RecumBum

January turned out to be a pretty good month for me, with 237 miles. Compared to last January (0 miles), it’s infinitely better! It does beat my goal for the month of 200 miles, so I’m happy about that. Weight-wise, the news is not so good. I’ve gained about 3 pounds this month, and nearly [...]

It’s been cold here lately, with nearly two weeks of colder-then-normal temperatures. But at long last the cold snap has broken, with a 40+ degree day on Saturday, and a 50+ degree day today. A warm day in winter is a sin to waste, and although I’d gotten out for an hour on Saturday, it [...]

Riding a recumbent, I don’t need to wear padded (diaper) cycling shorts. Instead, I wear a simple unpadded compression short (available from many sources; mine are Champions) with wicking underwear (no, I don’t go commando). I came across the Champion C9 “Active Performance” seamless series on sale at my local Target store, regular $6.99, on [...]

Since the first of the year I’ve been riding irregularly – mostly short rides every few days. Except for two glorious days the first weekend fo the month, when the temperature got into the lower sixties, it’s been mostly right around freezing. Three days ago, it snowed, then it turned colder and continued snowing off [...]

The first ride of the new year was short, but at least I got it in. Temperatures had warmed into the lower forties by the time I hit the road, but with a strong and gusty wind under a gray and cloudy sky, it felt much cooler. I did my “standard loop” of 14 miles, [...]