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Archive for March, 2009
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Photo of Lance Armstrong’s shoulder after surgery
X-ray of Lance Armstrong’s shoulder after surgery
Lance has been patched up and says he will be ready for the Giro D’Italia and the Tour De France. Although he may have trouble getting through airport security with all of that hardware in his shoulder.
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I Thought Chipotle Was Healthy
Monday, March 30th, 2009As an avid cyclist, I am health conscious and try to eat healthy. I avoid the big fast food chains because of the high fat and sodium content of the food. I would occasionally eat at Chipotle because I had the perception that it was reasonably healthy. Like all fast food restaurants, they have to […]
Wild Heart Cycling
Sunday, March 29th, 2009NOTE: Wild Heart Cycling seems to be out of business -
Bicycle tour companies differ based on the type of support that they provide for riders. One important variable is the support van or sag vehicle. The van serves several important functions including transporting luggage, riding ahead to set up rest stops, and patrolling the route to pick […]
Has Lance’s Luck Run Out?
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Shortly after Lance Armstrong announced his return to cycling, I wrote a blog post entitled “Lance Needs To Be Good And Lucky“. The point of the post was that although Lance is an incredible athlete, he was very lucky that a serious mishap that didn’t robbed him of a victory. The post includes videos of […]
Patching a Tire with a Dollar Bill
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009The above picture was taken by Dave Miller and is found here on Flickr. I have gotten flats from nails in the road but never had the same nail (or screw) puncture a tire twice. However, a dollar bill can be used as a boot or patch for the tire. It should be able to […]
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