Mellow Velo

Cyclocross bike rebirth – prime time

Posted on27. Jun, 2010 by KFullerF4.

I finally started the process of repainting my Scattante aluminum cyclocross frame. It dawned on me that I am moving in less than three weeks and the cross season is only two or three months away. I can’t practice if I don’t have a bike to ride!
The temperature topped out around 98 degrees today, but [...]

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Good Medicine

Posted on23. Jun, 2010 by KFullerF4.

Recent study proves what we already know
“I don’t need parents. I just need a recording that says ‘ Go play outside.’” – Calvin, from the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip
It’s 4:00 p.m. My hand rests on the keyboard just a few inches away from a cup of coffee. It’s not an everyday thing, but some [...]

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“The Heat is On”

Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by KFullerF4.

Although my allegiances are squarely with Team Vera Bradley Foundation, this is an awesome video about women’s professional cycling. Dare to reconsider, naysayers, because women cyclists kick ass!

“The Heat is On” from Jim Fryer/BrakeThrough Media on Vimeo.

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Review: The cyclist’s haircut

Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by KFullerF4.

I’m not what you call “high maintenance.” Not, that is, when it comes to being a woman. Cycling is another story. The hot, humid summer months of south Texas can be highly intolerable. Also high during this time is my intolerance for anything that’s going to make me even more uncomfortable in the heat: shoes [...]

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