My goal is to keep riding my bicycle, to get and stay in shape.
Being in shape has many benefits, plus riding a bicycle is fun.
Ride often, ride safe... enjoy life
Make sure you all get outside and ride your bicycles, nothing better in this world than riding your bicycle.
Ride often, ride safe... and enjoy life.
I just rode a single speed I'm building up, I rode it on my morning ride this morning... it was too hard of a gear ratio for the hills in our local area, I was running 32/15 on the bicycle.
It was ridable but I was struggling on the hill climbs.
So next I'm going to try 32/16 and see if that makes a difference.
(I'll ride that gear ratio tomorrow when I ride tomorrow.)
I typically run a 34/18 on my single speed bicycle and that is a sweet spot gear for riding locally around where I live, but since I'm trying to use some parts I already have to make this particular bicycle into single speed without spending extra money... I'm going to try swapping out the rear cog until I find something that works.
If I don't like the 32/16 then I will try a 32/17.
The fun adventures of riding and building a up single speed bicycle that a friend could ride, or one that I could use as a Winter riding bicycle, or perhaps to build up just a chill riding bicycle for locally around town in crappy weather.
Gotta love the older 90's bicycles, they are versatile.
Apparently a few cyclists whom I use to ride with have lost their nerve to ride their bicycles. I find it hard to believe that they just gave up cycling all together, rather than face their fears. They refuse to ride in bicycle lanes on roads with vehicles, they will drive to a bicycle trail rather than just ride their bicycle to the trail and ride the trail.
So belong this posting, I found a few articles that are worth reading and/or sending to anyone you may know who also lost their way in riding their bicycles.
Some of these people I use to ride with like 10-15 years ago, they were riding buddies, and now they do not ride because of fear.
Perhaps we can get some of our riding buddies back in the saddle, and help them overcome the fears they got from who knows where.
Riding your bicycle is one on the greatest things you can do, so if you know someone who use to ride, and they some how lost their nerve to ride... maybe it is time to help that old riding buddy get back in the saddle and help feel the love for riding by helping them conquer their fear of riding.
Expert Tips for Conquering 5 Big Cycling Fears
WET DESCENTS, TRAFFIC, GETTING DROPPED—HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO STAYING CONFIDENT IN ANY CONDITION.
https://www.bicycling.com/skil....ls-tips/a34587097/ho
Common cycling fears and how to overcome them
Scared of corners, frightened of descending? Conquer your cycling fears and you'll be a stronger cyclist.
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-d....epth/common-cycling-
About
Bicycles are a wonderful and amazing invention.
Once you ride a bicycle, you fall in love with riding.
Cycling is a life style rather than just a sport.
Ride often, ride safe... and enjoy life.
Note: I do work on bicycles, I can perform basic bicycle tune-ups, install parts, and do bicycle adjustments. I only charge for labor and you must supply your own parts.
I do accept donated bicycles and bicycle trailers, some of them I refurbish and donate them to local people in need of a bicycle, and some of the donated bicycles I sell so I may purchase parts to fix other bicycles.
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