The Blayleys

Last week I was having a chat with a friend about different styles of bike trips. John and I have done all types of bike tours, including st...

History repeats itself... A few years ago I bought an inexpensive fixie to use on the local Saturday morning fitness ride. Part of the...

According to Wikipedia, Nemo is a Latin word meaning "no man" or "no one".  So it seems that "no one" banned ...

Today as I write this, I am back home in Massachusetts, looking out at snow falling on our eerily quiet street, as our governor has taken t...

I headed out on unfamiliar roads. A change is as good as a rest, some say. So this should make for a nice adventure. But let me back up a ...

With the click of a mouse yesterday - or, more accurately, with some frantic tapping on my phone - the 2013 season suddenly snapped into...

2012 was an amazing year for me on the bike. Due to a lack of any type of weather that would normally pass for winter in New England, ...

We coordinated with the great folks at Ride Studio Cafe this year to put together a series of rides, based from the Studio, for the Raph...

As Fear Rothar raised his glass in toast tonight for completion of the Festive 500, he said, "Next time pay attention to the UNITS....

Shortly after we finished our ride on Saturday, the sky was filled with white particles - small at first, but they grew larger after a while...

It's a bit tricky trying to plan rides in New England at this time of year. Fortunately, we are somewhat resilient, so we can cope with ...

The song played inside my head throughout today's ride, although with slightly revised cycling themed lyrics... Blue Moon by Loren...

Cyclists can be quite devoted to their favorite weather forecasts! Some of us even have multiple forecast apps on our smartphones and multip...

We woke to brilliant sunshine. The thermometer, on the other hand, displayed something that challenged my brilliance! The mercury, for any w...

I forgot to include this video with yesterday's post on our Christmas ride. I even rode my red bike yesterday. How could I forget! Enjoy...