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4 May, 2019

Ninja MTB Clinic – Trees and Trails

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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 [...]

9 Feb, 2019

Cross Florida Training – What was I thinking?

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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 [...]

5 May, 2017

Getting Some Instruction 3

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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 [...]

14 Apr, 2017

Getting Some Instruction 2

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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 [...]

17 Mar, 2017

Getting Some Instruction

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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 [...]

26 Feb, 2017

CyclingSavvy: Safety Workshop – Diana’s Story

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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 [...]

6 Feb, 2016

The Effects of Wind

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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 [...]

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