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  • The Value of Marginal Gains

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    This post originally appeared on James Clear’s blog. In 2010, Dave Brailsford faced a tough job. No British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France, but as the new General Manager and Performance Director for Team Sky (Great Britain’s professional cycling team), Brailsford was asked to change that. His approach was simple. Brailsford believed…

  • Winter Cycling & Icebike

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    I just found the website Icebike and I am reminded that others bike through worse winters than I do.  I think I like the “Why” page the best of all.  In any event, I don’t ride much on the ice, but a lot in the cold and a lot in the rain and after so…

  • Sauvie Island Ride and iPhone Shakeout

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    My iPhone shakeout continues to prepare for my cross country TransAm ride later this year. I was able to upload a waypoint to TrackMyTour.com.  And this morning, on Danielle’s advice, I did download MS Windows Live Photo Gallery and stitched together my first panorama. I am learning to overlap all the images as it was…