Heat Guidelines

Heat Guidelines
The weather forecast for the Cyclic Navigator tomorrow is cool, literally – 15 degrees Celcius and scattered showers.  Nice! Overheating won’t be a problem, but no doubt these guidelines from Sports Medicine Australia regarding exercising in heat are a handy reference over Summer. Over 30...

Eat or Bonk… Again

Eat or Bonk… Again
bonk v. in bicycling, to become exhausted. Also bonk out and bonking, n. According to Wikipedia: In endurance sports, particularly cycling and running, hitting the wall or the bonk describes a condition caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles, which manifests itself by precipitous...

Secret Crotch Ointment

Secret Crotch Ointment
It’s true… your junk and crotch can take a beating while unicycling, especially during longer rides. Chafing, numbness, you name it, it ain’t pretty. However… being married to a hippy has it’s advantages – for every problem there is a herbal remedy, unfortunately though...

Tie your Laces! Check your laces!

Tie your Laces! Check your laces!
There are several natural enemies of the unicyclist. Loose shoe laces are one of them. You’re buzzing along on the uni, on road, off road, unbeknownst to you your shoelace has come loose and is winding itself around the pedal spindle and anything else it can find. Before you know it you’re...