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    Month: November 2015

    Great Children Don’t JUST Happen

    Sacrifice and focus and prayer are three major factors. Many, many times my wife and I have been told how great our adult children are, and this… Read more “Great Children Don’t JUST Happen”

    November 30, 2015March 31, 2021 by secondratecyclist

    Train . . . don’t just ride

    This is perfect time of year, when a rider is mostly alone, to work on things. One of the worst habits a cyclists can get into is… Read more “Train . . . don’t just ride”

    November 28, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    3 Ways to Unsettle Your Isolation

    Reality is setting in. The group texts have cooled off. A few riders pop up every now and then, but face it: the season is over and… Read more “3 Ways to Unsettle Your Isolation”

    November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Updated Cyclists’ Vernacular

      Suggestions keep coming in . . . there are so many out there! See if you can define the updated version of cyclists’ terminology. Becoming fluent takes… Read more “Updated Cyclists’ Vernacular”

    November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Cycling Terms You Should Know

    There are terms that only a cyclist understands. It becomes part of your vocabulary after a while. If feels as if it’s our own language sometimes and… Read more “Cycling Terms You Should Know”

    November 23, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Married Long Enough to Know This

    In the beginning, all the world is perfect. You have found that someone who completes you and truly understands you and actually puts up with your shortcomings;… Read more “Married Long Enough to Know This”

    November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    What Cyclist Think About

    Miles after mile, cyclists have so much time to think about things. Here are the top ten things a cyclist thinks about while turning the pedals: Did I… Read more “What Cyclist Think About”

    November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Time to Stand

    I understand that the majority of my blog consists of cycling things. Yes, I’m still training. I’m riding. But I am concerned. Better yet, I am troubled… Read more “Time to Stand”

    November 17, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    A Word of Hope in Darkness

    After recent events in Paris, most of the world still stands with a wide open mouth and fear for what the future holds. This is not the first… Read more “A Word of Hope in Darkness”

    November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    The Barbarians Are Inside, And There Are No Gates

    Originally posted on the conservative cyclist:
    As I write, Paris is under curfew for the first time since the German occupation, and the death toll from the…

    November 14, 2015 by secondratecyclist

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