Once again Thursday threatened rain, so the group ride was temporarily moved back to Tuesday… and back again to Colonel Ledyard Park. The weather was mild, sunny, and dry – perfect for a trials ride! Last week was the Jim and Scott show; this week we had Ryan, Tony, and Read more
This week’s group ride started on Tuesday with a break on Wednesday and finished on Thursday. Due to weather, work, injuries, and other logistical challenges, Jim and Scott were the only riders that showed up with their bikes on both days. Tuesday was absolutely beautiful, sunny, warm, and clear. Thursday Read more
Since my arm injury seems to be actually getting worse lately, I can’t really ride ‘real’ trials lines and moves, so I’ve been trying to be more creative – both in my riding and my video production. Here’s a short video I made primarily to test a couple GoPro camera Read more
As I continue to recuperate from by tendon injury, I have been looking for simple yet fun practice sessions that I can do without causing ongoing pain for days following my rides. My practice session on Sunday began with the goal of just practicing trackstands on a beam. Soon I Read more
Since my injured arm is still angry at me from the (small) lunges, gaps, and drops I did during Tuesday’s group ride, I figured today I’d take it really easy. Though apparently, it still wasn’t easy enough: My arm was still tender from Tuesday’s ride, and was even more cranky Read more
Due to schedule challenges from work, winter weather, physical therapy, and probably some other stuff, it’s been about a month since I’ve been able to get out for a bike trials group ride. The tendon injury in my arm is still far from healed, though it’s definitely improving – enough Read more
We had some rain this week and there’s still some snow on the ground. It even rained Tuesday morning, but it cleared up, resulting in gorgeous afternoon. When I left work, it was sunny and mild, with barely a cloud in sight. By the time I arrived at the UCONN Read more
My arm still has a ways to go before my tendon injury is healed enough to really ride my bike, so I haven’t really been able to ride since Thanksgiving week. I’ve been going to physical therapy twice a week since the end of December, but I still have to Read more
We decided to change up the schedule this week, so now our group rides are on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays. With a bit of last minute scrambling, I was able to rearrange my physical therapy appointments so I could still film the weekly rides, even though I still can’t ride. Read more
I’ve been posting content for group rides, but none of them have featured my riding since around Thanksgiving. Not only is it winter, but I’ve been dealing with a tendon injury in my arm that’s going to take several months to heal. View this post on Instagram A post shared Read more