If you love to bike, then you will absolutely love the Santic Picasso Bike Shoes. I look down when I ride wearing them and it makes me so happy. Here's why The Santic Picasso is a versatile, high-performance road cycling shoe with classic background color and energetic graffiti that is...
Winter Cycling Apparel by Santic Cycling
Winter will be here soon and some of us will be putting away our gear and riding inside. But others, like myself, plan on riding throughout the winter months, except in the snow! With that, Santic Cycling Apparel already has its winter lineup and sent me a couple of samples...
How to Ride into the Wind
Who likes to ride into the wind? It totally stinks! But, when you're on a flat course, especially in coastal areas, there will be times that you will have to ride into the wind. So how do you ride into the wind? Here are some tips: Don't let the wind...
Fall Fashion with Santic Cycling Apparel
Fall is here and the mornings are pretty cold. It's just about time to wear lightweight long sleeve cycling apparel. Recently Santic Cycling sent me a fall outfit to review on this blog. Santic Jianai Women's Jersey This lightweight jersey is perfect for fall. It has lots of protection from...
Are You Gritty?
What is grit and why is it important to an endurance athlete? That was the question I had prior to reading Angela Duckworth's book, GRIT - The Power of Passion and Perseverance. There's a real difference between those of us with Grit and those who don't have it. How many...
Tifosi Optics Review
Lately, while I ride, I get debris in my eyes. I have a decent pair of riding glasses but they don't wrap around and protect my eyes as they should. So, I reached out to Tifosi Optics to see if they could help. Customer Service The folks at Tifosi were...
Strange Comments When I’m Riding
The other day, it was gorgeous out, so I decided to pop my road bike on the bike rack and ride over to Jones Beach. I parked and started getting myself ready for the ride. There was a car next to me. The guy honked his horn, I turned around....
Bike Etiquette 101
All too often, when I'm racing or just training, I see bike riders out there doing some crazy things. This made me do some of my own research and I developed this Bike Etiquette 101 list. Bike Etiquette 101 Bike signals Know your bike hand signals - Left turn fully...
How Do I Prepare for My First Quarter Century Ride?
One of the things that are consistent among riding, running, and swimming is, that the more you do something the more efficient you will become. And, the faster you do something, the faster you will become. Although some may find it daunting, it's easier than you think. How do I...
Celebrate PRIDE the Zwift Way
Zwift, the online global fitness platform, has today announced Pride On, an event series partnership with Athlete Ally to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community on Zwift. Athlete Ally is a charitable organization focused on inclusivity. This is the third year partnering with Athlete Ally as Zwift shares the belief that everyone...