RecumBENT RIDER http://bentrider.info Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:28:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stratus XP tire change I need to record when I do such things as tire and chain changes so I can evaluate products. Until I come up with something better a note here will do. Here's comment from my FaceBook. Just took the Marathon Racer tire off the back of my Stratus XP. The inner ... http://bentrider.info/?p=170 According to my son I’ve got a chance. Kurt said, "Dad, if you are still around in 2 years you're going to be really fit!" http://bentrider.info/?p=167 Are you on Facebook? Look me up. I'm Gary Johnsey. http://bentrider.info/?p=169 Here’s a bike joke from Butch A. The cops came to my door this morning and said my dog was chasing someone down the street on a bike. I said, I don't think so, my dog doesn't have a bike. http://bentrider.info/?p=168 Stepped up riding intensity and eating My last 9 main rides, 3 a week, have been metric centuries, i.e. a little over 60 miles. This does not include the 2 family rides a week which have remained at 10 to 15 miles. With this increased effort I'm paying more attention to nutrition and not just relying ... http://bentrider.info/?p=164 Ahead of schedule on the year’s goal Finished the week with 210 miles on the bike. That consists of three 60-mile rides plus a couple short family rides. I currently have 3400+ for the year. If I can continue to get the rides in I should hit 5,000 (my informal target) sometime in late September or early ... http://bentrider.info/?p=162 July ended hot and eventful Saturday's ride was particularly hot so I took my time, made extra stops, had a milkshake break, and ate a steak for lunch. Not sure what role the steak played but I'm sure it was important. I'm sure the potatoes and slaw that went along with it, and sweet tea, ... http://bentrider.info/?p=163 Ever say someting stupid? Coming up over the crest of a hill at a pretty good speed I had this guy on a road bike pulling up beside me for a pass. I knew that at the crest of the hill I would take off for a fast and long downhill run and it ... http://bentrider.info/?p=161 Biking has changed how and where I eat As a consequence of paying more attention to nutrition while exercising (biking) I have also changed the way I eat off the bike. I almost never eat fried foods, especially quick foods. Grease really makes me feel bad. I'm also sensitive to salt in foods. I don't eat many sweets. ... http://bentrider.info/?p=160 A friend said ... that I was self-actualized. I said, "Not really. I need a bike." http://bentrider.info/?p=159