This was passed onto me today by a fellow cyclist. Some interesting stuff down at Interbike. While a power meter is certainly an important tool for a professional cyclist, the bulk of them are of course sold to amateurs who misinterpret their amateur status and poor results as signs that they need to spend...
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Tags: bike, Funny, interbike, Power, teck, Watts
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MENDRISIO, Switzerland — Five years ago, Canadian Ryder Hesjedal rolled the dice on his cycling career. He was 23 and an accomplished mountain biker, boasting multiple world championship medals, a World Cup win, a trip to the Olympics and a contract with one of the world’s top pro teams. Hesjedal turned his back on...
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Since fall, and soon winter, has started to rear its ugly face I got to dream up ways to stay fit while the temperature dips below my comfort zone. I have been thinking about hitting the leg weights and did a little research about the effects and advantages of lifting weights. I orginally thought...
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Tags: Cycling, Lance Arm, Power, Watts, weights
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Ok, I know i have been slacking big time when it comes to posting on this site, and I am sorry. I will get something up and let you all know what I have been doing the past few months very soon. In the mean time check out this amazing video I came across...
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Tony Smith of Calgary, Alberta, is considered by most to be an extremely fit athlete. His race resume, and athletic achievements are nothing to mock at, but deep down Tony believes he is terribly flawed. He refuses to show his ankles. We had to give him a 40 pack of timbits from Tim Hortons...
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Tags: Calgary, Cankles, Funny, Joke, Races, Tony Smith, Triathlon, UCTC
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The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is one of the oldest of a growing number of 100-mile (160 km) marathon mountain bike races. It was first run in 1994 and has become one of the best known marathon events in mountain bike racing. The race is run on a 50-mile (80 km) out and back...
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Tags: Lance Armstong, Leadville, Mountain Bikeing, Movie, Race
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During my cycling career, if i can call it a career, I have and the misfortune of crashing more than a few times. I think its part of the sport and if you have to deal with the risks that come along with it. Legs, wrists, cheek bones, arms, and even the odd rib...
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Tags: Banff, Crash, Cycling, Road Rash, Vuelta a España
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