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Bike commuting tips

By Su Yin Khoo Courtesy of good magazine http://good.net.nz/ Bike parking in Courtenay Place, Wellington What kind of bicycle? As long as you get a bike mechanic to give your bicycle the thumbs-up before you hit the road, any bicycle is a good bicycle...

Published 07-11-2010 10:14 p.m. by RideStrong Admin

Filed under: riding to work by bike, commuting by bike, bikewise, city bikes
10 Things to remember when road cycling in wet weather

Brought to you by www.AvantiPlus.com, member of the BikeNZ Cycling Promotional Fund It's inevitable that there are going to be a number of riding days in winter when it's going to be wet outside on a training or weekend ride day. Instead of heading...

Published 07-08-2010 3:33 p.m. by RideStrong Admin

Filed under: riding in the wet, wet riding, top cycling tips, cycling in the rain
Getting Started in Cycling: What Every Woman Should Know

from Triple Crankset by Lenny B, http://nencycling.org/getting_started_cycling:_what_every_woman_should_know By Amber Rais Sport is about human performance, not female or male performance, so in a lot of ways, cycling allows us to ignore our gender differences...

Published 07-06-2010 1:21 p.m. by RideStrong Admin

Filed under: Getting started in cycling, Women
Can cycling shorts ever look sexy?

Cyclists wear Lycra to enhance performance - but the skintight shorts leave little to the imagination. Are they 'safe' for work? Helen Pidd guardian.co.uk , Tyler Hamilton, former American professional road racer and Olympic gold medallist, in...

Published 04-28-2010 10:52 a.m. by Benji

Filed under: cycle clothing, cycling shorts, wearing lycra
Why Do You Hate Lycra? - Stuff.co.nz bog

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/blogs/are-we-there-yet/3499270/Why-do-you-hate-Lycra Why do you hate Lycra? 24/03/2010 So there's an issue that's been fascinating me for a while, but I don't think I've ever posted all about it...

Published 03-25-2010 9:37 a.m. by RideStrong Admin

Filed under: Getting started in cycling, lycra, cycling shorts
Bow to Bauer

I was thrilled when Jack Bauer crossed the line to take the 2010 RaboPlus Elite Road National Championship title. I think I may have given a little squeal and punched the air in celebration. No doubt you would have read a race report (or was following...

Published 01-12-2010 1:29 p.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan, Jack Bauer
RaboPlus Elite Road Nationals

If you are a cycling fan, which no doubt you are if you are reading this, then Christchurch is the place to be this weekend. The RaboPlus 2010 Elite Road Nationals starts tomorrow and continues through until Sunday. Take a look at the start list and you...

Published 01-07-2010 11:55 a.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: New Year's Resolutions - to commute!

Today was the first time that I have cycled solely for transport. One of my New Year's resolutions is to cycle to and from work. Not necessarily making all ten trips a week on two wheels (I am not that optimistic), but as many trips as possible. Cycling...

Published 01-05-2010 12:52 p.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: Terrific Taupo

Taupo... What a ride. The worst bit of the whole day came first. Waiting at the relay interchange point for my first rider to come in was horrible. It was cold, it was raining, and I was dreading the 80km to come. My rider underestimated his time (as...

Published 12-01-2009 8:50 a.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: Two sleeps to Taupo!

I hope you are getting excited . . . I went for my last ride before Taupo yesterday morning - it didn't go well (story of my life...) I had a couple of unwelcome visitors - lead legs and this annoying person in my head the whole ride who just wouldn't...

Published 11-26-2009 10:48 a.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Simon Says...

Yesterday was meant to be my last big training ride before Taupo. I was relying on this ride to go well, thus giving me confidence for Saturday. The big challenge of my ride was meant to be the climb up Hayward's Hill. My planned ride was meant to...

Published 11-23-2009 12:46 p.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: Puncture, Puncture and more Punctures...

Sunday was a stunning day for a ride in Wellington. While there was a little bit of wind, for the most part of the ride it always seemed to be coming in the right direction for me - from behind! Do you ever have those days when you know that you are going...

Published 11-06-2009 5:44 p.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Anticipating Club Road Nationals

Taupo is six weeks away. I am yet to enter. Have you entered? I'm not sure why I keep putting it off. But that is the plan for this weekend - enter Taupo. And ride my bike. Hopefully the weather cooperates. Next week, while every other university...

Published 10-16-2009 9:48 a.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: Emotional Attachments to Bikes

My heart went out to Ali Shanks when I read about her bike being stolen. The bike stolen was the bike that she was riding when she became individual pursuit world champion. The bike is worth over $15,000 and had just been tested in the San Diego wind...

Published 10-01-2009 4:34 p.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan
Reason to Ride: Confession

If I told you that Wellington was plagued by gale force winds, you would believe me. If I told you that I fell off my bike while riding on the wind trainer, you probably would not believe me. Well, as embarrassing as this is to admit it, I fell off the...

Published 09-03-2009 9:53 a.m. by Sarah van Boheemen

Filed under: sub fan