July 21, 2011Leave a Comment
With the USA Pro Cycling Challenge right around the corner, the Pikes Peak Cycling Society is rolling out a long list of events to celebrate the race.
July 21, 20115 Comments on Road Rage and Florida’s 3 foot law
July 20, 2011Leave a Comment
The Tour de France entered the Alps for three days of climbing, descending, and more climbing.
Quick Quiz: Please answer just one of these questions to give others a chance. No prizes, just for fun.
Hopefully, you’ve watched, heard and read the race reports for Stage 17. If not, this post contains minor spoilers.
July 20, 20113 Comments on Recreational computing while commuting
Happy Hump Day. I hope your Wednesday has been as free of flats as mine as been so far.
I began the day writing and running my first ever Android app — a trivial “Hello World” program — during my 30 minute bus ride over the Santa Cruz Mountains. After that, I rode seven uneventul miles to the office, and now here I am.
July 20, 20115 Comments on Endurance cyclists live longer
Recent research has shown that endurance athletes suffer cardiac fibrosis — scarring in the heart muscle. When scientists look at heart tissue from marathon runners, rowers and Ironman competitors, they often find signs of fibrosis, while sedentary subjects usually have no fibrosis at all. In non-athletes, fibrosis is an indicator for arythmias, but medical researchers don’t know how how this heart muscle fibrosis effects the longevity of endurance athletes.
July 19, 20111 Comment on Parking and entitlement in Toronto
Toronto: Enraged motorhead who receives parking ticket runs over bicycle patrol officer who ticketed him.
A Toronto Police parking enforcement officer issued a ticket to a vehicle that he judged to be parked illegally on College Street West.
“The driver of the vehicle came out and became upset,” [Toronto Constable Tony] Vella alleged. “He was argumentative and belligerent towards the parking enforcement officer.”
The officer rode away on his bicycle to “de-escalate the situation,” he said.
Police allege the accused got into his vehicle, followed the officer southbound on Bellevue Street and struck his bicycle, he said.
And Toronto Mayor Rob Ford claims cyclists are ones with a sense of entitlement and privilege.