I spent a lot of time hanging out on top of Mt Palomar – arriving several hours before the race. I spent a good deal of that time chatting it up with the folks that were gathering along the route – some of which had camped from the day before. The atmosphere was overall friendly [...]
It wasn’t like Sea Otter but Sunday I had a chance to ride some Trek demo bikes. The demo was at Lake Crabtree Park near where I work. Lately some friends at work had talked me into riding some of the trails at the park. It is a quick ride to and from the trail [...]
It is no secret that I’m not a fan of yoga and pilates and that I favor functional strength training to get people stronger, more mobile and improve the way they move. But, like Siths, is thinking in absolutes the best way to view the fitness paradigm? Is there a best way to train [...]
In part one of this series, we touched on why I’m not a fan of yoga and pilates and that Curtis Cramblett, , LPT, CFMT, CSCS, from Revolutions in Fitness in the San Francisco Bay Area, could be the person to achieve the impossible: change my mind and show me how the two fit into [...]
In the previous installment of this series, we learned that Al can be taught and his mind can be changed. We also learned that I may have been cross pollinating with yoga and Pilates with some of the things that I’ve been using. This week we talk to Dr. Mark McMahon, DPT, OMT who [...]
According to an ABC News Report, several domain names used to sell cycling products online have been shut down for selling counterfeit products. If you have purchased from one of the below listed domain names you are advised to discontinue use of the purchased products as the quality and usability of these products can not [...]
After a trial run at the Sea Otter Classic, I’ve decided to formally launch the new a site: VeloReviews News Wire. Available at http://wire.veloreviews.com, this site will feature frequent short updates with news from the cycling world, with a particular emphasis on pro cycling results. While preparing to cover the upcoming Tour of California, I [...]
The 2013 Sea Otter Classic lived up to its reputation as a staple of the yearly cycling calendar. The formula is almost guaranteed: racing at all levels, in all genres, on a closed down auto race course. Add in an expo with manufactures from all segments of the industry. And finally, sprinkle in a little camping [...]
In Episode 34 of the VeloReviews podcast we interviewed Nathan Woody – one of the co-founders of the San Francisco Yellow Bike Project. After that interview it was decided – VeloReviews would do what it can to help support this great project. You have an opportunity to help too. If you should win a trip to the prize [...]
People get involved with cycling for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s a practical, ecologically sound way to get around town. For others, group rides serve to satisfy the human need for companionship and the opportunity to make friends over a shared interest. There are those for which it provides an outlet for that [...]