Moronacity Cycling Journal » Entries tagged with "Equipment"
Motivation in New Clothes
The day comes when you just can’t find the motivation to get out the door. I experience this a lot. Maybe it’s a girl-thang, but I find that one thing in particular is a great motivator. NEW CLOTHES! Oh, yes. What girl can resist taking a roll around the neighborhood when she is sporting a new jersey or new shorts? My National Bike Month motivational tip for the day? Buy some new clothes. Moronacity.com … Read entire article »
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Second Most Important Piece of Safety Equipment
“They’re the second most important piece of safety equipment.” This is what one of my bike guys likes to say about sunglasses. Although, if you’re like me, riding through the dark forest, your sunglasses aren’t so sunny. They are lightweight glasses with interchangeable lenses. Mountain biking days call for clear lenses, road days for amber. I like clear lenses for mountain biking because I ride in the Keweenaw forests where the trails … Read entire article »
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Use Protection, Wear a Helmet
It’s interesting how cycling helmets have so much opposition. Excuses for not wearing them are plentiful: They don’t look cool. They don’t feel right. If I fall, the helmet will cause neck injury by rotataing my head on impact (this was part of an Australian study against laws necessitating the use of a helmet).Helmets among cyclists are a great necessity. If you don’t wear a helmet around one of us, you don’t look cool, and you … Read entire article »
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