"Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence."Nick Price
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Cycling Across the Nation, Last leg on Journey; Fayetteville, SC to Coast
After three weeks, almost four we will be completing our journey from Coast-to-Coast. From San Diego, CA to the South Carolina Coastline. Our last leg was a long one and we will soon be breathing and tasting the salt air of the Atlantic Coast after 3500 ...
Mountain Biking For A Woman - The Difference Is In The Shorts!
Mountain biking for a woman does present some gender-specific issues. These range from the practical pain-in-the-butt riding, to the broader concerns of women in the sport.One of the first questions that is asked, is whether a women-specific bike is ...
Stay in Shape - Cycling Workouts For the Winter Months
It's that time of year. The time when you decide it's fine to ride in 12 degree weather. The time when your food and water freezes, your hands and feet go numb, and your bike gets covered in water and road salt... It's the time of year when you decide ...
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Many adults only remember riding a bike. They gave it up as they became older. Adults can and should take advantage of bicycle riding to get some exercise. Older folks may want to ride the large tricycle with a basket on the front.
I remember my first bike. It was blue with a bell attached to the handlebars and when you worked the little tab back and forth with your thumb, you would hear a tinny ring. All the kids in my neighborhood had bikes, of course they were two speed bikes, stop and go, unlike the many different bikes that are available now.
I don't remember any of us being overweight back then. We rode bikes rather than watching some silly or violent program on TV. In fact, there was no TV, no McDonald's, no computers, no Gameboys; the only video games we had were pictures in our heads.
During the daylight hours we didn't have many sedentary games. We ran around in the yards playing imaginary games. It was great fun. At night the whole family would sit around the supper table eating and talking. The meal usually consisted of a meat, two or three vegetables, and dessert with tea or milk to drink. No one opted for bottled water, oh yeah, there was no bottled water.
The only time we had hamburgers was on Saturday nights, no fries. Instead of fries we had goulash. During the summer we cooked outdoors on a homemade barbecue pit made out of stone. There were no charcoal, electric, or gas grills, we used wood in the pit.
Some of the neighborhood kids were always invited to eat supper with us on Saturday night. We would eat on a wooden picnic table in the backyard. After supper we would play basketball or horseshoes, or some other game. We got plenty of exercise.
Maybe if we had kept on doing those type of things, we would not have so many lazy and overweight people now. Get some "kids" of all ages together and go for a bike ride at least once a week. When you are riding, maybe along the way you'll ride upon a backyard barbecue pit where you can fix some burgers the old fashion way and pitch a few horseshoes after supper.
Written By: Rita Tate
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Boulder cycling scene gains velocityDenver Post, CO - 5 hours agoBy Sally S. Ho Steve Capstick of Longmont cruises under a mountain scene at Boulder Indoor Cycling. (Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post) BOULDER ... |
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