My newest purchase for bicycling has been a backpack. The reason for this has been twofold. The first being that I can now carry some of the necessities, and in a sense carry my own weight. Also, there's the practicality of being able to go to say...

This weekend I got the chance to cut my teeth on some actual trails. Until now, we've been riding relatively tame trails. There's a good paved selection within the city. And for variety we'll take the road less travelled as it were. In hindsight,...

Alright I'll admit it. For a little while there for various reasons I hadn't been out riding as much I perhaps should have. However, I've been back in the saddle for a little while now. In all, things have been going pretty well too. It gets even...

The humble smoothie. Long thought to be just a breakfast drink, it's actually a very versatile beverage. Depending on how one prepares it, you could even replace a meal with one. If you're not careful you can easily rack up calories and fat. However,...

Let's talk turkey. Or tofurkey if you so desire. Most of us know that we need food to fuel our bodies, but there seems to be some confusion when it comes to what kind exactly. This is especially true when a person starts to become more active. It...