About Korey And This Blog

It frustrates me when a blog doesn’t have some kind of about page giving at least a brief description of the author and the purpose of the blog. And then I realized my blog didn’t! Oh dear. Well, here you go.

Why Do I Blog?

Everyone in the world has a unique perspective on everything, and that is why everyone should have a blog about something.  Everyone has their own interesting view on whatever they are passionate about and they should definitely offer it to the world.  It’s not about glorifying yourself or blathering to hear yourself blather, but rather about offering what you have to give to others.  If someone finds it useful, you have enriched someone’s life.  If someone doesn’t find it useful, they can just go find something else to read that better suits their needs.  This is the beauty of the Web.

Ok, enough philosophy.

About This Blog

Just about every skill in the world has a broad range of abilities and purposes, and cycling is no different.  I’ve cycled with quite a few different people and it’s amazing to me how each person has a different pace, style, and preference.  And I would say the vast majority of information online about cycling is taken from an expert perspective of some sort.  You’ve got articles about road racing, advanced mountain biking, and expensive gear and this is all rather daunting to someone just getting into cycling, especially since most people peddling around on a bicycle are definitely not into the more advanced techniques and professional grade equipment.  Yes, most of people peddling around out there are just trying to lose some weight, find a cheaper way to get to work, or just trying to have some fun activity on the weekends.  There are some good sources of information on the Web written to this audience, and I would like to think my blog is part of that genre.  I think I am a qualified writer for this genre because these are exactly the activities I have taken part in just about every day since the early spring of 2007.

I commute to work by bicycle year round.  I go on longer rides on the weekends on my road racer or my touring bicycle.  I do the occasional trail ride on my mountain bike.  And then I write about my experiences in this blog.  Enjoy!

About Korey Pelton

I live in Pocatello, Idaho, with my lovely wife and 2 kids.  I work as an information technology professional and my pastimes (other than cycling) include listening to music, reading Wikipedia, tinkering with various computer-related things, spending time with family, cooking, and drinking beer!