Category Archives: cycling

Competing goals and the secret to life

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I mapped out a training program. How many days a week to run, ride and swim. It’s nothing crazy.  Those are exciting to think about as I also fixed up my former racing bike and this past weekend picked … Continue reading →

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The more things stay the same, the more they change us

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I know. You think I got that saying in the headline wrong. The traditional statement is to sigh and lament, “Well, you know. The more things change, the more they stay the same.”  Well I say, fuck that.  We’re all … Continue reading →

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Cold toes in the shower

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Coming back from a mountain bike ride with temps in the low 30s, I knew what to expect when stepping into the shower. My toes were going to hurt.  When your toes hurt from the cold, it’s a sign that … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for this?

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning I popped the Specialized Venge on the trainer and pedaled for 40 minutes or so. We have a nice room set up for indoor training. There’s a TV and a fan and a place to hang our bikes … Continue reading →

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Survival in a cat and mouse world

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while removing my wife’s bike carrier from the back of her Outlander, we pulled the metal insert out of the bumper mount and found, to our surprise, a stock of bird seed pouring out of the three-inch metal … Continue reading →

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Rocket Bicycle Studio offers a welcome twist on the bike shop experience

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in June, 2015 I wrote about the remarkable team talent of Jessica Laufenberg and Peter Oyen, owners of Rocket Bicycle Studio in Verona, Wisconsin. Since that last article, they moved the company a couple blocks east into a wonderfully … Continue reading →

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When darkness falls

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

When it comes to Daylight Savings Time, better known as the “time change” here in the United States, it really sucks for those of us who run and ride when the sun sets at 4:30 in the afternoon. It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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“I’m a creature of habit. I just have too many habits.”

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I texted the title of this blog to my wife this morning. It stemmed from the discovery of my main set of car keys in the pocket of a jacket I’d hung on the rack in the front room. I … Continue reading →

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Tarsnakes, Trick or Treat and Bad Brakes

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

We got up to ride this past Saturday after a fun little Halloween Party in a restored barn with a Haunted House. We took part in plenty of food and drinks, and got home late. So I felt a little … Continue reading →

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What if you knew this was the last workout you’d ever do?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Here comes Halloween, the night when thoughts of death and hauntings swirl around the minds of millions of people. As a Hallmark Holiday, it may not be taken all that seriously. But as a seasonal celebration with pagan and religious … Continue reading →

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