I had two new tubes, two new tires and my regular ol’ legs for today’s lunch ride with @LaurenSmith.

https://youtu.be/h-mddPARAME?si=0XgDp3WY-WeVfSRN

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes #SouthJersey

Talked about bike rides in two classes today. Two new tires going on my bike tonight. Riding bikes with @LaurenSmith tomorrow.

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes

This afternoon’s ride was shortened by another bad tire and tube experience, but, otherwise, it was a nice ride chasing @LaurenSmith.

https://youtu.be/IV_KxOEIGWQ?si=A2YYJgOjh6WKU6An

#bikes #cycling #SouthJersey #LetsGoRideBikes

Accidentally under-hydrated the second half of today’s little 38-mile ride. Consequently, these fresh-from-our-garden tomatoes are the tastiest things ever invented.

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes

Some of the things I saw on today's bike ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVIoQ6Wi48I

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes #SouthJersey

Kinda surprised this happened in August, but today’s bike ride set a new annual mileage record (be it ever so humble) for me.

Looking forward to pushing that number up through the rest of the year.

https://youtu.be/Sowa2RVp7gg

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes #SouthJersey #Specialized

Uhhh. There are at least two disconnects, and we’d all like to see them resolved.

“(M)ajor players in the cycling space in Taiwan are going so far as to call this moment in time a “super cold winter” due to falling demand but huge overstock.”

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a44811341/bike-industry-comeback-2023/

I wonder what this sort of comparison would be like for commuters and tourers.

“(S)ome of the most popular entry-level road #bikes are at least 30% more than they were in around 2013-2014.”

#cycling #roadie #LetsGoRideBikes

https://road.cc/content/feature/rising-price-entry-level-road-bikes-303057

I love the way people name segments on #Strava. Sometimes they are straightforward, but they are just as often something playful, or obvious, or mysterious.

Some recent segments:

🚴🏼Up to Two Penny
🚴🏼The Shortcut
🚴🏼The Long Of The Shortcut
🚴🏼Joe Blows through the last of April rains in 2021!
🚴🏼Light as a Featherbed

That’s a great thing about #bikes. There’s always some wonder in a bike ride.

#LetsGoRideBikes

Had a nice, challenging little bike ride this morning. I set four #Strava PRs, and it felt like it, trying to chase @LaurenSmith. (She set five Strava PRs.

And then she went for a run afterward.

#LetsGoRideBikes #bikes #cycling #SouthJersey

Tonight @LaurenSmith and I joined the #LBS for a little run. On the window of the store they are advertising an upcoming ice cream run or ride.

I spent the whole run wondering why anyone would run to that when they could ride.

https://youtu.be/L1y1NLw1TnE

Also, this weekend I mapped out bike routes to two nearby ice cream concerns, purely for the excuse of knowing I can ride a #bicycle to get ice cream.

#LetsGoRideBikes

My legs are starting to come back. (For short rides.) Anyway, lovely morning chasing @LaurenSmith around #SouthJersey.

https://youtu.be/L1y1NLw1TnE

#SalemCounty #LetsGoRideBikes #bikes #cycling #Felt #Specialized

Riding bikes with @LaurenSmith.

https://youtu.be/zuJiVgo4gs0

#SouthJersey #cycling #bikes #LetsGoRideBikes

A few of the shots from this morning’s ride with @LaurenSmith. Beautiful roads, nice views, hot sun, lots of fun.

#LetsGoRideBikes #SouthJersey #bikes #cycling

Today’s bike ride was an odd one. I didn’t work hard, because everything seemed impossible. I got over hills slowly, but easily, but, it turns out, not very slowly.

Riding alone, my mind wandered — why was that guy grinning like a fool when he almost hit me (#Bloomington), how does the bike computer work (no idea), will @mikegruz be in his yard when I go by (he was not).

Best of all, I did 35 miles without having to unclip.

Also, I caught this guy.

#bikes #LetsGoRideBikes #cycling #bike

I love the way people name segments on #Strava. Sometimes they are straightforward, but they are just as often whimsical or mysterious.

Some of today’s segments:

Gross to the Blinking light
SNS SOUTH BOUND
Deposito IDA
Downright Handy
to the barn...
Deposito VUELTA

I’ve been on one of these segments, Strava tells me, 111 times. I know the road, but not what’s behind the name.

That’s a great thing about #bikes. There’s always some wonder in a bike ride.
#StravaSegments
#LetsGoRideBikes

Almost hit by three trucks and two cars on today’s bike ride. (Not including the car that almost created a head-on collision by choosing to pass uphill on a double yellow.)

#Bloomington says the League of American Bicyclists puts them in the gold tier of “Bicycle Friendly Communities,” but every time out I wonder about the methodology of that distinction. It must not have ANYTHING to do with the drivers.

Pictured: @LaurenSmith, who is very fast.

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes

Got dropped by @LaurenSmith and spent eight miles trying to catch her wheel again.

#bikes #LetsGoRideBikes #YouTube #Bloomington #cycling

https://youtu.be/gEKiQsqjiMA

A few views from this evening’s bike ride.

https://youtu.be/i7MtCh2RMmM

#bikes #bloomington #LetsGoRideBikes #Specialized #IAmSpecialized

Another bike ride, another narrowly avoided incident with a #Bloomington driver.

This guy came to a complete stop — as if to yield to us, his oncoming traffic — before deciding to accelerate again to turn left, as we were occupying the same space at 22 mph.

#bikes #cycling #LetsGoRideBikes #ButSomewhereSafer