Ride of Silence

Ride of Silence

Today’s Ride of Silence, when riders in 26 countries dress in white and ride, well, in silence in honor of all of our fellow cyclists who got killed on their bikes, on our roads … this ride reminds me of a very emotional day way back in June 1999, when I...
It’s a girls‘ sports, too, damn it

It’s a girls‘ sports, too, damn it

This blogger has been an avid cyclist for the better part of her rather long life. Happily riding with her fellow riders almost always, for the first two decades or more of her rider’s life as the sole female in a flock of males, and very happy with that...
Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

The first „enJOY culture RIDE“ of this season was indeed just that: Despite the really uninviting weather, the group was in high spirits – due to riding pleasures, but also due to extremely yummy culinaria, indulged without any remorse at Café Kreml....
Spring Ride

Spring Ride

Spring rides are always quite fun as the eye gets to be pleased not only by the budding greens and first trees in blossom; it’s, furthermore, always quite a sight to see how different people dress for those rides that start in the morning, with freezing temps,...
Spring Promise

Spring Promise

Since it has been awhile that the author has been outside biking, it has been awhile that any blog entries of any substance, or even publishing frequence, have been posted. To celebrate the official start of Spring today (and the first ride of the season to speak of...
Trade history turning hip retro chic

Trade history turning hip retro chic

Here is a brand new, very old idea about what to do with your bike in off-biking season: use it for something useful. Like sharpening scissors and knives. Many of what have been out-dated or even dying trades and professions are slowly but surely coming back, this...
Heroes

Heroes

Winter time is indoor cycling time. At least for those of us who can’t stand the rain and the cold … and cleaning your bike for two hours, after a one-hour ride. Inside it’s cozy and warm and no mud holes that splashes dirt onto your stationary bike....
Filigree Dreams

Filigree Dreams

Today’s snow has settled down as light little patches of delicate ornamentation on branches and twigs and is changing the world to a sophisticated filigree patterned view. Obviously way too cold outside for the author to get on a bike and ride outside. But what...
Resolutions

Resolutions

It is raining cats and dogs outside, washing away all those great New Year’s resolutions about getting onto the MTB within the first days into 2015. Relief! The solution is „Resolutions“; check this out: Cheers, true readers and riders – am off...