by Steve Patchin | Jun 11, 2011 | Cycling Stories
You don’t have to do everything wrong to bonk while riding your bike. It just takes one or two misguided choices, and you’ll find yourself on your bike wanting only to get off and leave your two wheeled contraption leaning against a stop sign while you sit on the...
by Steve Patchin | Jun 11, 2011 | Cycling Stories
Sometimes when I ride my bike, I enjoy all the scenery and embrace the wonderful weather that propels me along as part of the rhythm of riding, taking me into a zone that insulates me from the stresses of life. At other times, I have no choice but to embrace the pain...
by Steve Patchin | Jun 11, 2011 | Cycling Stories, Uncategorized
As the sun rises across the desert and brushes its orange breath across our cold faces, we mount our bikes and teeter our way through the loose dirt and gravel outside the Las Vegas Speedway, heading for our once-around the race track. It’s November 7, 2009. The air...
by Steve Patchin | Jun 11, 2011 | Cycling Stories
I look down the bike path to make sure it’s clear, clip my right shoe onto the pedal, crank it forward, clip the left in and ease into the bike lane. Taking a deep breath, I guide my bike past a water pipe cover while I move to the sweet spot on my saddle. My padded...
by Steve Patchin | Jun 11, 2011 | Cycling Stories
I stood in our kitchen crunching and gulping down chip after chip of Doritos, my arm and mouth working together like a mother bird and a baby chick. I could eat a whole bag of these things one at a time without stopping, but I had restraint! One whole bag at a time is...
