The title of this article may be misleading; it is not to discuss which is better but the high-level differences between the two. The utility bike was added to the article as an added bonus. When deciding on the best type of bike, think about: What is your Budget [...]
On a New Adventure Santos, Florida - my new destination this morning. On my way with a rented mountain bike from Santos Bike Shop, water and snacks, and a huge ton of adrenalin. I signed up for a women's beginner clinic on mountain bike riding. Well, ok, in Florida it [...]
What was I thinking?!?! I received an email about the Cross Florida event coming in April 2019. I had been eyeing this ride for a few years. I remember the first time I had seen it and thought it looked like a fun thing to do. When I read the email [...]
Time for a new bike fitting! A professional bike fitting - so many people have no idea what this means or what it can do for you. Let me explain what it meant to me and my riding. I had been saving up for a professional bike fitting with MotionFit. [...]
A Day in the Hills?! Another session of instruction, this time in the hills. The day, however, started off with thunderstorms at my house. Bad weather is not the way I wanted to start my day of riding. I checked the weather app – not really helping. It only showed [...]
Time for more new things to learn. The destination - amazing Tavares, at Wooten Park for the starting point of an instruction session! My first two instructional sessions with Tracy were great, so I decided that it was time for more. This ride was going to be in the hills [...]
A beautiful, sunny day in Mount Dora, Florida. Perfect setting for some practice. Let me fill you in on something - while I have been riding consistently now for about 2 1/2 years, there are some things that terrify me. Oh, yes...hills, cornering, and downhill speed in general. So I [...]
This year, in preparation for the ADA Tour de Cure, the 2017 Tour de Lake Nona team partnered with CyclingSavvy to offer a safety workshop for registered Tour de Cure participants. I attended in anticipation of learning something new from CyclingSavvy's instructor, Lee Sisselsky. I was not disappointed. The session [...]
Every cyclist who has ever pedaled into a stiff headwind knows about wind resistance. It's exhausting! To move forward, the cyclist must push through the mass of air in front of her. This takes energy. Aerodynamic efficiency--a streamlined shape that cuts through the air more smoothly--enables a cyclist to travel [...]
Wow ... I love my 5:00 am rides. Except when the time change to set the clock back happens. You would think that having an extra hour is good, and the extra daylight is even better. Right... except when that temperature starts to drop. What do you do in this [...]
Biking... seems pretty easy. But how many times have I heard someone say that can't do it, or they haven't been on a bike in 20+ years, or they "should" do it. Countless. How many times have I heard someone say they don't like biking. My question is: have you [...]
The video below is focused on road bike fitting and not bike sizing. Many people confuse the two, but they are very different though intertwined. You cannot have a good bike fitting if you don't have the correct size bike for your height. View the link for more information on [...]
