A Little Chili, A Lotta Muddy

After missing a few of Mike’s Cartecay Chili Dawg Rides, we were able to join in for ride #7 in the series. The last ride was a fog to me; really, we spent the entire ride in fog. Today’s ride looked more promising since we could see the front pushing through with potential of sunny [...]

Chocolate and Cycling

Chocolate and cycling have shaped and influenced my life for the past 20 years. The two are closely linked to each other, at least for me! “How in the world can chocolate and cycling be linked,” you ask?
If it wasn’t for my love of chocolate, I wouldn’t have studied abroad and landed my job with [...]

Chili Dawg Fun

This weekend, the weather forecast was for sun and 70 degrees. Raja and I were thrilled with the promise of warmer weather, and eager to join Mike Palmeri for ride #4 of his Chili Dawg Winter Ride Series!

Saturday morning was anything but sunny and warm. We drove in silence through the rain and fog as [...]