Pedaling for Greatest Efficiency

Friday, April 9th, 2010

“Just hop on and enjoy the ride” – a mantra I can appreciate.
Throw all concerns to the wind, just get on with it, cut to the heart of a great ride.
But…
If you want to go that little bit further, save that little bit more energy and make your long efforts feel that much easier, then [...]

Panda Portraits – You, Your Bike and Your Camera

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

If you ride a bike much you’ve probably taken a picture like this. Raw, on the go, just you, just for fun.
Well, sometimes you just wander into things that you don’t know and don’t expect.
For some reason I was on Flickr and I wondered into a picture in the same style as the one above, [...]

Ride Like Warren Buffett – How The World’s Best Investor Can Prevent Your Next Accident

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Warren Buffett, a legend in his own time. Ever since I first heard of him I have been amazed at how he works. By simply picking stocks and buying companies in a sensible manner he has managed to get over 13% growth per year on average for the last 40 years.
The average investment advice basically [...]

Conquer the Rain: The F Word

Friday, January 8th, 2010

They beat me to the ground, kicked me aside and called me a “wuss”, but inside I was warm and smiling.
As far back as I can remember there has been a stigma against certain bike parts. Bits of bicycle artillery that through poor development, genetic disposition, social stigma or just plain bad luck, have permanently [...]

Peace in the Dark

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

There’s something wonderfully refreshing about the dark.
I’m not talking that semi-dark in the city, where the distant glow of street lights are always visible, and the glaring stare of an LED is always close at hand.
Pitch black. Just you and the glow of the moon.
That’s how my ride on Tuesday morning was. It was dark, [...]