30 KM Bike Ride
Spain's Alberto Contador of team Astana Today, after the thunderstorm, I went out on my bike. It was a nice time to go out, the temperature was about 30-35C. I couldn’t really tell, I was too busy...
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I pushed and tugged my bike to the bike shop for repairs. Unfortunately, I had forgotten that it only opened at 1PM. I arrived at 12:25. I waited for half an hour, since it didn’t make sense to push my...
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After having my stitches removed right after work, I went home. For some reason, the doctor suggested breaking off the the crust/clot on my left knee so that I could move my leg more. I declined as I...
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I got to be more careful with the sun. Even in late afternoons, it’s killer. I actually need to wear sunscreen, which is something I have rarely done in my life. My wife suggested buying longer pants...
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Today I had initially planned on doing a 70 km ride, but I started out a bit late. I just finished watching Stage 7 highlights from the Tour de France. It was very exciting. I left the house at 5PM. It...
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Today, I made the mistake of having something to eat a few hours before my bike ride. That meant that I started getting drowsy about an hour after having eaten. That didn’t bode well for the bike...
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I wasn’t teaching today in the afternoon, so I took the opportunity to catch up on some sleep. I usually get 5 hours sleep each night during the week, so a nap really helps out. Since I didn’t have...
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After taking a forced rest day, I hopped back onto the bike this afternoon. I started a bit later than I wanted, but in my mind, I avoided the worst of the scorching sun. Had I known that there was...
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Michelle Dillon holding her made-in-Taiwan Trigon bike Even though I felt like having a rest day and a nap, my better sense prevailed and I drank a hot milk tea to wake me up. Initially, I wanted to go...
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After yesterday’s ride, I wanted to go out and do about 100 km, but I got started too late and didn’t want to exhaust myself as I plan on going out again tomorrow. Monday won’t be a rest day. I felt...
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Wilier Cento Uno Today, right after work, I went into Taipei to check up some leads on some bicycle shops. Before committing myself to a Wilier frame, I wanted to make sure that there wasn’t a better...
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This is the exact frame they have at the shop Today I had some time off, so I went to the Giant shop to repair my disc brake. The disc was a little bent. It took about 20 minutes and the service was...
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Kuota Kom Note to self: don’t go cycling after a thunderstorm, you just end up all muddy and covered in water. Naturally, I went out right after the thunderstorm. I had waited about an hour or so and...
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Night riding is dangerous After taking Monday off, and not getting up early enough on Sunday for my group ride, I decided to go out tonight. I was planning on going out at around 4PM, but it rained, so...
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After a nap, I went out for a ride. I didn’t feel very rested, but that wasn’t the point. I knew that I wouldn’t do 70km. My legs weren’t up to that. On top of that, there was a mean cross wind on the...
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I didn’t manage to go on a ride yesterday. I felt a bit too knackered to ride. Since I wasn’t working today, I took the opportunity to catch up on some sleep and go out on a bike ride. I had some...
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My day started a bit late, so I only ended getting ready for my ride at around 6PM. I don’t think that it was a bad idea to wait though, as it was a scorcher outside. Once again, there was a 30 kph...
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Kuota Kom Agritubel team edition Well, I finally managed to go out and train. Since I came back from Hong Kong last Monday, a typhoon devastated Southern Taiwan and we have been plagued with rain. So...
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Kuota KOM You may wonder why I keep posting all of these Kuota KOM images. The answer is pretty simple. It’s the bike that I’m trying to get. So I was supposed to do at least 100 km, but only managed...
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