Mellow Velo

Big Spender

Posted on30. Mar, 2010 by KFullerF4.

Yes, they are socks. But they are wonder socks.

For most of the past two years, I have merely been tolerant of my cycling clothing. I can’t abandon my price range, so I have instead resigned myself to mediocre fits. Shorts that cocoon my thighs are too loose in the waist. Jerseys that are small enough up [...]

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Lessons from race fail – group therapy

Posted on24. Mar, 2010 by KFullerF4.

In the past couple of weeks, I have been overwhelmed by the positive support from readers following my race fail. Collectively, most of you took the view that this happens to everyone, the only place to go is up and this is hard to do without the support and training offered by a team. I [...]

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Return to Riding

Posted on23. Mar, 2010 by KFullerF4.

There she sits – still stripped bare of saddle bag, bottle cages and frame pump, ready to rock hard and roll fast. She got one lap under her wheels before being retired to her room to wait. She is patient. She will forgive me for leaving her for a week. I was in Louisiana for work [...]

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Team TOMS Shoes p/b KindHuman Sports

Posted on19. Mar, 2010 by KFullerF4.

I joined a cycling team. Sort of.

Serendipity struck recently when an accidental reader of Mellow Velo contacted me about a nation-wide cycling club. Mark launched Team TOMS Shoes p/b KindHuman Sports four years ago. He said the idea was to be a welcome home for new cyclists – people like me who are showing up [...]

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