Magnificent Moab

I, along with a number of SOBs (Judy, Lore, Sandra and Denise), had a wonderful biking/hiking Moab vacation last week enjoying Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.  Needless to say the scenery was simply awesome and the fact that you get so close to all of the...

New Mexico Century (and shorter) Rides

There are a couple of September rides that may be of interest to the SOB community: On September 18th: .gradient { filter: none; } Tour de Acoma is a 100, 50 and 25-mile bike challenge covering some of the most breathtaking lands on the Acoma and Laguna Pueblo...

Road Bicycle Tire Pressure

As a result of my recent post “Comfortable Riding”, I received numerous questions regarding bicycle tire pressure.  As the SOBs ride with a variety of tire sizes, the accompanying chart may be of some in determining your tire pressure.  For the sake of...

Comfortable Riding

Like many SOBs, I have ridden my bike with 700×23 tires with about 100 psi of pressure.  As a high mileage cyclist (~9,700 miles YTD), New Mexico’s rough roads have taken a toll on my body and on my bike.  Always looking for a way to improve my riding...

SOBs at the Opera

Over my years here in Santa Fe I have attended many operas.  Of course, during those times I sat in the audience and viewed the opera on the stage.  Today’s backstage tour provided me with a behind-the-scenes look at how an opera is put together beforehand in...