The so-called paleo diet or caveman diet is a low carb high protein diet claimed by some to be a good way to lose weight. It has some proponents in the bicycling world too. One needs to be careful when considering extreme changes in their diet or just extremes in general. Bike touring is very
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What are the basic essential articles of clothing needed for a successful bike tour? Obviously it depends on the season and local climate. My last three trips have been in late winter in the southern and southwestern US. Still, it can get cold...down to 25 degrees in Marathon Texas last year. And rain and even
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Every person has different specific nutritional needs. Some basic ideas about fuel for muscles during and after exercise cannot be easily disregarded. There is some noise being made in the cycling world about the so called paleo diet which poo poos the need for carbohydrates in the form of grains and potatoes. This may be
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While much of our time in Austin was spent inside at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, we did get out and about a bit. Most of these photo's were taken with my phone but thought it would be fun to give you a little view of some of the things we saw. I must
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While the Bike Hermit is exploring Texas and Louisiana, he is journaling on Crazy Guy on A Bike. Here are a few photos and the link to his Journal
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