For the second time, the Riding4Rose charity event takes place at Winter Garden, FL to benefit and assist in Child-to-Parent Violence Awareness in Central Florida. On Saturday, July 11th, Kelley, Jodel, and I participated in the Riding4Rose cycling event through the West Orange Trail for a 35-mile ride. The day: The temperature started in the high [...]
For the first time in Central Florida, a Ladies Only Cycling event was held benefiting the Coalition for the Homeless Women and Children of Central Florida. On Sunday, March 29th, I participated in the Ladies On Wheels in a one-day women-only cycling event through Saint Cloud, Florida. I decided on the 33-mile [...]
March 14, 2015: I had the opportunity to go to a special ADA Tour de Cure event. Chris Carmichael was a special speaker. Now at the time I had no idea who Chris Carmichael was -- but I read the invite. Wow!!!! This was the guy that coached Lance Armstrong. [...]
On February 21, 2015, it was overcast and looked like it was going to rain regardless of the weather, the day would hold many firsts for me. This unseasonable weather didn't stop the Daytona International Speedway Xfinity 300 Series from getting underway. First off, let me say I am not [...]
My bike was old. It was a heavy, inexpensive bike. I hadn't ridden in years. Since I decided to start riding to see if I liked it and if I could even do 10 miles for the ADA Tour de Cure ride I wanted to join, I took the bike out. [...]
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 [...]
