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    Month: January 2016

    Tired=Sloppy=Bad Habits

    Exhaustion can be our worst enemy on the bike. Wait. It’s not a “duh.” Being tired is a common thing, if you have cycled for any decent… Read more “Tired=Sloppy=Bad Habits”

    January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    When to Know If You need a New Bike

    All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes. Bon Vélo!

    January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    A Cooling Period

    Someone recently said that TRUTH is the new hate speech. When I heard the uproar over the Academy Awards, I gave myself a day of cooling off before… Read more “A Cooling Period”

    January 25, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    A Cycling Compulsion . . . one of them

    Yes, I want to ride . . . all of the time. But that is not my problem. Many of my two-wheeled brethren will understand my other… Read more “A Cycling Compulsion . . . one of them”

    January 21, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    A Black Eye with No Time to Heal

    On the eleventh year anniversary of the Twin Towers attack,September 11th, 2012, an Islamic terrorist organization targeted and carried out an attack on Americans in Libya. This attack… Read more “A Black Eye with No Time to Heal”

    January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    Paying for a Brand Name?

    In cycling the process of getting your bike exactly the way you want it is almost impossible. Why? Well, I am glad you asked. Answer: because new… Read more “Paying for a Brand Name?”

    January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    Cycology

    Is it possible for pure talent to be hard work? Please don’t give me the “anything is possible” stuff. In my life, at best, I was mediocre… Read more “Cycology”

    January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    The Cost of Doing Bad Business

    Often I am confused why people are in utter amazement about the growth of their business . . . or lack of growth, I should say. Of course, at… Read more “The Cost of Doing Bad Business”

    January 12, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    My Christmas Discovery . . . beyond the gift

    We all love the gift that keeps on giving. As one of my gifts this season, I received a Kindle Paper White. To be honest, I am… Read more “My Christmas Discovery . . . beyond the gift”

    January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    And the Surge Begins

    It is this time every year when the gyms are packed and the bike trails are congested. It is this time every year when people make promises… Read more “And the Surge Begins”

    January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 by secondratecyclist

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