At the end of 2015, I thought about writing about the best products of the year on Average Joe Cyclist - after all, people reading my posts have bought a lot of great cycling products (and so have I!) … But then I thought, it’s not about what you BUY, it's about who you ARE. Then I listened to Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” (thanks to my Apple Music, which gives me … [Read more...]
How to Make Matcha Tea
My Matcha Life CEO Calli O’Brien demonstrates the ancient ways of Matcha tea making (North American style). Watch the step-by-step video demo. You will be surprised to see how easy it is to make matcha tea! A little while ago I wrote about the extraordinary boost in energy I have experienced since I started drinking Matcha tea. Since then, I have become even more of a fan, … [Read more...]
Best Matcha Tea for Cyclists: My Matcha Life
I’ve just discovered a secret weapon for cyclists: Matcha tea! I’ve been drinking My Matcha Life tea (their Barista’s Matcha) for the last three weeks – and during that short time, my number of miles cycled per week has doubled. And I am feeling happier and calmer. So I did some research to find out what this Matcha tea stuff does, and the answers surprised me. I thought I … [Read more...]
How Cycling in Winter Helped me Lose Weight and Get Healthier – the Cost of Cycling Weight Loss
The High Cost of Winter Cycling - AND the priceless Health Value of Cycling Weight Loss and Fitness I did it! I reached the 2,500 km of cycling mark this past week. I have cycled this winter through some of the foulest rain storms ever, but hey, in Vancouver if you don’t do it in the rain, then you just don’t do it. But becoming a winter cyclist was quite a learning … [Read more...]
My First 1,000 Kilometres as a Bike Commuter!
Earlier this month I hit a milestone – 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) logged as a bike commuter. How exciting!! And I have not been rained on once in this whole three month experience. I can feel the difference in my fitness level, even though I was relatively fit before I started. I am no longer afraid of hill climbing (within reason … of course). Best of all is the … [Read more...]
