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The Jill Kintner that will compete in Wednesday’s Olympic BMX finals is not the same woman who took her third world title in four-cross mountain biking just 11 months ago. Sure, she still boasts the same chatty personality, curly ponytail and toothy grin — those qualities aren’t going anywhere. But the Kintner of today is a bigger, badder, stronger version of her former self. Bulging triceps flex from under her shirtsleeves, thick hamstrings and quads fill out her jeans.
She’s …
I’ve been looking for a funky portable bike for my early morning exercise, and bumped into the STRiDA 5.0 bicycle, designed for urban transport. It perfectly fitted into my requisites, providing for all suave features like it’s unique triangular…
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BMX Plus!, March 2006 - "The Mongoose Expert is a prime example of the fact that you don;'t have to spend a lot to have fun, you just need to shop wisely and get the most for your money. The Expert could possibly be the wisest money spent." BMX Plus, Jan 2006 - "EYECATCHER: The cassette-driven rear wheel is a hube perk at this price. HIGHLIGHTS: The Expert is a ready to ride jumping bike with a full chromoly frame, fork and bar, tubular three-piece cranks, sealed cassette driven wheels with a…
It seems that more and more people are searching the term ‘bicycle commuting’ on Google. The blog EcoVelo has pointed out that this peaked at around the same time as petrol prices hit a new high in the US: It’s…
The new Ultra Motor A2B is a pretty sturdy looking electric bicycle and unlike most e-bikes, this is one that we wouldn’t be embarrassed to ride! Click here to visit the official Ultra Motor website Specs: Speed 20 Mph / 33kmph Range 20miles* / 33km* - (extendable to 40miles**) Vehicle weight 73lb / 33kg Battery type Lithium Ion Operating voltage 36V Motor Power BLDC hub motor 500W Frame Tig Welded 6061 Aluminum Wheel size 20 X 3.0 Kenda Kraze Derailleur Shimano Alivio 7 Speed Front suspension Front shock Rear suspension Rear swing arm Seat type Ultra Motor oversize comfort seat Brake type Hayes MX4 V7 Cable Disc
Dutch rider Thomas Dekker has confirmed that he is looking for a new contract after a fallout with his Rabobank team over alleged “abnormal blood values” in a UCI test earlier this year.
Dekker’s agent, Jacques Hanegraaf, told the Dutch news service ANP that both sides decided it would be “mutually beneficial” for the rider to look for another team.
The 23-year-old Dekker, under contract until 2009, has been given permission to openly seek another contract. Dekker, once …
If you’re on the look out for an eco-friendly way of getting to work, buy a bike. If that sounds a bit too much like hard work, the Ultra Motor Europa could be an option. Styled like a classic Dutch…
Ok, I promise this will be the last cycling post here for at least a little while. I'll get back to food and wine posthaste. But today… today was the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France, a race which has finished on the Champs-Élysées every year since 1979. It has to be one of the most beautiful sporting stages in the world. Just watching the race, I can remember every time I've strolled the Avenue, picture the shops, visualize the insane traffic in the circle around the Arc de…
(Posted by guest blogger Steve Hendrix) I have seen the future and it looks like something Pee Wee Herman would use to deliver pizzas. Heck, I’ve not only seen the future, I’ve ridden it around Dupont Circle. Have a look at it here. Tomorrow, D.C. transportation lords will unveil their long-awaited Smart Bike program (like the one Paris uses, and Barcelona and Oslo), making Washington the first major American city to provide grab-and-go bicycles for…Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Dear Lennard,Why would changing a tire on a Zipp 530 be so difficult? I beat my fingers and snap tire levers trying to get a tire off. Steve
Dear Steve,It’s a good question, but one I thought might be best answered by the folks at Zipp.Lennard
Answer from ZippLennard,Because the intended use of Zipp wheels is racing/high performance, the design is one that holds the tire very securely even under the most severe conditions. Tires can blow off of clincher rims for three reasons, either …
Our man, Casey B. Gibson, braved a very soggy day in the Juyongguan Pass area of the Great Wall to bring you some great photos of the women’s road race.
Couldn’t resist this important research from the “My-dog-has-no-nose. How-does-he-smell? Terrible. Department.” “An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, erectile dysfunction and groin numbness, caused by bicycling on the traditional saddle with a protruding nose extension. Results from this study may be useful for the estimated 5 million recreational cyclists to alleviate perineal discomfort and maintain sexual health. Ninety bicycling police officers from 5 metropolitan regions in the U.S. (Northwest, Southern, Desert West, Midwest, and Southeast) using traditional saddles were evaluated prior to changing saddles and then again after 6 months of using the noseless bicycle saddle. The findings show that use of the noseless saddle resulted in a reduction in saddle contact pressure in the perineal region. There was a significant improvement in penile tactile sensation, and the number of men indicating they had not experienced genital numbness while cycling for the preceding 6 months rose from 27 percent to 82 percent using no-nose saddles. Use of the noseless saddle also resulted in significant increases in erectile function as assessed by the initial evaluation, but there were no significant changes noted in Rigiscan® measures, a method used to record penile rigidity while the subject sleeps. With few exceptions, bicycle police officers were able to effectively use no-nose saddles in their police work and 97 percent of officers completing the study continued to use the no-nose saddle afterward. Dr. Steven Schrader of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati, first author of the study and the recent co-recipient along with his research team of a Bullard-Sherwood Research-to-Practice Award in the Interventions Category for “Health Effects of Occupational Cycling” stated, ‘No-nose saddles are a useful intervention for bicycling police officers alleviating pressure to the groin and improving penis health. Different saddle designs may require some re-learning of ‘how to ride a bicycle,’ but the health benefits to having unrestricted vascular flow to and from the penis and less penile numbness is self-evident..’ ‘For the first time, we have a prospective study of healthy policemen riding bikes on the job, using wider, no-nose bike saddles for 6 months. Not only did their sensation improve, their erectile function also improved. Changing saddles changed physiology. This is a landmark study for our field that that is important for future riders, and modification of lifestyle showing improvement without any active treatment.’” Here it is… My bicycle seat has no nose. How does it smell? Dunno. You sniff it. Bada-bing.
A segment from the CBS News’ Sunday Morning show on “freedom machines”: The piece discusses the increased interest in bicycling that has accompanied higher gasoline prices. I have noticed more people riding on the roads this summer; unfortunately, a few…
Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella has admitted taking the banned blood booster EPO.
After a hearing before the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Friday in Rome, in which he and compatriot Marta Bastianelli were banned from all competitions, Sella issued a statement in which he admitted having had access “to an unauthorized drug” and “clarified the context” in which he had received it.
“I have got a weight off my shoulders. I’m conscious of what I did and as a result I decided to …
The collective gaze of professional cycling has shifted from the scenic switchbacks on l’Alpe d’Huez to the hazy skies above China’s capital city of Beijing. Over the course of the next three weeks — August 8-24 — the world will watch as the top road, track, mountain and BMX cyclists compete for 18 gold medals.
While the Beijing “fog” may not evoke the same magical imagery and beauty as the Tour’s most famous climb, the soupy mix of humidity and smog might be just as …
I commute by bicycle 5 days a week, and I have for years. If there’s anything in this town that annoys me endlessly, it’s cyclists who act like complete arses. Going the wrong way down a street or bike lane….
Brooke Miller (Tibco) and Bissell’s Ted King won the Hanes Park Classic in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Sunday.
Action Images’ Kurt Jambretz was there to photograph the action on the 1.3 mile circuit around a park in Winston-Salem’s Historic West End neighborhood.
