Author: John
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Beginning Yoga
Now that it is winter I am finally starting to learn something about Yoga. Related videos on Yoga and links here at Runners World
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Bike Safety Maps via Crowdsourcing
via Commute by Bike This combines three of my favorite things – mapping, crowdsourcing, and bicycling – is something I can’t help cheer! Earlier this month, at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, geography professor Dr. Trisalyn Nelson launched a new bike mapping website called BikeMaps.org. The website is a crowdsourced bike safety map…
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Is a Lighter Bike Faster?
I enjoyed this article in VeloNews, it explains why I like my Atlantis so much Editor’s Note: This excerpt is adapted from the book FASTER: Demystifying the Science of Triathlon Speed by Jim Gourley and republished with permission from VeloPress. Learn more about the science of triathlon at freetrispeed.com. Let’s clear something up. There is…
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Voigt sets new hour record
I saw this on VeloNews today, I am so pleased that Jens set this record, also that the rules are so much clearer now. Jens Voigt (Trek Factory Racing) set a new hour record at the Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland. He rode 51.115km over the course of an hour Thursday. The 43-year-old German bested…
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Jens Voigt Reminds Me Who I Am
From VeloNews COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (VN) — In the end, it really didn’t matter if he’d won or lost. Jens Voigt, the 42-year-old German whose career has spanned two decades, was off the front, alone, battling against the wind, the peloton, and his own inner demons, one last time. In his final race, in what…
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This sleek electric bike is wonderful and could be real, if you vote for it
A clever concept with smart lights and a built-in lock Originally posted on the Verge. VOTE FOR IT A team of designers in Seattle are building a bike that could be your new best option for navigating busy city streets. Called the Denny, the bike concept includes a number of clever features that make it…