Author: John
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Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge
What, you have never seen a ZooBomb, mini bike racing? Things will be rolling on Mt. Tabor this weekend. See all the information on this event @ TaborDH.com
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Time for The Tour de France 2012
It is only TEN short days until the Tour. I know, I usually don’t post much in advance, but I have to remember to actually get my cable ordered so I can sit in the early morning hours and watch it. Although, this year, for the first time, I am contemplating watching it online. Let…
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Jogging Drone Suggests Biking Drone Coach
I was reading about RMIT geeks creating a jogging drone stalker on The Register. You can find out more about RMIT’s Exertion Games lab: http://www.rmit.edu.au/exertiongameslab Eberhard Graether is a visiting researcher from Austria, working in the Exertion Games Lab at RMIT. The Joggobot project explores how robots might make jogging more engaging in the future.…
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Suspend Your Bike From a Wall Using Old Handlebars
This is a great use of an old set of handlebars, Kudos to Kyle Wilson for a no frills/straight forward guide for those of you looking to make your own wall mounted bike hanger but don’t feel like spending a bunch of dough.
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Brompton U.S. Championships 2012
I just purchased a Dahon. Then I realized there were Folding Bike Championships for Brompton’s, another brand of folding bike. Nice article on UrbanVelo explaining the LeMans start, the Folding competition, and more. Now I have to find a Dahon Championship and practice folding. I think I am safe on clothing, Dahon owners have to…
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DIY electronic shifting
DIY electronic shifting If you want Di2 on your bike, but you don’t have an extra few thousand dollars burning a hole in your pocket, Computer Engineer Nabil Tewolde has a perfect solution for you. His DIY electronic shifting system is, for the most part, made from parts found at his local hardware store, electronics…