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A Surly guy writes:

The new part was that this evolutionary mishap made the mental leap to attempted murder. He gunned the motor after I was back on the right side of the street… and hit me. Full-on ran me down. Wow.

I can see where people who read this kind of thing would be scared to […]

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velo-city is a sustainable rapid mobility system for the City of Toronto. velo-city is a high-speed, all-season, pollution-free, ultra-quiet transit system that makes people healthier. Using an infrastructure of elevated cycle tracks velo-city creates a network across the city. The elevated bikeways are enclosed in tubes to provide protection for all […]

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Fitness can be measured by the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen in milliliters, one can use in one minute per kilogram of body weight. Those who are more fit have higher VO2 max values and can exercise more intensely than […]

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I received the latest issue of Bicycling in my stocking, so I’ve been reading up on that as time permits.
Here’s an interesting idea to ponder. Just one day of bike commuting per week could save you $609, and burn an extra 1,315 calories.

With gasoline prices averaging $2.60 a gallon, there’s no doubt that many […]

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Since the new year is almost upon us, I thought I’d dig around and get a schedule of events in 2006 that I’d like to do.
A few are classics that I just enjoy riding, however there are also a few that I haven’t done and feature a new theme.
Competition.
With that in […]

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This one-minute video from Transporation Alternatives shows the hazards of riding in a bike lane on a busy New York street. Delivery drivers and taxis use the bike lane as a load and unload zone, with taxi passengers opening doors right in front of cyclists.
Transportation Alternatives wrote an open letter to New York Deputy […]

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It’s surprising how things can turn out some days.
It was the first morning where there wasn’t frost on the lawn for probably the past week. So I figured riding in would be great.
No scraping the windsheild and as a matter of fact, it was raining when I got down to the park. […]

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Well, the final results are in for the Emerald Series.
Here is how it went: (There are 9 races total, lowest score gets dropped)

Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Wk6
Wk7
Wk8

0
57
46
51
0
0
59
58

Final series place: 43rd/134
Let’s clear up a few things. First off 134 means that 134 unique guys decided to race this season. So that doesn’t mean I kick […]

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I’m looking out at the bare lot on the other side of our fence. This is the new development that is going to have about 12 new homes. It’s covered with about an inch or so of snow. Do I want to race in that?
I’m also looking at our indoor/outdoor themometer, and […]

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The cool cycleicio.us guys ran a post about the blackjersey.org project. Thanks guys!

What’s a racer who’s tired of the adulation, hero worship, riches, fame, wealth and constant groupie attention to do? If you’re a cyclist, consider joining Team Blackjersey. Blackjersey is everything about bike racing or riding without sponsorship overload. If you like […]

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