Entries Tagged as 'Ask Ken'
February 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments
THAT’S a blowout
I mentioned last week that I had a problem with flat tires. Well, over the years I HAVE had a couple of blowouts, but nothing like the one on Valentine’s Day in West Palm Beach.
Just a few hours earlier, that 42-foot pile of debris behind Osa had been a 30-story condo damaged by [...]
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February 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Thad S sent me the following question:
I am planning on doing a loop of the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) the first week of March. I plan on riding from Jupiter and taking about 5 days, with possibly a day off in Clewiston for a day of fishing. Is there a good way to get [...]
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Tags: Ask Ken · Bike Rides and Routes · Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail
One of the reasons I don’t do many group rides is that they start too early. I really hate dragging myself out of bed at ye-god-o’clock just to get dropped by a whole herd of riders.
The Rotary Club Lake Okeechobee Ride is about 75 miles away
When I signed up for the Rotary Club Lake Okeechobee [...]
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January 31st, 2009 · 8 Comments
Jon asks:
I am in the process of interviewing for a position in Miami. I’ve always wanted to move from NJ to somewhere in the Sunbelt. As I’m getting older (I’m now 49), cold is beginning to bother me more. I’ve been trying to locate bicycle clubs in FL, but they all seem to only offer [...]
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January 23rd, 2009 · 9 Comments
St. Louis Bro Mark, showing little respect for his older brother, wrote, “You seem to have plenty of time on your hands now that you are retired. Here is my question: Nitrogen in bike tires. Good, bad, indifferent?”
In the springtime, a young man’s thoughts turn to biking. Of course, this isn’t springtime in the Midwest [...]
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