Category: cycling (Page 34 of 37)

For the last several months, I’ve ignored my other bike, a 2010 Jamis Aurora Elite, named Condor after Anne Mustoe’s bike. 

The last time I rode her for any significant miles, was our ride across Missouri on the Katy Trail.

To make up for my lack of attention I cleaned, lubed and polished her.  She looks beautiful again.  I love the frame, 631 Reynolds steel, and the color, Blue Smoke.  Reminiscent of some of the classic steel frames of the late 80’s/early 90’s, it reminded me of my first road bike, a 1987 Trek 560 Pro Series.

I bought her in early 1992 for $200.00.  She was a tad small for me, but in pristine condition – and much cheaper than I could buy anything comparable to her (Reynolds 531 tubing, Shimano 105, nice wheels).  Plus, I had been riding a Schwinn Hybrid and as my rides got longer, the more I longed for a road bike.

I loved riding my Trek, putting lots of miles on her until June 5, 1995 when an idiot kid that had just had her drivers license for two weeks ran a stop sign and hit me/her.  The girl’s insurance company paid to replace my bike (considered her totaled).  That was an ordeal since I had only paid $200 for my Trek, they wanted to give me $200 towards replacement.  I fought them explaining I should get a bike with comparable frame and components and ended up getting $1500 replacement cost towards a new one.

Condor reminds me of my Trek, different color blue, but quality steel frame.  Nice and smooth ride.  Beautiful.

To increase the number of students riding, and more importantly, teach them to ride predictably and safely, a NY bike group held a clinic for local middle schoolers entitled, "Bike Like a Driver".

Bike like a driver is a concept all bike riders need to know and practice.

An equally pressing question is, how do we get more kids on bikes?

One program designed to do just that is the Safe Routes to School program.

My one year anniversary of blogging is just a few weeks away.

This time last year, I had no blogs - now I have two.

They seem to multiply, god I hope not like rabbits.

Two Blogs – two loves – too much work?

We’ll have to see, but I hope not. I like them both.

I ended up using my original url, http://susanlash.blogspot.com/ for my For the Love of Bikes blog and will use http://lifelovespursuits.blogspot.com/ for my Life ~ Loves ~ Pursuits blog.

There is overlap and crossover – there always is – don’t you think?

Remember, I’m only talking about my blogs…