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About Christopher Cudworth

Christopher Cudworth is a content producer, writer and blogger with more than 25 years’ experience in B2B and B2C marketing, journalism, public relations and social media. Connect with Christopher on Twitter: @genesisfix07 and blogs at werunandride.com, therightkindofpride.com and genesisfix.wordpress.com Online portfolio: http://www.behance.net/christophercudworth

Chain reactions

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Chain reactions Cyclists know there is no more important component on the bike than the bike chain. Along with the crankset it is the primary device that propels you. A rusted chain slows you down. A busted … Continue reading →

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21 Days of Tour de France makes a habit, then withdrawal

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp I turned on the TV this morning and turned to NBC Sports Channel. Maybe, just maybe, there’d be a Tour de France recap – a special – with interviews and highlights. Maybe Paul Sherwin and Phil Liggett … Continue reading →

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Ever been really lost on the run or ride? Or in life?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If you’re a runner or a cyclist, or even a swimmer who gets out into open water, you have likely experienced the awful feeling of getting lost. Out in the woods It doesn’t happen that often for … Continue reading →

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Running, riding and the fine art of creatively bitching up a storm.

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Not every run and ride is a soul-lifting testament to the joys of running and riding. Some days just feel like crap physically, and other days your mind just isn’t into it. It seems sometimes that no … Continue reading →

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The tarsnake of no helmets on little kids

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp Tarsnakes come in many forms, as we now know. My fellow blogger Monte Wehrkamp noticed that the tarsnake of no helmets on little kids in biking contraptions is getting all too common.   Out and about this … Continue reading →

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One good run or ride can make a summer

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We left at 6:00 in the morning, taking back roads from St. Charles, Illinois to Fontana, Wisconsin on back roads. The route itself was conceived years ago by someone trying to avoid the growing traffic risks and … Continue reading →

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Running and riding to the beach

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In my very early 20s, I was offered a chance to have a free week on Assateague Island if I drove a family’s car down from Illinois to their cabin on the shore. Problem was, the car … Continue reading →

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Share the Road. Who, me?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I have an ugly little confession to make. No, it’s not that I look dopey in this picture. It’s that I hate sharing the road with some kinds of cyclists as much as you do. C’mon, admit … Continue reading →

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Thinking on your bare feet

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Of course we know there is a whole movement toward barefoot running, about which some of us are completely convinced and others, completely equivocal. One has reason to ruminate on such subjects while walking barefoot with the dog on on … Continue reading →

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The Tour de France proceeds on a flawed premise

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

In its 100th year, the Tour de France has much to celebrate. A storied history. Literal ups and downs. Even reinventing itself after years away due to World War II. It wouldn’t do to have Hitler using Messerschmitts to strafe cyclists … Continue reading →

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