Mountain Views, By a “Lady”
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Fort Ord 50 race report: fueled by gratitude
Is it over already? Goal races are like that. You train for the better part of a year, slowly building up to the event by training, taking on smaller goals, taking notes, and trying to stay in the moment appreciating the process instead of looking ahead. Some of those smaller goals get met, some of…
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Wayfarer Bike Short: Pockets & Colors!
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms and contains affiliate links. Spring term teaching got the better of me and I’m behind on my pocket shorts reviews project, but I’m back to talk about one of my favorites that I’ve been looking forward to writing about: The Wayfarer…
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Flying with My Bike: Not Easy, but Worth It
There is a very real tech learning curve to flying with a bike. But, I’ve found that it’s taught me a lot about my bike parts, how they fit together (and how they don’t), the tools I need to adjust them, and troubleshooting when things get persnickety. Strange to say but true: learning how to…
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On DNSing
I have DNSed (Did Not Start) 5 times in my very short bike racing career. This means that I was registered for the race, paid, there was a number waiting for me, and I did not make it to the start line. For one reason or another, on race day, I knew I could not…
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Cargo Bike Shorts with 4 Pockets
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms and contains affiliate links. At this time of year in the South Bay, bike commuting doesn’t feel like so much of a logistical layering challenge. I go with chamois shorts under knickers or pants in the morning if it’s chilly, and…
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Holster Prima: Pocket Paradise
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms and contains affiliate links. While driving home after my road workout yesterday, I was listening to the recent episode of the Girls Gone Gravel podcast about how female hormones relate to our training, which I found fascinating. Selene Yeager was…
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The Terry Pocket Shorts Project (TPSP)
Welcome to the Terry Pocket Shorts Project, or TPSP, part of the Bottoms Up! bike shorts review series. We’re back. I ride 3-5 days per week, and of late, after trying Bella Maxes, I have become a pocket chamois shorts devotée. When I reach in my chamois drawer, if I pull out a pair of…
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Bottoms Up! A Review Series of Terry Chamois Shorts & Bottoms
I care more about my biking bottoms than I do about any other piece of gear (except for my bikes and helmet). The cutest jersey in the world can’t save you if your crotch hurts and you’re two hours from home on a trail or road with no cell service. I want to pull on…
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My Poison Oak Force Field: Terry’s Gravel Pant
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms. How do you say you’re a Santa Cruz mountain biker without saying you’re a Santa Cruz mountain biker? Give me your poison oak prevention routine. Here’s mine: With their full coverage, Terry’s Gravel Pant defeats most of my constant poison…
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Review: Bella Max Shorts
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms. The Bella Max shorts are “max” because they are the longer sibling of the “regular” Bellas, they have slightly more padding, and they also have a pocket. Those are really the only differences, but they’re functional differences worth diving into.…
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Review: Terry Bellas, the Silky Sister of the Bella Prima
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms in the performance category. I put my Bellas on today with the intention of gathering notes for this review while on my ride, and then I forgot about them. They felt so comfortable that I wasn’t aware of them at…
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Review: Cyclo Brief 2.0 Liner
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms in the commuter category. Two words: biking undies. We are lucky enough to live 2 miles from PayPal Park stadium, which is where the San Jose Earthquakes MLS and Bay FC NWSL soccer teams play. When there is a home…
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Review: Mixie Liners
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms in the commuter category. About two years ago, when we moved into a house in downtown San Jose, I became a bike commuter. I started riding so often that I was running out of chamois shorts: I was mountain biking…
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Review: A Love Letter to Terry Bella Prima Bike Shorts
This review is part of the “Bottoms Up” series of reviews of Terry biking bottoms in the performance bottoms category. Update: as of November 2024, Bella Primas in size small are back in stock! My current favorite jerseys are Velocio and Giordana, my favorite vests and jackets are from Ornot. I have always wanted a…
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Solving My Saddle Pain
One of the hardest parts about nerve-related injuries is not knowing if things will calm down enough that the sensations will stop. You wonder if you will be stuck like this forever. Since I managed to make it through that dark and uncertain tunnel (again), I want to share what I did in case it…
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