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Ciclosport HAC4 vs. Polar s720i
Heartratemonitor.co.uk Comparison. A good comparison of the two best cyclocomputers out there. The Polar, I have. It is twice as expensive because it measures power output more exactly, but the HAC4 has more features. Plus, Lance uses the HAC4. Anyway, I ordered the power output kit for the Polar, so we’ll see. Beside the more…
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Cool new bikes at the TdF
Roadcycling.com – Cycling news – It’s a secret … sorta. Great article about new bicycles. Good picture of the Trek Madone 5.9. Also, Cannondale has a bike that weighs just 14.8 lbs (!!!!). And, the new Campagnolo Record Carbon apparently has different directions for their carbon fiber, so a derailleur won’t snap like a toothpick…
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Most Popular Magazines–I'm out of touch
a little ludwig goes a long way: The Most Popular Magazines. Proving once again how out of the mainstream this geek is, Ludwig found the top 10 magazines in terms of ad page growth. I know fewer than he does. What the heck is “Lucky”:http://luckymag.com (The Magazine about Shopping), “More”:http://www.more.com/, and “Details”:http://www.condenet.com/mags/details/ (A Men’s Magazine)…
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John discovers lightweight camping gear
a little ludwig goes a long way: Lightweight Camp Gear. Some good links to lightweight camping gear. I totally outfitted last year, but there is always new stuff.
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Ludwig is a nice guy says Boosman
pseudorandom: Meeting John Ludwig. Yup, Frank figured out John is a nice guy. Heck, the best guy in the NBA *is* a Chinese guy isn’t he đ
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Ritchey Break-Away
It’s amazing, but there is actually something called *The Folding Society* that reviews folding bicycles. Here are some other notes on the Ritchey Break-Away folding frame. “Excel”:http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&major=1&minor=1&description=Break%2DAway+Frame&vendorCode=RITCHEY carries them for $1,100, so quite a bit cheaper than getting an all custom frame with S&S couplers (about $1,600+400 for steel from comotion.com and $2,100 plus 600…
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Polar s720i and Power Output
I got the Polar s720i and got it working. It’s an incredibly complicated watch that is hard to operate. I’ve been using the Campagnolo Ergobrain with a Polar heart rate monitor with good success, but this means just one device (so it is lighter) and also includes power. Main disadvantage is there are an incredible…
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New Favoriate Online Bike Shops
With the demise of a favorable UK exchange rate, I’ve had to switch my purchasing to US stores. Here’s a list of places I’ve been using: * Jenson USA. Fast delivery. They have slight discounts on Campy cassettes (why are they so expensive), Selle Italia SLR seats, Salsa Ti skewers and some other things *…
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Finishing the STP 2003
Cascade Bicycle Club: Group Health Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This was my first ever bicycling event (heck, I think I calculated, it is the second organized event I’ve ever attended…yes, I’m a nerd). In any case, 200 miles or so of riding. It was great to meet the physical challenge. There were…
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Panic! I-90 Bike Route Disappearing!
“Critical Vote”:http://cascade.org/Advocacy/I-90.cfm. If you live in the King County area and think it’s great you can actually get across Lake Washington, start to panic. Ron Sims and Connie Marshall both will vote on WSDOT and Sound Transit (ugh, oxymoron there!) plan to close the I-90 bike lanes for _two_ years and narrow it to just…