tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55797388180781304712009-10-14T10:36:00.994-04:00<i>n</i> Plus One is the formula for the number of bikes that are in my garage. <br> <p><p><p><p><p><p><br><br><br></p></p></p></p></p></p>nPlusOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09785899524296082350noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579738818078130471.post-14504328975361856072009-09-09T22:51:00.000-04:002009-09-09T22:52:02.214-04:00

Chuckatuck CX at Lone Star LakesSunday, October 18, 2009SPONSORED BYCITY OF SUFFOLK PARKS AND RECREATIONALL ABOUT BIKES RACING Only the above listed races are permitted and sanctioned by USA Cycling. No other races or activities at the event are sanctioned by USA Cycling. Held under USAC permit (pending).On-line and race day registration only. NO mail-ins. On-line registration closes October 16

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This was originally posted in January 08. It is reposted for the www.GamJams.net Lights Review.With the warmer than usual weather experienced in the '757' lately, I've been able to get off the trainer at night and ride outside. Seeing the various lights (and having light envy) on other bikes and with the recent Roadbikereview.com light review, I decided to do my own review on my light setup. I

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Suffered on climbs but worked on my cycling tan. I can't use excuses like flats, dropped chain or lost contacts - just didn't have it today.Photo by Jason O. WatsonWhile OTB I was thinking post-ride dinner.Exit 171B.Joe enjoying it...Photo courtesy of Shawn B's Facebook page.Back in C-peake while almost home - A Flash and a Boom! It was so bright that I thought someone shot a camera flash in my

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My perfect seatpost would be:a. The adjust-ability, sturdiness and strength of a Thomsonb. The bling of a Bontrager XXX Litec. The lightness of an AX - Europa Carbon Seatpost (85g)d. The setback of a Ritchey WCSSince that seatpost doesn't exist, I'll make do with what I have. On my road bike I have a Specialized Pave Seatpost that came on my S-Works Cross frameset. Besides the funky (gimmicky)

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The mainstream population put down their Big Mac and $9 frappy-latte coffee drink long enough to finally find out that LA is back in racing because they heard on E! or another entertainment site that his TT bike got stolen (and eventually recovered) at last week's ToC. A bigger story and more egregious, that won't get close to the press coverage, is David Zabriskie's house break-in last week

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Enjoy a weekend of racing in Suffolk and kick off the first BAR races in the 2009 VA Cycling season. Race the Sleepy Hole Smackdown on Saturday and the Dismal Dash Time Trial on Sunday.The Dismal Dash Time Trial registration is now open on Bikereg.White Marsh Shopping Center1226 White Marsh Road, Suffolk, VA 23434General Info: ChampionChip timing provided by Kale Running. First rider starts at 9

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Winter Tight Review:Adidas Adistar Windproof TightsThese are my favorite winter tights. The Adidas Adistar Winter tights are cut looser than most other tights. They are windproof in the right areas and are not bulky. The thin fleece fabric does not feel like they'd keep you warm but they do by keeping the chilly wind off your thighs, knees and shins. The 4-way chamois is nothing spectacular and

nPlusOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09785899524296082350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579738818078130471.post-13823649377800078102008-12-11T21:42:00.003-05:002008-12-11T22:33:39.373-05:00

A few years back, my wife gave me a trainer for Christmas. It was the Trek branded Cyclops Fluid2 trainer. She definitely did her research on this model before she bought it. She wanted one that was quiet (so I won't wake up the house at 6am or 10pm during the cold winter), smooth, low maintenance (just like me) and reliable. Needless to say, on initial use, those features were right on. I

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Got a chance to ride with the All About Bikes Chesapeake shop crew on their weekly Sunday morning moutain bike ride. The destination this week was Gatewood in Newport News. I met the crew of Jeff, Larry, Alex, Dennis (Alex's dad), Todd and Keisha about 9am at the trailhead and headed out soon after. Gatewood doesn't offer the technical sections or climbs of YRSP, New Quarter, Freedom or other

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Six inches of mud on downhills, long grinds on a soggy uphill climb, mud in you eyes and agonizing slick run-ups. Gotta love this year's Trashmore's State Cross race. Epic.What's not to smile about? A few shots courtesy of BJ. See the rest of her photos here.Last two pics courtesy of Jeni.The unofficial post-ride bike wash area. Photo courtesy of McSilly.Thanks to Tripower for putting up an

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For Sale - Cross Bike Size 52 (53 Top Tube) - Excellent conditionHere's the build list:Frame - Motobecane Fantom Cross 53 TT c-cFork - Carbon w/ chromoly steererShifters - Shimano Ultegra 10sp (brand new w/ new Jagwire cables/housing)Front Der - Shimano UltegraRear Der - Shimano UltegraCrankset - Truvativ Rouleur Cross Compact (46/34) GXP BBCassette - 105 12/25Brakeset - Tektro OnyxWheelset -

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Photo courtesy of KD - www.demoncats.comRacing Bs kicked my butt.Finally kicked off the VA cross race series with the Festival of Cross in Richmond. Shawn and I traveled up 64 both days. The weather was nice - not your typical cross weather - sunny in the 70s.Chimborazo was Saturday's race site. They changed the course from last year. Gone is the singletrack sections (both the downhill and

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Purpose:Attempt to race on muscle-memory. Let's see if I can get through this triathlon with minimal training on swimming or running (and barely riding) since the early summer and relying on muscle-memory.Results:Swim (1k meters) - 21:37Bike (14 miles) - 39:28Run (5k) - 28:1232nd of 53 in AGConclusion:FailI have been surfing a lot in the last month so I felt good in the water and I did break out

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Lance is back for 2009, albeit in a limited basis and he's doing it pro bono too. I may have to take a road trip to Tour of GA next year.Velonews Link:http://www.velonews.com/

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In today's Coastal Crit, I won my first prime....a GC for a large pizza and 2 drinks...I'm lactose intolerant.Meanwhile teammate Jimmy Parrott did Anniversary shopping during the race and picked up primes for his wife, Jessica. During his solo flyer, he picked up 3 primes: 1. Pink Tifosi Sunglasses 2. Boat Cruise out of Rudee Inlet and 3. 1 night stay at a VB hotel. I ended up doing 2 races - 40+

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It's been awhile since I've blogged (doesn't everyone start their blog like this when they've been an absentee blogger). I have some cool topics to pick from. Should I blog about my new venture into training with Power? No, save that for another day. How about the correlation of CAT 4 crashes and me? No, season is not over yet and I don't want to jinx it. A top 15 finish blog entry? No, it was a

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Yeah, the race entries and results would show that I raced this weekend but it ended up more of being a spectator this weekend at the Senior State Crit and PLT TT.Senior State CritAnother great race put on by TriPower. The temps were in the high 90s at race time. The good thing about the heat is that it doesn't take long to warmup. We roll at the start and my front tire is almost flat - I call

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If you're a gear and bike addict like me and browse thru the cycling catalogs and online classifieds, then you'll be happy to see a new site launched by Steep and Cheap that is specifically for cycling and to fuel your addiction.http://www.chainlove.com/If you're not familiar with Steep and Cheap, it's an online portal where they place outdoor gear on their site one item at a time. When they sell

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Day of 3 Part 1: Swim + Bike + RunRaced the Breezy Point Sprint Triathlon on Sunday and finished my first ever tri. If you recall, my first attempt at a tri ended up being a swim only event for me.Got there early enough to setup transition area, get my chip, socialize, reset up my transition, socialize more, get the wetsuit on and warmup.My age group started in the 2nd wave behind the Elite group

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Took a few days off from any training this Memorial Day weekend to relax, even out the cycling tan and hit the Outer Banks with family and friends. I also managed to create a few groms in the process.What's wind-blown ankle slappers to me is EPIC to these groms.It's all about the stoke.

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Most of you have seen the Fat Cyclist blog on other sites (Gamjams.net, StormyWorld.com, Bikingwidow.blogspot.com) but if it reaches out to one more person, then it's worth taking 5 mins for this entry.A cyclist (fatcyclist.com) is documenting his wife's battle with cancer and his personal story on his blog. Read about it here:http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/01/like-dandelion-seeds/While your

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(Chicago Critical Mass - April 08)If I were a bike, I wish I lived in Chicago.Spent a few days up in Chicago for some business and got the chance to take in the sights and sounds of the Windy City. What grabbed my attention as I was riding in a taxi from Midway down Lake Shore Dr to my hotel up on Michigan Avenue? Was it the famed Soldier Field? Nope. The skyscrapers that dotted the skyline? Nope

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Finally I can pin on a number again. Left side?My off the bike hiatus is over and decided to do my 1st group ride of the year on Thursday and then a TT on Saturday followed by crit on Sunday. Nothing like racing into shape. I have been on my TT bike for a few training rides to satisfy my triathlon curiousity (see Smithfield report below) but nothing that put me into race shape. It's pretty bad

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Book of the Month ClubBook review coming soon...Buy it at Velogear.comThe book is written by a long time roadie/racer turned events announcer. This book gives a humorous insight to the inner-world of the roadie's mind, habits (think shaving legs), training and bikes (why so many?). This book will help your (spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, co-worker, neighbor, dog, etc) understand the

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