by inorrish | Aug 22, 2016 | Images, News, Ride Recaps
This past Sunday, for the 13th year in a row, the Texas 4000 team crossed the border into The Last Frontier. The 2016 riders were all smiles at the Alaska border sign and we wanted to share this special moment with you, their host families & advocates,...
by inorrish | Aug 20, 2016 | Images, Videos
Click the links below to view the pictures and videos: https://youtu.be/65wKNt2txH4 (Pictures) https://youtu.be/Uk6VVvwl2o4 (Video 1) https://youtu.be/drYsv56n2QY (Video 2) https://youtu.be/iPO3O5G45Zc (Video 3) Alternate Method: Click on the link below to open the...
by bobAuthor | Feb 14, 2016 | Buy Sell, Images
Yakima Sprocket Rocket $90, condition like new. Your friends can sit in any old seat. Your bike, however, needs the first-class treatment. The SprocketRocket is the sleekest, most secure bike mount you’ll find, fitting a wide range of tire widths up to 3”....
by bobAuthor | Feb 12, 2016 | Cycling General, Images, Technical, Videos
For those planning a Mt. Lemon ride in Tucson. Ed Rios an engineering friend designed a tandem parachute. Tandem rim heat can reach 400 degrees on long descents. Tires have been known to fail at 350 degrees. Tucson long bike riders Bob and Clair Rogers on Zippy...
by bobAuthor | Feb 6, 2016 | Cycling General, Images, Training
Is your 40 degree rule actual temp or feels like temp? I prefer “feels like”, which includes the “wind-factor”. Warmer permits a quicker warm-up, vasodilation Wiki- ”blood increase due to a decrease in vascular resistance, healthy decrease in blood...
by bobAuthor | Jan 19, 2016 | Cycling General, Images, Technical, Training
Pure science, really? Well, combined with individual cycling experience and one’s perceptions, there is enough science in the following clips to give one the confidence to make pertinent personal choices. Over the years to meet my changing physiology I have adjusted...
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