Hipsters need their own computer too
iRiver; normally known for things like Mp3 players and other portabel media player devices(PMPs), has released a “portable entertainment unit” for the bike called the NV Mini. No self respecting roadie would ever be caught on their local group ride sporting this thing. The device has way to much of a progressive design, so only [...]
Speedskaters make really good cyclists
Andrew Love over at Zen and the Art of Speedskating had an interesting post about why speedskaters that cross over to cycling either for off season training or for good tend to make excellent cyclists, but the converse of that scenario is often not the case. Some of the many reasons he lists are that [...]
Mounting a Garmin PND to your bike, dont know why you’d want to though.
If you don’t have a GPS enabled cycling computer, but do have a Garmin never fear the ugly ass mounts are here! You basically have 4 mounts to choose from: IG-B01A from ITrek Bike, MFX2, Ram Mount, and Garmin’s Own that range anywhere from $10 to $33. The IG-B01A seems to have garnered mostly excellent [...]
CCN: Blows other cycling apparel manufacturers away
I rode with Pinnacle Racing(a local Atlanta club) this past season and they went with an up-and-coming custom apparel manufacturer: Danger Racing/CCN Sports. The quality of the apparel is excellent and the prices are unbeatable. They have no minimum order and they will take your own design or design them for you. They can make [...]
Excellent showing for the US 10K and US 100K
Well, its been quite a while since I posted. I guess I just got bored with it for a bit. The past Labor Day weekend was the US 10k and US 100k Sponsored by Publix and G.(Does anyone thing that new name for Gatorade is stupid/precocious besides me?) This one of the largest events in [...]
New Tour de France route… but this time its on skates!
I may not be a competitive inline speedskater anymore, but I still have friends in the sport and occasionally visit them at local meets. So, this type of thing is something I find very cool especially because it has more correlation with cycling. If you’ve ever been an inline speedskater and a cyclist, you’d know [...]
First ride of season tonight, I am out of shape
Well boys and girls, it’s time to get back in the saddle to start the 2009 cycling season for me. I haven’t touched the bike since October 2008. You can stop laughing now. I haven’t done any spinning or anything. I kept active though. I’ve been doing Crossfit since then so I’m actually in the [...]
Lionel Regal could definately beat Lance up Ventoux!
I bet you clicked on that thinking “nuh uh,” “no way,” or “WTF is Lionel Regal, I’ve never heard of him and I’ve been cycling forever,” or something to the effect of one of those clichés. Actually Lionel Regal is an uphill auto racer. Since I’m a car nut as well as cyclist I figured [...]
A very important question: How do the pros take bathroom breaks in races?
As a relative newb to cycling(I started in the end of 07), I’ve had a lot of questions and odd random thoughts about “how things are done.” I’ve been a speedskater for over 14 years, so most of those types of issues just come down to experience and hanging out with the more established compatriots [...]
You don’t need no stinkin Garmin Edge 705, get this for 1/10th the price!
Holux has released a new gadget(M-1000C) with only one purpose: GPS logging. The unit simply records your route via GPS which you can then upload to your PC via Bluetooth for later analysis. The software is the same as is used with the Holux GPSport 245. The unit only has one button, so any configuration [...]
