Read back issues of our Over 40 Cyclist Newsletters, a free cycling newsletter for the slightly older cyclist.
Online bike shops might offer attractive prices, but………. I get questions from readers quite regularly, and usually I’ll reply personally, however today I wanted to share a reply that I’ve recently made to a reader’s question with everyone. The question was whether or not I would buy my bike online. I think that is the [...]
I’d like to know what you want to read about I enjoy writing my website, it’s not a chore jumping online researching about subjects related to cycling. It’s fun and it gives me an excuse to tell my wife I’m working when I’m sitting here reading about cycling. However my website is not really about [...]
Has cycling changed your life? One of the things I love about cycling is that it has the power to change your life. Of course that’s not just restricted to cycling, there’s lots of things that can change your life, cycling is just one. It just happens to be my favorite. For many people, of [...]
This is the second instalment of Harris Hickmans story about his epic 170 mile ride across Florida. For part 1, if you missed it, click here. Ride day…. The ride started at 0700 just as the sun was peaking up over the Atlantic on the beach. For the first ten miles we were escorted by [...]
I love hearing about the exploits of other older people on the bike. I know what it’s like to do long hard rides, I’ve done some. What is long and hard differs from person to person, but I think almost all of us would agree that 170 miles is long and hard. This newsletter is [...]
There’s some simple cycling risk management strategies. Here’s one. There is no doubt that there is a risk of cycling. Cycling is not a risk free sport, in fact a risk free sport probably doesn’t exist. I’ve come off the bike before, and whilst my cycling injuries weren’t serious that’s not always the case. There’s [...]
Some simple bike chain maintenance will save you money and irritation One of the most essential pieces of equipment on a bike is the bike chain. Without a chain your bike is not going anywhere. However a chain is not a set and forget piece of equipment. In fact you will probably need to pay [...]
Don’t just pump your tires up to the max Many newer road cyclists are a little confused about what tire pressure to use when pumping up the tires on their road bikes, so today I’ll look at tire pressures. Because it isn’t quite as simple as pumping your tire up to the recommended maximum pressure. [...]
