Howdy all: Reading through some of the postings about online bike shops vs. local bike shops, I noticed some referring to local bike shops as (LBS). I first...
The Portsmouth Area Jaycees once again will be providing luggage transportation services to and from local hotels. Jaycee members will be near the Independent...
Anyone interested in joining us for a ride this saturday? Plan on meeting at Xenia Station at 10AM. We can take the bike path many different directions and add...
Need a nice, comfortable, affordable, ready to ride road bike for TOSRV? See my posting under "BIKES" on: http://columbus.craigslist.org/ Thanks, Kevin...
My wife and I are doing our first TOSRV this year. We signed up for the 1/2 tour with the camping option at the stadium. The info sheet mentions there will be...
Hello, My name is Kim Bauer and I am the Portsmouth Director of TOSRV. There will be no problem leaving you camper at the stadium on Friday. There is plenty of...
Are you looking at an old TOSRV map or do you have a sneak-peek at this year's map?Because we stopped riding into Circleville's Ted Lewis park several years...
The "new" route takes us down the east side of the river, and runs right by the park. Then we jump back over to route 104 for the remainder of the ride. Dave ...
Would we be able to camp there Friday night? Not sure if we want to yet, I'm just investigating the possibilities. Thanks! Scott ... From: Kim Bauer...
Hi: The Last time I did TOSRV was 25 years ago. The one thing I remember is that I got chaffing on the backside pretty bad. I am in great shape (as a...
Hi: I live in Waterford, Mi, due West of Pontiac, and really would love a riding/drafting partner for a 60-70 mile ride on Sunday, the 23rd. Let me know! ...
I'm also a marathoner... However, those road miles won't necessarily translate directly to cycling. There is a slight difference that you will feel, if you're...
You need to make a serious investment of what I call "ass-time" between now and the tour. Also invest in some quality bike shorts and wear them without...
Laugh or not, I always make sure I am clean shaven in the buttocks area before I do long rides. Body hair in the seat contact and surrounding areas can really...
So now you've heard several practices. I hope what you've gleaned from it all is - PERSONAL PREFERENCE. What works for you may not work for me. What you did...
OK, It's me again, the one time ex-racer (20 years ago) now trying to re-live my youth on a new bike I couldn't afford when I used to really ride alot....
I can't respond to the versus issue, but something Sheldon Brown wrote about saddles came to mind. He said that a lot of people returning to cycling find their...
Here is an opportunity to get some miles in before TOSRV. The Cincinnati Cycle Club invites all to the Chili Century Bicycle Tour, Sunday, May 1st. The routes...
Thanks for the tips. I am testing my FIZIK on one bike and my 25 year old Brooks Leather on another bike, alternating 1hour sessions on rollers (which keeps...
Mark, IMHO the best way is to ride a ‘bent. Specifically, a model with a high bottom bracket so that a lot of the weight is on your back, not your bottom. ...
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I have always heard 300-400 is a good range and after 2 years of the TOSRV I would probably agree. I always try and do a 50/65 mile and a 100 mile ride before...