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    Asceticism, Cycling and the New Year

    Addiction comes in all forms. Some only replace one addiction for another. Many are healthy. Many are not; but much of it comes from the amount of… Read more “Asceticism, Cycling and the New Year”

    January 3, 2021January 5, 2021 by secondratecyclist

    Is There a Point to KOM/QOM?

    Love it or hate it, Strava has taken over a huge part of cycling. Many of us have heard the saying that if it is not on… Read more “Is There a Point to KOM/QOM?”

    March 30, 2017 by secondratecyclist

    Le Chemin d’être Fatigué

    Hooking up with riders of like skill (and better than you) is a great way to have accountability. There are days when you need to ride alone.… Read more “Le Chemin d’être Fatigué”

    May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    Tour de Nowhere

    Headed to a conference in Atlanta, Georgia, I carried my bike along. That in itself is not shocking, but leaving on a Thursday and not getting back… Read more “Tour de Nowhere”

    March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by secondratecyclist

    Get Out Your Notebook: school is in session

    There are times in cycling, or life for that matter, when you run into a person who boosts your spirit. It happened to me this past Friday… Read more “Get Out Your Notebook: school is in session”

    November 2, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Let Me Clear My Throat!

    Okay, I have to get this off my chest. Maybe it will reach a few. Maybe it won’t. I don’t know, but I need to just say it.… Read more “Let Me Clear My Throat!”

    October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    Sharing a Love

    There isn’t anything more precious in life than family. Just ask those who don’t have one. There is something missing, a void that cannot be filled with… Read more “Sharing a Love”

    August 13, 2015 by secondratecyclist

    How I Became a Strava Whore

    It all starts innocently enough, a glance at some stats and telling a few friends. Allowing the stats to tell me give me my boost I needed.… Read more “How I Became a Strava Whore”

    July 15, 2014 by secondratecyclist

    Very Cool Update

    Today I stood in a parking lot getting everything ready for my long, individual ride of the week. In addition to keeping up with my ride information on… Read more “Very Cool Update”

    June 13, 2014June 13, 2014 by secondratecyclist

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