Notes From a Novice #4: Be Johnny Cash

Another musical reference this week. And ok, so his famous song was “Walk The Line”, not “Hold Your Line”, but hopefully the title pulled you in to see what I meant. The concept of “hold your line” is a big … Read More

Notes from a Novice: #3 Climb Every Mountain

Hopefully you read tips 1 and 2 … and have taken those to heart. Having strength in your legs from riding and the right fuel to power them is important. But there are also some techniques you can employ to … Read More

Notes from a Novice: #1 Ride… Ride… Ride…

Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Outliers” is an easy read and an interesting case study of success. Not about cycling, but just about success in general. He theorizes that although to master a skill some talent is needed, it’s basically practice, practice, practice that … Read More

Notes from a Novice: Introduction

My name is Amy. I got kind of known in the group early this summer as “Alaska” because my first jersey said, you guessed it, “Alaska”. And yes, I did buy it at a bike shop in Alaska – last … Read More

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