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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2009 Georgia Cup Calendar
It’s that time of year: January the 2009 season racing calendar’s are starting to come out to get you all hyped up for racing just at the time it’s freezing outside(it’s 30F as of this post) and you don’t want to step outside let alone ride. The big race series here in Georgia is the [...]
Jittery Joe’s goin Amateur for ’09
Well, it looks like 2009 season is going to be a little harder for some of us amateur(hey.. who they callin amateur??) racers. The Athens, GA based Jittery Joe’s squad has decided to go to “Amateur” status for the 2009 racing season because they were unable to procure a secondary sponsor for 2009. From General [...]
Yes…..another ride tracker for your iPhone 3G: Fitnio
I never realized so many geeks were also athletes. Please take with the deepest of sympathies as I am one such geek. Cardio by Fitnio is also a free exercise tracker that integrates the iPhone 3G’s GPS to track your rides/runs. The application shows your speed, distance, and calories burned. The application does ask for [...]
Another free riding tracker for your iPhone, this time from Mapmyride
Well everyone’s getting in the fitness app game for Apple’s iPhone 3G. See this post to see what I mean. MapmyFitness.com just released their version of an iPhone exercise tracking program. There are 2 version: Cycling(iMapMyRide) and Running(iMapMyRun) both available from the iTunes App Store. Functions: Total Time Total Distance (in miles or kilometers) Pace [...]
Walmart +iPhone 3G on Black Friday = start camping in line now
According to GPSlodge, Walmart will have the the iPhone 3G for Black Friday this year. It is said that they will be activating it in the stores, just like BestBuy and the phone stores. Personally, I think that standing in an activation line at WalMart on Black Friday is not what Steve Jobs had in [...]
Off Season training post #2
Well, it’s that time of year again: The Offseason. This is technically my first real off-season. I got my 2008 Tarmac Comp in September of 2008, so I was only able to get a few rides in on the weekends and after work with my speedskater buddies who also ride. I recently started cycling after [...]
