TeamCBC Ride – Sunday December 6th
TeamCBC Ride – Sunday December 6th Ride times are changed! It is getting chilly so we are pushing back the start a bit this weekend to keep warmer. However the hills will get you plenty
TeamCBC Ride – Sunday December 6th Ride times are changed! It is getting chilly so we are pushing back the start a bit this weekend to keep warmer. However the hills will get you plenty
TIME CHANGE!!!! We are canceling the Wednesdays 5:30 PM Gravel/MTB ride at Umstead until March. Have a great Winter! Weather and trail conditions permitting of course! Please see the suggested posted route. We will meet
TeamCBC Ride – Sunday November 8th This Sunday is our “Crazy Eddie” Inventory Reduction Sale! Once again, all TeamCBC gear is going on sale! Every item will be sold at 20% off our regular prices!
This is it! The week you’ve been waiting for since September. The start of the Tuesday/Thursday evening rides. We will be riding out of the Brueprint Brewery at 1229 Perry Rd in Apex again this
Sunday, March 1, 2020 Destination Ride! We are heading to a new brewery (for us) in Sanford called Hugger Mugger. They should have a food truck as well. Weather looks great…Sunny and 50s. Route is
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Routes have been changed to account for new median on Holly Springs Road. Please do not go up Holly Springs road unless you can do it at a fairly good pace.
A few years ago, I attended a 2-day Stress Management class required for our corporate executives. Not surprisingly, the topic of alcohol was discussed. The instructor used data from a triathlete to illustrate the results. It demonstrated the negative effect of alcohol on your heart
Most of us would agree that the most important thing about cycling is having fun. However safety is a close second and there is nothing fun about getting injured while on a ride. With that in mind, we at TeamCBC want to be the leader
Gravel bike sales have been skyrocketing over the past few years. Riders want to enjoy riding a bike, but off the roads and away from the traffic. Some people will tell you to just put gravel tires on your road bike. That might work, but
Keeping your feet warm and dry while riding can be the key to keeping you healthy as well as keeping your body warm. Being closest to the road, your feet are more likely to get wet and, in cold weather, that will lead to cold
With the days getting shorter and colder, many of us take it inside. However, with the continuing pandemic, cycling classes are limited and wearing a mask while riding is a challenge. Therefore, this may be the year to invest in an indoor trainer. Here are
First of all, this tip isn’t for you. It is for your friends, family or significant other. This is a public service for those of you that have received cycling gifts in the past that you are too embarrassed to even regift. Therefore please forward
Tomorrow many of us will be eating some type of potato for Thanksgiving, so I thought this would be a good topic for this week. When I met Toms Skujins at the Tour de France a couple years ago, one of the on-running jokes was
I know what you’re thinking, “I’m in great health and don’t have any medical issues, why do I need to wear an ID?” My answer is that there are many risks in cycling and, despite your best efforts, they cannot always be avoided. Unfortunately we
Over the years I’ve progressed from using my iPhone (not good in high humidity) to my Apple Watch (glitches and limited features) to a cycling computer. Here are 7 things that you should look for in a cycling computer. 1. Types of Cycling ComputersBasic These
Fall is a difficult time to dress for cycling. You can start out with temperatures in the 40’s and end up in the 60’s or higher. Although you may feel cold at the beginning, don’t dress for winter riding. You don’t want to overheat and
First of all, you should at least have a saddle bag. I saw a rider the other day who did not even have one. Years ago I rode in the Tour de Cure without a saddle bag. I had a new bike and thought that
One of our teammates brought this issue to my attention. He experienced a severe “shimmy” while descending the big hill on Route 42. His bike just started shaking and he couldn’t control it. Fortunately he was not close to his fellow riders and was able
This was composed several years ago by our Team Captain, Bob Oderkirk. It is meant for those of us who have been here awhile and also for all the great new riders coming out and joining the club for rides et al. When I started
With the days getting shorter, it is even more important to use both a front and back light when riding during the day. Cars can have a difficult time seeing you as you ride in and out of the shadows. Not only should you have
Have you ever had another rider start asking questions about your chain set using lots of numbers and you answer, “hmmm, I think so.” Well, here are what those numbers mean and what they mean to you. A “Compact” chainring is 50/34. This means there
I went to Home Depot to get a replacement toilet flapper, but bought the wrong one. I thought that they were all the same. (Bonus tip: In 2005 some toilets changed to 3”, not 2”) Bicycle parts are not all the same either. There are
People ask when will I run out of cycling tips. The answer is when I stop riding. Bad things tend to happen to me. Sometimes they are my fault and sometimes not. Fortunately you can learn from my mistakes. (Here’s a bonus tip: Don’t fly
What Strategies Should I Look For? Breakaways — Riders are very strategic, and don’t cycle as fast as they can throughout the race. They tend to cycle in a main group called a peloton, and have smaller groups break away to the front at almost
After an almost 2 month delay, the Tour de France will begin this weekend. For those of you haven’t followed it very closely, here is a brief explanation of the jerseys. This year’s race will starts in Nice and end 23 days later in Paris.
Group Ride Etiquette This can be where the newbie rider might get in trouble, but these are the basic things to pay attention to.First things first – if you decide to go on a group ride, show up ready. Be on time. “Clip in time”
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