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L’Eroica California Report, Part 1
I feel lucky to have been at L’Eroica, because I stupidly almost had a “been there, done that” moment that caused me not to sign up. I’ll spend the next couple of weeks telling you a little bit about it, and sharing some photos that I hope capture the essence of the event. I’ll start…
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How Important is Shoe/Pedal Weight?
However, the difference between commonly used lightweight shoe/pedal combos and the heaviest is roughly 200 grams (7 ounces). That will cost you a few seconds on a 5-mile climb — negligible in most situations. The shoe/pedal/cleat combo does constitute rotating weight, like the rim/tube/tire, so the penalty is magnified a bit. But because the circle…
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Close Call Database: Bike Cameras as Deterrent
He argues that the deck is clearly stacked against cyclists in terms of any “driver’s word against cyclist’s word” situation, as police – it seems – have an inherent bias against cyclists. Not only do cyclists often lose in cases where the motorist was clearly in the wrong, the lesson learned by drivers in such…
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Bicycling Can Help Prevent Dementia
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. The risk of developing dementia doubles every five years after age 65, until by age 85 almost 50 percent of North Americans suffer some degree of dementia. Finnish researchers showed that they were able to slow the onset of dementia in people at high risk with a program that included: a…
