July 2012
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The Joy's of Table Top Role Playing
For the last several years now I have spent one night a week sitting around a table at with a group of friends casting spells and slaying demonic creatures with dice. That’s right, I am a role player. If you have never experienced the magic of a role playing game, let me paint you a little picture.
There weren’t many people around when you rode your barely functioning cybernetic horse...
Joining the Century Club: part 2
Originally posted on Lovingthebike.com
Joining the Century Club – Part 2
So you have an event picked out, now it’s time to start thinking about training. I know not everyone is like me, but like I mentioned previously, a support group can really be a valuable asset. My support group came from four locations. I discovered this very website where you are reading this article now at the...
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Joining the Century Club: part 1
Originally posted on Lovingthebike.com
Joining the Century Club- Part 1
This past Saturday I accomplished one of my major cycling goals… I rode a century. For those that might not be up on the “lingo” a century means 100 miles. Yes, I know…I am awesome. Forgive me if I sound a bit egotistical, but as I write this it is still only a couple days since the big ride, and I feel like I am pretty...
Become a Stronger Cyclists by Commuting
Originally posted on Lovingthebike.com
Loving the Commute Series
by Aaron Madrid
I have a secret to tell… I want to be a racer. In fact, this fall I plan on competing in my first race at the Mass Ave Crit in Indianapolis. I have some friends that are coaches, and hope to take advantage of their services some day, but until then I am resolved to search the internet for tips and tricks. The...
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Loving the Commute: Fixie Edition
Originally posted on Lovingthebike.com
Several months ago I decided to use some of the old bike parts in my garage to try to assemble my own fixed gear bike. For those that don’t know, fixed gear bikes are not just for people with mustaches. Fixed gear bikes actually started out as track bikes before slowly becoming the universal designation for bike messengers and hipsters. Bike...
