My riding this year has been a bit like a cycling cha-cha: two steps [pedalstrokes?] forward, one step back. Rinse and repeat. Things will be going perfectly, until I hit some hormonal or non-cycling life wall, and then I’ll spend a week recovering. You could say it’s almost like East German training where you’re purposely [...]
Entries Tagged as 'shuzenji'
race report: shuzenji, racing solo, and making mistakes
June 4th, 2013 · 2 Comments · races
Tags:cha-cha·continental cycling center·cytel·jcrc·nihon cycle sports center·racing solo·shuzenji·wai mun
a racing start
June 11th, 2012 · 8 Comments · races, tokyo
“Oh but see, she’s dressed normally.” It was a snippet of a conversation that I caught as I rode by two guys last Sunday morning, who were apparently discussing what cyclists wear. I guess I am dressed normally, I thought, as I shifted the overstuffed Baileyworks messenger bag on my shoulder layered over a t-shirt, [...]