Pedal Strike

Tweet“It’s cold out today. Or, that’s what I thought when I got in my car.” I’m met with a variation of that comment at least once a week when people see me with a bike in one hand and a helmet in the other. A friend once informed me, in the middle of that frigid […]

TweetIt takes some practice, and you’ll never get it right the first time. But no one does; you just don’t know it until afterwards. Which saves you some embarrassment…but not while you’re doing it, of course. And while it can become like second nature after you’ve done it a couple of times [or as close […]

TweetBack in my fag hag days, a fabulously gay friend once informed me: “I only like to be friends with attractive people.” I laughed in response, at least half in disbelief. The statement sounds ludicrous but I was also struck by its stark naked honesty. We all want to be friends with attractive, fashionable, interesting […]

TweetI have a bad case of the “guilties.” If I’m on the rollers, I’m feeling guilty that I’m not doing my reading [even if I have the whole night to do it]. If I’m cooking dinner, I’m feeling guilty that I’m not out on a ride [even if it’s sub-zero temperatures out]. That familiar sinking […]

TweetMy break is officially over, and I’m trying to start the year out right. That means returning to posting [more] regularly via Embrocation Cycling Journal Monday… Enjoy!