Category Archives: Bicycling

Call me Clyde: how a big man adapts to riding a bicycle.

Posted on May 12, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

The bicycling world, like almost all human endeavors, is rife with its own slang and jargon that can sound like a foreign language to outsiders. For example, to “bonk” is to run out of energy on a bike ride. “Chainring … Continue reading →

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Bike shoes: pros and cons, and why I’m switching back to flat pedals

Posted on March 13, 2022 by John Kevin Hickey

While it may still be late winter, this is a great time to start prepping the bicycle for the riding seasons ahead. Even for me, the consummate fair-weather rider. I’ve already had the bike professionally tuned. I’ve also replaced the … Continue reading →

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The countdown to Spring has begun

Posted on February 21, 2022 by John Kevin Hickey

President’s Day weekend is upon us, and you know what the means. Well, besides it being a federal holiday. It means that there are only four more weeks until the Spring equinox. The darkest four months of the year are … Continue reading →

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