This core workout video from Team USA Runner Josh Cox. His pretty boy looks, body shaving and tattoos aside, he is a 2:13 marathoner so I personally won’t argue with the results. I’ve personally been motivated by my back and hip-flexor issues to start doing these religiously. I’ve found that a desk job has killed …
Category Archive: Cycling
Sep
30
Lance Armstrong Finishes 22nd in Las Vegas 2008 Cyclocross
Lance has less than stellar finish in Less Vegas Though I do not like to be one to predict doom and gloom and wish no ill will to anyone competing; Lance as predicted did not crush his competition. This is certainly his first cyclocross race since his return to professional cycling. Lance allegedly rode in …
Sep
25
2nd Annual Ubeercross Epic Cyclocross Ride
2nd Annual Ubeercross Epic Cyclocross Ride Jason Roon sent me the flyer for the October 18th 2008 Ride. This year we are starting at Founders at 11:00 AM and riding to Bell’s. Whew that’s convenient for Kazoo crowd! Last year we took a long time, somewhere around 6 hours, but we were playing in the …
Aug
15
Yakkay-Fashionable Cycling Helmet Covers for Women
Sick of looking like a cycling dork? Try one of these bad boys for girls out. Yakkay Brainwear for Smart People Helmets and helmet covers. I have a hard time getting my wife Laura to wear her bicycle helmet. She is unfortunately stricken with a strange affliction I was clearly inoculated against. She is image-conscious …
May
15
International Bike to work day May 15th
Photo courtesy of bikeportland.org Ironically I am incapable of biking to work today. The inguinal hernia repair is healing nicely though. I have of course biked to work many many days, through rain, sleet, snow. This day isn’t so much for the cycle commuters as it is for advocacy. If you haven’t biked today, every …
Apr
16
Cycle Commuting Comic-Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery
Cycle Commuting Comicstrip Yehuda Moon & the Kickstand Cyclery is a daily comic for cyclists everywhere. The comic is geared for the commuting audience. But is a little for everyone on two wheels. The comic is drawn by Rick Smith. I’ve been reading with delight since it’s inception. I’ve wanted to do this about one …
Apr
14
Hostile Morning Bike Commute Lesson Learned
I find myself becoming more and more irritable on my morning bike commute. Drivers who use cell-phones, that do not look where they are going are trying my patience. This morning I made a critical mistake. I think if I had changed my position in the lane to be more direct and visible, this situation …
Apr
10
Road Cycling in my future?
Is there a Road Bike in My Future Road Cycling in My future? Is road cycling too scientific for a low-tech runner and kayaker? Road cycling is reknown for over complicating a very simple sport. I am beginning to do some thinking about Road Bikes. Since my introduction to cycling was really through cyclocross, I …
Apr
01
Quickrelease.tv bike anatomy 101
Knowing the names of things is half the problem when you are trying to understand a new universe. Remember the old testament in the Bible where Adam is responsible for naming every thing on earth, well almost everything except your carbon steerer tube. This new video does a great job of explaining all of the …
