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Tag Archives: mountain biking
Time to pull out the mountain bike
I own a Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike. That’s not my bike in the photo above. But it could be. Bought mine back in the early 2000s for probably $600. It’s a solid bike. The frame is still in perfect condition. … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Uncategorized
Tagged mountain biking, Rockhopper, Specialized, Specialized rockhopper mountain bike
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Bumping along on the mountain bike
Yesterday turned warm and I was all set to go out on the Venge when I realized something had snapped a spoke in my rear wheel. Probably the wheel got knocked or caught on a bike pump, but whatever the … Continue reading
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Tagged bumping along on the mountain bike, cycling, mountain biking
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The memory that rides along with you
Mountain biking is a wonderful thing to do on a late Sunday afternoon in February when the skies are gray and the temperatures nuzzle into the 40s. That’s what found me pedaling north through the tri-cities of Batavia, Geneva and … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia geneva st charles, forgiveness, God, love life, mountain biking, tr-cities, tri-cities
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Tattoo you: more to the picture than meets the eye
For a long time I’ve sort of resisted the idea that tattoos are beautiful or necessary. Yet a number of recent experiences have convinced me that something interesting and good may be going on with the entire world of tattoos. … Continue reading
What the hell do you know about mountain biking?
By Christopher Cudworth The thing about mountain biking is that to do it right, you had better know what the hell you’re doing. Wander off on the wrong trail and kiddo, there’s no easy way back. Rocks and drops and … Continue reading
On cancer, mortality, and running and riding through life
By Christopher Cudworth Over the past few years my wife Linda and I have joined friends on mini-vacations in southwestern Wisconsin. Part of our reason for going is a mutual appreciation for Frank Lloyd Wright, whose work we have explored … Continue reading
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Tagged bee balm, bergamot, Christopher Cudworth, crickets chirping, driftless region, Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright, Governor Dodge State Park, Hard Man, House on the Rock, Kentuck Knob, Luther College, mortality, mountain bike, mountain biking, ovarian cancer, running and riding, shelf limestone, southwest Wisconsin, Spring Green Wisconsin, Taliesin, we run and ride, wild sunflowers, Wisconsin, wrestling with a gorilla
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Grass and bamboo bikes are trippy
By Monte Wehrkamp Know what I’d like? Know what Chris, this site’s fearless leader, would like even more? A renewable, recycleable bike. One that’s handmade, custom fit, and one of a kind. And here it is… (courtesy Velo News) It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Mechanical Genius, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged alternative bikes, bamboo bike, bamboo bikes, Bicycling, bike frames, bike weight, Calfee bikes, Campy, carbon fiber bikes, Chicago cycling, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, cycling gear, grass bikes, handmade bikes, kenda tire, Monte Wehrkamp, mountain bike, mountain biking, MTB, Pinarello, Shimano, Super Record gruppo, ultra, we run and ride, wood bikes
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The miraculous power of healing
Think of the worst accident or injury you’ve had in life, and you may be inclined to dwell on the incident itself. Perhaps you crashed your bike. Tripped or slid on ice and broke a wrist while running. Or maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged athletes, bicycles, cancer, cancer research, cure, cyclist, cyclists, disease, distance running, drugs, evolution, female athletes, germs, God, healing, healing powers, health, hydration, injury, injury prevention, lymphatic systems, massage therapy, medicine, meditation, mental health, mental illness, mind and body, mountain biking, national alliance for mental Illness, overtrained, overtraining, resistance, riding, running, trail running, training, viral infection, viruses, walking, yoga
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You can’t beat fun: Total riding miles fast catching up on running miles
The Big Picture Having kept running logs quite a few years I know about how much I’ve run in training and competition. Being careful not to exaggerate, but based on real figures from journals, my running mileage from ages 14 … Continue reading
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