Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Cali Mega Mix
Cali Mega Mix from PlusSizeBMX on Vimeo.
Here is a chill mix of several events that we attended in California during the month of April. Including VitalMTB Super Sessions and Sea Otter. Due to various circumstances such as riding a lot of bikes, spending too much time in hospitals, drinking too much beer and waiting too long for our food at multiple Denny's locations we did not film as much as we hoped. But we shot enough for you to know we had a good time and rode some god damn bicycles with our friends.
Here is a chill mix of several events that we attended in California during the month of April. Including VitalMTB Super Sessions and Sea Otter. Due to various circumstances such as riding a lot of bikes, spending too much time in hospitals, drinking too much beer and waiting too long for our food at multiple Denny's locations we did not film as much as we hoped. But we shot enough for you to know we had a good time and rode some god damn bicycles with our friends.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Glendora Mountain Road to Mt Baldy - F I X E D ! ! !
Its been a while, but I couldn't resist when John P texted me Sunday morning.
Saturday Mike and I rode to the ski lifts, and Sunday I worked on the yard. By Monday morning, I was tired, but I managed to haul my butt up GMR once again. If I said it was easy, I'd be lying. It was a bear and by the time I made it home I was exhausted.
John P and I stopped at the shed and just before Fork Plus 8. The 5 minute breaks were very welcomed.
This is John P grinding up GRR between Fork Plus 5.85 and ~7. I was very happy to see Fork Plus 8.29.
I'm thinking GMR fixed is too much @ 48 X 16. I need to switch to something much easier.
Saturday Mike and I rode to the ski lifts, and Sunday I worked on the yard. By Monday morning, I was tired, but I managed to haul my butt up GMR once again. If I said it was easy, I'd be lying. It was a bear and by the time I made it home I was exhausted.
John P and I stopped at the shed and just before Fork Plus 8. The 5 minute breaks were very welcomed.
This is John P grinding up GRR between Fork Plus 5.85 and ~7. I was very happy to see Fork Plus 8.29.
I'm thinking GMR fixed is too much @ 48 X 16. I need to switch to something much easier.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Danilo Di Luca Suspended for EPO
Danilo Di Luca Suspended for EPO
Bicycling.com
By AFP/Bicycling.com
2013-05
Link: http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/danilo-di-luca-suspended-epo
Wow, when I read this I was surprised. Danilo, really? Come on, this is the umpteenth time and did you think you could beat the system. Limits of detection have gotten so much better. I think Danilo is done. Such a shame.
PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, has been "provisionally suspended" by the UCI after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race.
Di Luca, who has already served a ban for failing a doping test at the Giro and has been embroiled in other doping affairs, tested positive for the banned blood booster at the end of April. He risks a heavy sanction if found guilty. Continue Reading ...
Bicycling.com
By AFP/Bicycling.com
2013-05
Link: http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/danilo-di-luca-suspended-epo
Wow, when I read this I was surprised. Danilo, really? Come on, this is the umpteenth time and did you think you could beat the system. Limits of detection have gotten so much better. I think Danilo is done. Such a shame.
PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, has been "provisionally suspended" by the UCI after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race.
Di Luca, who has already served a ban for failing a doping test at the Giro and has been embroiled in other doping affairs, tested positive for the banned blood booster at the end of April. He risks a heavy sanction if found guilty. Continue Reading ...
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Half The Road
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"Half The Road" trailer from kevin tokstad on Vimeo.
Modern society believes that women hold up half the sky when it comes to equality and progression. So in the sport of professional cycling, why aren’t women receiving half the road?
HALF THE ROAD is a documentary film that explores the world of women’s professional cycling, focusing on both the love of sport and the pressing issues of inequality that modern-day female riders face in a male dominated sport. With footage from some of the world’s best UCI races to interviews with Olympians, World Champions, rookies, coaches, managers, officials, doctors and family members, HALF THE ROAD offers a unique insight to the drive, dedication, and passion it takes for a female cyclist to thrive. Both on and off the bike, the voices and advocates of women’s pro cycling take the audience on a journey of enlightenment, depth, strength, love, humor and best of all, change & growth.
In addition to the international race footage and athlete interviews, the film also follows director/athlete Kathryn Bertine’s quest to make the 2012 Olympics during her first year racing professionally for Team Colavita. Bertine, a three-time national champion of St. Kitts and Nevis, explores the issues faced when smaller nations try to make strides in a sport that has no history of tradition or support within their culture. The title HALF THE ROAD comes from a segment of the film where the president of a small cycling federation quotes the old adage, "Women hold up half the sky" in reference to equality. Our documentary explores the idea that, If women hold up half the sky, then the women's peloton deserves 'half the road' of opportunity, growth, support & equality within professional cycling.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Glendora Mountain Road to Mt Baldy Ski Lifts - Geared
Up early and ready to go. Glendora Mountain Road to Mt Baldy Ski Lifts make for an epic ride.
It was nice seeing John P on GMR. Mike did one gigantic pull that started at the base of GMR and ended at the ski lifts.
It was nice seeing John P on GMR. Mike did one gigantic pull that started at the base of GMR and ended at the ski lifts.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Coming Clean - Alright, Alright, I Bought a New Bike!
About two months ago, I finally talked Jamie into letting me buy a new bike. A month ago, I purchased a new Specialized Tarmac.
It's a great bike! Its light, its fast, its pretty. It came equipped with RED. After using it a few weeks, I like it better than my Ultegra.
So the Cervelo takes a back seat and the Tarmac is the new baby in house.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering about my fixed gear adventures, I still ride the fixie much more than the Tarmac. The Tarmac is my Bud's ride bike.
It's a great bike! Its light, its fast, its pretty. It came equipped with RED. After using it a few weeks, I like it better than my Ultegra.
So the Cervelo takes a back seat and the Tarmac is the new baby in house.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering about my fixed gear adventures, I still ride the fixie much more than the Tarmac. The Tarmac is my Bud's ride bike.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Running the Tour De France?
Trailer - Zoe Goes Runnging - The Film: Running the Tour de France from Alexander Kreher Photography on Vimeo.
Zoë Romano will be the first person to RUN the route of the Tour de France. I will join her to document that adventure.
This summer Richmonder Zoë Romano will become the first person ever to RUN the Tour de France. Zoë is such an inspiring person with a really exciting adventure laying in front of her - I think her story not only deserves to be documented, it needs to be!
On May 18, Zoë will set out on an 9-week trek in Nice and log 30-35 miles a day until she reaches the finish in Paris on July 20 (one day ahead of the peloton). That’s right-- more than a marathon every day.
I will accompany her to France and produce a full-length documentary about her journey.
Zoë and I previously worked together on “Street Dreams”, an award-winning short documentary which I created about Zoë’s run across the United States in 2011. (https://vimeo.com/27590074)
Zoë Romano will be the first person to RUN the route of the Tour de France. I will join her to document that adventure.
This summer Richmonder Zoë Romano will become the first person ever to RUN the Tour de France. Zoë is such an inspiring person with a really exciting adventure laying in front of her - I think her story not only deserves to be documented, it needs to be!
On May 18, Zoë will set out on an 9-week trek in Nice and log 30-35 miles a day until she reaches the finish in Paris on July 20 (one day ahead of the peloton). That’s right-- more than a marathon every day.
I will accompany her to France and produce a full-length documentary about her journey.
Zoë and I previously worked together on “Street Dreams”, an award-winning short documentary which I created about Zoë’s run across the United States in 2011. (https://vimeo.com/27590074)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Eagan: There's just no more road to share
Eagan: There's just no more road to share
From: BostonHerald.com
By: Margery Eagan
Date: 2013-05-21
Link: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/columnists/margery_eagan/2013/05/eagan_there_s_just_no_more_road_to_share
Boston’s streets aren’t wide enough for bikes and cars. It’s as simple as that.
To me, it’s not a debate about reckless drivers or reckless bicyclists. It’s about inches. Inches is how close my ’07 Toyota — 21⁄2 tons of steel and iron and chrome — comes to the unprotected bicyclists I pass every day.
I’ve been driving forever. Bicyclists still make me nervous. My
nightmare: that I may not swerve fast enough to avoid a bicyclist who
comes into my lane. Or worse: It’s nighttime or it’s raining and I don’t
see them at all. And I hit them.
How do you ever live with that? Continue Reading
From: BostonHerald.com
By: Margery Eagan
Date: 2013-05-21
Link: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/columnists/margery_eagan/2013/05/eagan_there_s_just_no_more_road_to_share
Boston’s streets aren’t wide enough for bikes and cars. It’s as simple as that.
To me, it’s not a debate about reckless drivers or reckless bicyclists. It’s about inches. Inches is how close my ’07 Toyota — 21⁄2 tons of steel and iron and chrome — comes to the unprotected bicyclists I pass every day.
How do you ever live with that? Continue Reading
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Diamond Bar to Newport Beach - Fixed
Yesterday Michael and I rode to the beach. It was an early ride, on the road by 5:30 am, but it was well worth it.
I get a bit of anxiety, whenever we start from Mike's house. You see, Mike lives at the very top of Grand Ave., in DB and it's no joke of a hill climb. After 68 plus miles of riding, this last bit of climbing hurts so bad.
With that said, when we headed out I was tired and feeling anxious. The anxiety wore off as we made our way through Brea Canyon and Kraemer Blvd. By SART, it was a distant memory.
Once on SART we were greeted with a monster of a headwind. The headwind slowly wore me down and I was beat by the time we made it to Newport. I did my best and my portion of the pulls to get us closer to Newport but with each mile, that darn headwind wouldn't let up.
I needed to be home and in my house by 10:30. It was Adam's last soccer game of the Spring season so the stop off in Newport was short. I ate, Mike went to the bathroom and we were off, heading back the way we came.
On SART, Mike's speed kept creeping up and by Glassell he was cruising at 24 mph. I held on as long as I could but eventually dropped off his pace.
On the streets and heading back to Brea Canyon a group of roadies shouted out, "Get some gears!" I took this as a compliment as we were 60 miles into our epic fixed gear ride.
On Brea Canyon, I started to feel some minor cramping so I slowed down a bit. Mike rode on and we met up just before Diamond Bar Blvd. From there we rode together back to his house.
We finished this ride in just under 4 hours. I was home in plenty if time to catch Adam's final soccer game of the season.
I get a bit of anxiety, whenever we start from Mike's house. You see, Mike lives at the very top of Grand Ave., in DB and it's no joke of a hill climb. After 68 plus miles of riding, this last bit of climbing hurts so bad.
With that said, when we headed out I was tired and feeling anxious. The anxiety wore off as we made our way through Brea Canyon and Kraemer Blvd. By SART, it was a distant memory.
Once on SART we were greeted with a monster of a headwind. The headwind slowly wore me down and I was beat by the time we made it to Newport. I did my best and my portion of the pulls to get us closer to Newport but with each mile, that darn headwind wouldn't let up.
I needed to be home and in my house by 10:30. It was Adam's last soccer game of the Spring season so the stop off in Newport was short. I ate, Mike went to the bathroom and we were off, heading back the way we came.
On SART, Mike's speed kept creeping up and by Glassell he was cruising at 24 mph. I held on as long as I could but eventually dropped off his pace.
On the streets and heading back to Brea Canyon a group of roadies shouted out, "Get some gears!" I took this as a compliment as we were 60 miles into our epic fixed gear ride.
On Brea Canyon, I started to feel some minor cramping so I slowed down a bit. Mike rode on and we met up just before Diamond Bar Blvd. From there we rode together back to his house.
We finished this ride in just under 4 hours. I was home in plenty if time to catch Adam's final soccer game of the season.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Specialized unviels on-site wind tunnel
Specialized unviels on-site wind tunnel
By BRAIN Staff
2013-05-17
Link: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2013/05/17/specialized-unveils-site-wind-tunnel#.UZfbZsoq9D4
By BRAIN Staff
2013-05-17
Link: http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2013/05/17/specialized-unveils-site-wind-tunnel#.UZfbZsoq9D4
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN) — Representing a significant investment in aerodynamic testing, Specialized
this week unveiled its own on-site bicycle-specific wind tunnel,
enabling the company to apply aero principles across its full product
line.
Due to expense, off-site wind tunnel
testing has been almost exclusively the domain of high-end road race and
time trial bikes. Now, with its own facility and team of aerodynamic
experts under one roof, Specialized can expand tunnel testing all the
way down to its Globe commuter bike line, the company said in a
statement. Click to continue reading
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
THE KEIRIN / BANK 03 @ 2013
THE KEIRIN / BANK 03 @ 2013 from kentax on Vimeo.
Real KEIRIN Race [THE KEIRIN]
It is a picture of a real bicycle race in Japan.
Location @ URBAN BANK KAWASAKI / Japan (kawasakikeirin.com)
music @ hidefuhi kenmochi (h-kenmochi.com)
movie @ tempra graphix / cycle (tempracycle.com)
BANK (keirinbank.com)
Real KEIRIN Race [THE KEIRIN]
It is a picture of a real bicycle race in Japan.
Location @ URBAN BANK KAWASAKI / Japan (kawasakikeirin.com)
music @ hidefuhi kenmochi (h-kenmochi.com)
movie @ tempra graphix / cycle (tempracycle.com)
BANK (keirinbank.com)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
"It's Not That Kinda Ride," Glendora Mountain Road - Fixed
"It's not that kinda ride," is what I kept telling myself today while riding up GMR to the maintenance shed. Fixed gear @ 49 x 16 and over 100 degree temps make for a potentially miserable ride.
"It's not that kinda ride, slow it down..."
I have a tendency to ride harder than I should more often than not and today was not the day to do that. So as I made my way up GMR I kept reminding myself to take it slow, enjoy the scenery and drink often.
It took me about 1:04 minutes to get to the shed from GMR/Sierra Madre, not too bad but definitely not a PR. I wanted to push on harder, but this was the first time up GMR on my fixed gear bike since a number of weeks and it was hot.
On the way down, I met up with Matt. I headed back up with him for a few, mostly to talk and catch up from our last conversation.
I was hoping to cross paths with Annette from GlendoraMTNRoad.com but I never saw her. Next time, Annette.
"It's not that kinda ride, slow it down..."
I have a tendency to ride harder than I should more often than not and today was not the day to do that. So as I made my way up GMR I kept reminding myself to take it slow, enjoy the scenery and drink often.
It took me about 1:04 minutes to get to the shed from GMR/Sierra Madre, not too bad but definitely not a PR. I wanted to push on harder, but this was the first time up GMR on my fixed gear bike since a number of weeks and it was hot.
On the way down, I met up with Matt. I headed back up with him for a few, mostly to talk and catch up from our last conversation.
I was hoping to cross paths with Annette from GlendoraMTNRoad.com but I never saw her. Next time, Annette.
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| Scene from the top of Monroe. When I say Maintenance Shed, I really mean Monroe. |
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| Matt @ over fifty years of age still kills it up the mountain weekly! |
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