YOUR BIKE!!!!!!!!!
NOW is the time to call your bike shop and schedule an appointment for a COMPLETE tune-up. You’re going to be without it for a day or two, and I know it sucks, but you’ll get over it… You’ll walk it off, and be a stronger person for the sacrifice. You’re eating lots of protein, carbo loading, having an extra salad, drinking beverages with that nasty wheatgrass crap in it, and so-called “Recovery drinks” that taste like Korean War Era sardines, with a dash of armpit… But what are you doing for your bike, other than beating the snot out of it two or three nights a week, and at least once on the weekend?

NOTHING!!!!!!
Take care of your second-most important piece of equipment by bringing it in for a thorough physical, to make sure it’s going to be with you all the way. While it doesn’t really matter where you bring it as long as they’re reputable, I’d like to recommend seeing Emily at Hub Bicycle in Cambridge for those close to Boston, (Like Lulu and I did) or Jerry at Jerry’s Bike Barn in Berwick ME for those more Northeast of town. Why them? Well, number one, because they both know their stuff… Went to technical schools and colleges and have degrees and stuff… Number two; because they’re both sponsors and long time supporters of the NEC and the ADA with their time, and wrenchin’ skills, and number three; because they close their shops to VOLUNTEER for the NEC- They LOSE money to come along with us- Don’t bring a “1976 Get off and walk, Turd-cruiser deluxe” that hasn’t seen the inside of a shop since the Carter Administration along and ask them to tune it for free… They’re along to FIX things that break, not do the maintenance you neglected to do beforehand.

You’re working hard to bring a trained body with you in July… Don’t neglect the second most important thing you’ll need… Get a tune-up.

Keep the wind at your back, and the down-hills in front of you!
GearMan

Boston’s world-renowned Prudential Tower will join 200 monuments across the world and will light its top floors in blue in honor of World Diabetes Day tonight (Wednesday, November 14). The lighting is part of a global effort to raise awareness of diabetes and its impact on the 246 million people worldwide with the disease.

Boston’s Mayor Menino officially declared November 14 as World Diabetes Day in the city of Boston and has issued a proclamation to commemorate the day and the month of November as American Diabetes Month. Governor Deval Patrick has also declared November 14 as World Diabetes Day throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The lighting ceremony will take place at the Prudential Center beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 14 in the Belvedere Arcades glass pavilion.

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