Author Archives: Joe Johnson

This blog was never going to be about cycling alone. It is going to be about all of my passions, and my life. There seems to be a lot going on in my life right now, but mostly it is … Continue reading →

Why I ride: Up. Wash face. Skip shaving. Think about cost of Electric Shave. Wonder why I do this. Think about still not having a job. Pull on chamois. Hope they hold up for a few more months. Think about … Continue reading →

Lately I have been struggling with motivation.  There are still days I want to jump on the bike, but there are others that I will look for any excuse to avoid it.  I mean any excuse.  I raked the leaves … Continue reading →

I really want to stop writing about Lance Armstrong.  I had actually vowed to leave the story alone after my last two blog posts, but then a few things happened to change my mind.  The first was a story of … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong and countless other riders have made talking about cycling very difficult these days.  You almost need a medical degree just to understand what they did and the lengths they went to hide their transgressions.  It is difficult to … Continue reading →

I am writing a blog about cycling, so I knew that I was going to have to write about Lance Armstrong for a couple of weeks now.  I wanted to wait until most of the players had their say, and … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I tackled my most ambitious ride of the season, the 50 kilometer Cycle Martha’s Vineyard ride.  There were two versions, the 50 and the 100 kilometer.  The 50K came in at just over thirty miles.  The route was … Continue reading →

Saturday September 30 my father in law and I took part in the annual Discover Hartford Bike Tour, presented by Bike Walk Connecticut.  We have ridden this tour before and it is always an interesting time riding through downtown Hartford … Continue reading →

I am trying to learn more about cycling, but I am struggling with a language gap.  I am speaking English when I ask questions, but then I get answers in jargon.  I spend a lot of time trying to translate … Continue reading →

I never thought I would be interested in any type of exercise.  Even as a kid, I loved sports and competing, but I hated the exercise that went with it.  I dreaded football practices and the coaches call to run.  … Continue reading →