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Paying attention to the Three A’s of Safety while running and riding

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I recently got slammed by Friends on Facebook for posting a short video of a run along a freeway bustling with traffic. The morning was cold and wet with remnants of snow melt whooshing under the tires … Continue reading →

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Coming full circle with The Wright Stuff

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth From the top of a ridge in Governor Dodge State Park 45 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin, you can see the Milky Way quite clear on a cloudless summer night. The stars that cover the rest of … Continue reading →

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It’s almost 2013 and that means time for reverse resolutions on 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

A couple years ago my cycling took a strange turn in late summer when a series of flats took me out of action day after day. It didn’t take a genius to ascertain that my tires were worn from a … Continue reading →

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Should you be afraid of tarsnakes? Oh, yes. And here’s why…

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Seriously. We tried to warn you. When this blog began in August we introduced you to the danger of tarsnakes, both the literal and allegorical form, that are waiting on the open road to take you down … Continue reading →

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One month to the day after surgery, riding and running again

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Today was a good day. I rode the Specialized Rockhopper Mountain Bike 15 miles. Over to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and back. Crosswind the whole way. And this was one month to the day after surgery to repair the clavicle … Continue reading →

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The bike alone. A cyclist’s prayer.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

It sits there in the garage, front wheel off. It wonders why I let it lean there like that. My bike has to wait. And wait some more. Don’t worry, friend. I will put you back together again. Sooner than … Continue reading →

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Riding head-on into the medicine zone with no control

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

When you crash your bike and injure yourself you pretty much give up control of your life. From the moment you hit the ground and hear that crunching sound in your shoulder when you try to get up, you know … Continue reading →

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Beware the tarsnake of “bike wobble”

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth Heading into the Labor Day weekend and an anticipated participation in The Wright Stuff, a hilly 100, 60 or 30 mile ride in southwestern Wisconsin, it was the climbing that was a primary worry. The hills in … Continue reading →

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