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Social Distancing and Zwift Meet Ups

Social Distancing and Zwift Meet Ups

Last year at this time, we were out and about exploring and getting places. This year, we are doing hard things like staying home and practicing social distancing in hope that it slows the spread of a pandemic. It's a sad but necessary state of affairs, and to somewhat lessen the isolation, I will be trying to run some Zwift Meet Ups on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays through April. The Omcyclingbuffalo rides take place at 3:30 EST. To join, you need to message me (FB, IG,

Video: Cat 4 Race (Full Video)

Video: Cross in the Park 2019

Video: Cross in the Park 2019

The 10th anniversary of CITP was a huge success, with the second largest registration and a great course. The mud was heavy as usual, so I was happy to survive two races, the Cat 4 and the Master's 50+ without losing any parts off the bike. The two in a day was hard, but like I told someone, "When you have nothing to win, you have nothing to lose." Nearly everyone in the local bike community came out to enjoy the brisk day of racing. Here are some highlights. Shot on the Cano

Campus TNR Finale

Campus TNR Finale

The last Campus Wheelworks Tuesday Night Ride of the year was a blast! Now, it is on to cyclocross season and Thursday Night Cross practices. The season finale was the B2A ride with John Dunn, and he led a great ride to the Central Terminal and South Park. He really hammered it, and I had a blast. The after-party saw Steph B win the Spirit of Campus Award. I am sorry I did not film it, but I knew in that low light it would have been lousy. She is well deserving of the award a

Hell Yah, or Heck No!

Hell Yah, or Heck No!

I’m a big podcast fan, and one of my favorites is the Tim Ferriss Show in which Tim hosts some of the most interesting folks. He has recently interviewed Julie Rice of SoulCycle and author Neil Gaiman, but the one that struck me the most was his recent interview with musician and CD Baby founder, Derek Sivers. Sivers, one of Tim’s personal friends and advisors, offered up some great advice on how to live your life to the fullest. His advice was to look at opportunities and de

Campus Ride Club Rides Again in 2019

Campus Ride Club Rides Again in 2019

The Campus Cycling Collective is again offering their Campus Ride Club for 2019. The CCC, which holds weekly Tuesday night rides and many others, does so much for the local cycling community. The Ride Club helps keep those rides insured and organized. If you join for the meager $10 fee, you have access to other rides throughout the season and you are covered (no need for a weekly waiver) for the Tuesday Night Rides. It’s worth it. I’m in, and you should be too! You will noti

A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling, Part 4: Four Sets of Skills for Your First Ride

A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling, Part 4: Four Sets of Skills for Your First Ride

So now that you have your bike, a couple items you need for riding, and a desire to ride, you need to get out there. Luckily, getting out is the easiest part, but here are a few skills to learn and practice before hitting the roadway or bike path. Skills for the road, pre-ride You need to properly check your bike and inflate your tires before riding. If you are running 25mm tires, start at about 90-100 psi and adjust up or down based on your weight. Schwalbe recommends about

More Fun in the Woods: Racing The Wednesday Night Race Series at Sprague Brook Park

More Fun in the Woods: Racing The Wednesday Night Race Series at Sprague Brook Park

Campus Wheelworks Wednesday Night Race Series at Sprague Brook Park is in full swing, with only one week left. I signed up to race the seventh week in the series to get in one more awesome ride before vacation and a week off the bike. The series features a 4 mile loop, with races of 4 (expert), 3 (single speed and sport), 2 (beginner), and 1 lap (juniors under 12 years of age). I have ridden SBP several times before, and I figured the beginner race would be a nice hour of wor

It's About Quality: Prepare, Share, and Dare

It's About Quality: Prepare, Share, and Dare

It’s about quality not quantity I am really loving the time I have spent on the bike lately, and I know exactly why. It’s the little things that matter. A clean bike. A lubed chain. A good riding group. A nice piece of gear or kit. A new place to explore. It is about quality, and the most important thing to have is quality time. Life is too short for a crappy bike ride. I really wasn’t much of a cyclist two or three years ago, but man did I want to be. I spent lots of time tr

Riding in a Pack, Part 4, 20 Random Thoughts on Group Rides

Riding in a Pack, Part 4, 20 Random Thoughts on Group Rides

Here are a bunch of random points that may or may not have found a place neatly in the previous series, but they are grating on me, so I am going to let them all out in one shot! Group rides are a great way to make friends and influence people. (That sounds familiar....?) Be nice and appreciate the group leader. Take it easy on the brakes. Modulate your speed by altering your pedaling first and foremost. Learn how to do basic repairs, like change your own flats, use a mini pu

Riding in a Pack, Part 3, Rotating

Riding in a Pack, Part 3, Rotating

Come on, ride the train, hey, ride it Come on, ride the train, hey, ride it -'C'mon 'n Ride It (the Train)' by Quad City Djs In this installment, we will tackle moving through the group. Everyone can utilize signaling and drafting even when out with just one other rider. There are also times when the group will just form two lines that never change, and these two columns will just move up the road with the lead riders doing lots of work and everyone behind simply taking a fr

Riding in a Pack, Part 2, Drafting

Riding in a Pack, Part 2, Drafting

NOW this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back — For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack. -Rudyard Kipling "The Law of the Jungle Once the pack order and communication has been established, it is time to start riding efficiently. The strength of the

Riding in a Pack, Part 1, Signaling

Riding in a Pack, Part 1, Signaling

Riding in a pack is one of the most essential skills that a rider can develop. I think it is also one of the hardest to do right. Once a rider develops a rudimentary sense of pack riding, it will open a lot of new opportunities for them. Three key skills are signaling, drafting, and rotating. Go faster by sharing the work... If you want to go faster, and who doesn’t, one way is to share the work. Pack riding allows the riders on the front to do more work and the riders on the

Campus Cycling Collective Adds a New Riding Club for 2018

Campus Cycling Collective Adds a New Riding Club for 2018

The Campus Cycling Collective is an amazing bunch of ladies and gents who are obsessed with making Buffalo a better place to ride. They run the Campus Tuesday Night Rides, the Saturday Mountain Bike Rides, the Great Winter Get Out contest, the Sprague Brook race series, cyclocross practice, maintenance and skills clinics, womxn's specific events, and the list goes on. I've been a member for the last year as a coordinator, and I love being part of this group so dedicated to ma

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