My Recommendations for New Cyclists

Greetings everyone, In my last post, I said I would cover my recommendations for new cyclists. This is my attempt to do so, based on my own experiences and great advice provided to me by others over the past roughly 18 months that I’ve been cycling. Note that I came to this hobby as someone who was definitely not athletic or in shape by any means. In fact, when I first started pedal biking, I couldn’t climb even the gentlest hills. But over time I’ve been able to change that significantly. Hopefully these tips will help you get you started on getting into this wonderful activity. ...

August 4, 2025

How I Started Biking

Greetings everyone, This is my very first post on this cycling blog. And I feel like it’s only fair to explain just how I got into cycling. It is a bit of a long story. But hopefully it’ll serve as an inspiration to anyone considering taking up this wonderful hobby. The Health Problems In 2021, I began seeing my new doctor. It was two days before Christmas and he called me into his office to discuss my blood test results. This was when he informed me that I had high blood pressure, type two diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. While there are medications out there that can control both hypertension and diabetes, there are none that are approved for the treatment of NAFLD. He told me I needed to avoid alcohol, lose weight, eat healthfully, and exercise. ...

August 4, 2025