Chrissie Wellington to make guest appearance at Tour of California time trial

Yup – you read that right.  According to IronMan champion Chrissie Wellington’s blog, she has secured herself a guest slot in the time trial stage of the Amgen Tour of California to be held in LA.  Very cool….

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When riding through the pain ain’t a good idea

There is no denying a vein of sadomasochism in cycling.  Learning to ignore – or even enjoy – pain cause by muscle fatigue is part of the allure of cycling for many.  Feel the burn! It is a common mantra, and applicable here. However, it is also important to know when to stop and listen [...]

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Group Rides and Forthcoming Videos

I just found out about a blog that has been put together for the Cycle Folsom Peloton Group – the group I ride with on the weekends.  It is cool to see these – as these are they types of post that I wish I was writing.  However, I generally go into ultra-lazy mode after [...]

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Why stop at just stealing a bike.

Apparently for some simply stealing a guys bike isn’t enough. Instead of stopping there, let’s beat him unconscious too. At least that’s what a SacBee article is reporting. That actually raises an interesting point that has always bothered me. Historically we’ve had much higher legal penalties for stealing primary transportation – first horses and now [...]

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How to ride with your wife, take pictures, and more

I was going through some of my old Google Alerts emails, and I stumbled across a link to Eight Tips for Photography while Cycling – Part 2 – a post on a blog by Daniel Carruthers.  The title itself caught my eye, and the post was a good read.  Of course, I had to go [...]

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More Cycling Blogs Than I Know What To Do With

There is one thing about cyclists – we seem to like to blog about our passion excessively.  I can’t believe how many new (well – new to me at least) cycling related blogs I find on a weekly basis.  A couple of simple Google Alerts, follow a couple of links and 20-30 can be found [...]

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Making Great Gains By Going Absolutely Nowhere

As we approach the winter months it can become harder and harder to get outside on the bike.  Not only can the weather be a challenge, but it gets darker earlier so you may be out of daylight by the time you get home from work.  All of these things can really hinder a training [...]

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Ross starts running? Is that possible?

Well, no.  It is actually not possible.  I’ll never be able to run distances.  I’m a pretty damn good sprinter – at least for someone who doesn’t try to be a sprinter.  I’ve always been pretty quick.  But I just can’t run distances.  As soon as I’m not going balls out, fast as I can, [...]

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