Archive for February, 2010

Go Pro Ski and Olympics

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

I headed out to Kickinghorse this past weekend with a few friend and I remembered to charge my GoPro camera for the day.  Got some great footage and had a super hard day of skiing... it was a blast  Check out this video of Marc ripping down a tree line while I follow him with the Camera. Check out more vids and... »

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Olympic death

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was given emergency resuscitation treatment on Friday after a horrifying crash in training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. His sled left the track at the Whistler Sliding Center at around 90mph, according to observers, and smashed into a course side structure. He was unconscious, a Reuters reporter said. Medics rushed to the scene to give him treatment.... »

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Gene Therapy in Sports

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Taken from http://www.popsci.com/ Dreams of Olympic glory could make athletes risk their lives on an experimental procedure Steroids seem so last-decade, now that gene therapy has caught the eye of athletes looking for a competitive edge. But scientists warn that gene therapy still represents a high-risk, experimental practice even within medicine, and that athletes could endanger their... »

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Race Face Season

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Race season is about to kick off for me.. .Yay!  The first race on deck is The Orginal St. Patricks Day 5k.  Short and sweet to get things started.  The best part about this race is that I have made a small wager with my friend Gareth on who is... »

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So Pimp it’s Ridiculous

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

You have seem pimped out cars, but have you seen a pimped out bike.  found this on bikerhugger.com and fell in love. Have a look at all the detail, the bar warp, seat, bottle cage all matches the paint job.  Nice set of wheels too! I bet this thing is a speed machine... at least it would be between my... »

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Race Radios

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

USA Cycling earlier today announced that in response to a request from the UCI (The International Cycling Union) that radios be banned in all national calendar races, the USCF Board of Trustees have met and decided to amend the rule regarding the use of race radios in all USA Cycling... »

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Table of Races

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

When you say the words “pro bike race” most people think of the Tour de France, and yes, it is one of the biggest and best races out there but there are hundreds of other that are just as exciting.  Here in Canada we don’t really get the TV coverage that the Europeans get, and if we do we are... »

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