The next time you see a bike commuter take the time to ask them when was the last time they had a cold or if they get flu shots. I bet that most bike commuters can not remember when they were sick last. As a bike commuter I ride my bike all year, rain or shine. When I ride all year I hardly ever get sick. I believe that my immune system stays strong because I am outside riding my bike at a minimum of three hours each day. During that time I am breathing hard and sucking in all sorts of pollen and man made pollutants. As a result of exposure to these air borne particles and the ever changing weather my body adapts to the seasonal changes and thus stays in sync with nature and I remain healthy and vibrant all year. If you are a cyclist and your agree or disagree with this fact post your comments so non cyclist reading this will be convinced to start riding everyday to stay healthy. This morning I started my bike commute of 51 miles at 5 ...
The Black Thumper Today I did a morning ride that was a reflection of my artistic side. The university where I work has imposed a four day work week for two months this summer, so I have Fridays off for a while. I decided to get up at my normal time and ride my bike, then work on the master bathroom after my ride. I rode my Torrent 7.2 mountain bike and I am going to reflect on how it differs from my Trek Pure cruiser bike. One of the things that I know about myself is that I am an artist. The artist in me always likes to have different tools for creating. Take for example my color pencil drawings, I like having more than one color in my drawings. When I paint, I like having more than one brush to paint with. Sometimes I will use an airbrush when I paint. The Urban Assault Cyclist needs more than one bicycle to ride the surrounding terrain. For the past three months I have been riding my Trek Pure to and from work...
Riding down Mud Creek Road this evening was a joy. One of the highlights of this road is the Beggars Bush property. There are usually some nice horses in the pasture, but when I see them I rarely take time to stop and take a picture. This evening I did stop to get a shot of the main entrance to the property. For you Rolling Stones fans this property always reminds me of my favorite Stones album, Beggars Banquet. I would love to have a cycling event where we ride to this property and have a picnic in the pasture. I would call it The Beggars Banquet. Beggars Bush on Mud Creek Beggars Bush Main road Te Seven at Beggars Bush On a technical note I was testing my USB charging interface on my Garmin GPS tracker. I rode for 90 minutes and the Garmin stayed charged at 100%. This confirms that I can ride all day and not use the internal battery on the Garmin. At night I will disconnect the USB interface and run my light and let th...
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