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In Print: Articles of Interest

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PatrickGrehan
Jan 30, 2019 at 06:54 PM
The fact that cyclists lave lower bone density is not new, but this study seems to suggest it’s not easily remedied by gym work. 

Can Low-Impact Sports Like Cycling Be Putting Your Bones at Risk?  
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/well/move/can-low-impact-sports-like-cycling-be-putting-your-bones-at-risk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
eloy
Jan 30, 2019 at 07:58 PM
PatrickGrehan said:
The fact that cyclists lave lower bone density is not new, but this study seems to suggest it’s not easily remedied by gym work. 

Can Low-Impact Sports Like Cycling Be Putting Your Bones at Risk?  
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/well/move/can-low-impact-sports-like-cycling-be-putting-your-bones-at-risk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
I mentioned this to my Doctor during a checkup a few years ago, he almost laughed me out of the room.
JohnOlsson
Jan 30, 2019 at 08:01 PM
I have been wondering about this myself ...have one of those smart scales and I've been measuring my bone density over the last year or so and have noticed a 3-4% drop. 
Bruce van-Schalkwyk
Jan 31, 2019 at 04:04 AM
My bone density actually increased due to cycling, by about 4.506 g/cm³.


Jules
Feb 03, 2019 at 09:09 PM
I'm finally getting around to giving this one a read. 




eloy
Feb 08, 2019 at 05:01 PM

All Performance bike shops expected to close by March 2

https://www.velonews.com/2019/02/news/all-performance-bike-shops-expected-to-close-by-march-2_483352
Jules
Feb 09, 2019 at 03:31 PM
Every four years?

https://www.velonews.com/2019/02/news/glasgow-2023-world-cycling-championships_483366
jim_nelson
Feb 09, 2019 at 04:15 PM
Jules said:
Every four years?

https://www.velonews.com/2019/02/news/glasgow-2023-world-cycling-championships_483366
What? Bizarre. 
Jules
Feb 09, 2019 at 09:37 PM
Oh wait - it's the colocation that is every 4 years?
RobertMullen
Feb 10, 2019 at 12:29 PM
Yeah, that was kind of unclear. I think the combined championship is every 4 years. The articles I’ve read don’t seem to panicked so I think regular worlds will still be yearly lol
eloy
Feb 12, 2019 at 06:11 PM
Making the rounds today:

GARMIN ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF TACX

https://zwiftinsider.com/garmin-announces-acquisition-of-tacx/
eloy
Feb 12, 2019 at 07:28 PM
DC Rainmaker gets into the Garmin acquisition of Tacx

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/garmin-acquires-tacx-detailed-analysis-and-what-it-means-to-you.html

The video is interesting, but the article is worth checking out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8PhizJbJXU


eloy
Feb 18, 2019 at 03:49 PM
Helen Wyman retires.

“It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” It’s time to call Laaste Ronde

https://www.helenwyman.com/laatsteronde?
Jules
Feb 18, 2019 at 09:46 PM
Ouch! :(
eloy
Feb 19, 2019 at 04:39 PM
Neal Rogers on Racing or not...

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/02/the-weekly-spin-i-used-to-be-a-bike-racer/
JohnMalcolmson
Feb 19, 2019 at 04:53 PM
^ Can relate!
Jules
Feb 20, 2019 at 02:12 AM
JohnMalcolmson said:
^ Can relate!
This one stings. I’ve been  struggling mightily for some time - so many life changes (and children!) and somewhere in there the fire went from a roaring inferno to a smoulder. Somewhere deep inside lives an athlete who is both upset that he can’t get out of bed (figuratively) and too content to bother.

im oft remninded of John Cleese who declared he was never really funny again after therapy, but he was much happier.
Jules
Feb 25, 2019 at 10:10 PM
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/02/25/sport/kristina-vogel-berlin-six-days-wheelchair-politics-spt-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F
RobertMullen
Mar 07, 2019 at 09:45 PM
Mad Pefersen rocking 1x @ Omloop. 50/10 is somehow a bigger gear than 53/11 at 90rpm but a 10-33 cassette doesn't give much of a bailout gear. 

https://www.velonews.com/2019/03/news/one-reason-why-pedersens-omloop-bike-stood-out_483906 
eloy
Mar 07, 2019 at 10:17 PM
RobertMullen said:
Mad Pefersen rocking 1x @ Omloop. 50/10 is somehow a bigger gear than 53/11 at 90rpm but a 10-33 cassette doesn't give much of a bailout gear. 

https://www.velonews.com/2019/03/news/one-reason-why-pedersens-omloop-bike-stood-out_483906 
Kinda of cool, but seriously silly that there's no chain catcher, this is all likely to stop once he drops the chain -- Didn't he podium at Flander's last year? let's see what he rides then.
RobertMullen
Mar 07, 2019 at 11:37 PM
eloy said:
RobertMullen said:
Mad Pefersen rocking 1x @ Omloop. 50/10 is somehow a bigger gear than 53/11 at 90rpm but a 10-33 cassette doesn't give much of a bailout gear. 

https://www.velonews.com/2019/03/news/one-reason-why-pedersens-omloop-bike-stood-out_483906 
Kinda of cool, but seriously silly that there's no chain catcher, this is all likely to stop once he drops the chain -- Didn't he podium at Flander's last year? let's see what he rides then.
For sure. I guess SRAM is going full send on the narrow-wide chainring/ clutch RD combo. I know Aquablue had a bunch of mechanical problems last year but I don't know off the top of my head if they were dropped chains?
eloy
Mar 08, 2019 at 01:50 PM
Plenty of examples of 1x dropped chains costing dearly (and then fixed by using a chain catcher)

eloy
Mar 09, 2019 at 03:21 AM
 
mugwump
Mar 09, 2019 at 04:37 AM
eloy said:
 
I guess CyclingTips business model wasn't working.  It will be interesting to see if there's an even greater shift to advertorial.  

eloy
Mar 09, 2019 at 12:59 PM
mugwump said:
eloy said:
 
I guess CyclingTips business model wasn't working.  It will be interesting to see if there's an even greater shift to advertorial.  

Will be interesting to see for sure -- granted not always, but that a company or site is sold is often a sign that their business model is working, not the contrary.
Mark Taylor
Mar 10, 2019 at 08:37 PM
Sad news

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/10/kelly-catlin-cycling-team-pursuit-world-champions-dies-age-23?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Jules
Mar 10, 2019 at 08:55 PM
Mark Taylor said:
Sad news

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/10/kelly-catlin-cycling-team-pursuit-world-champions-dies-age-23?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Wow that's heartbreaking. World class athlete, world class scholar, musician... dammit.
eloy
Mar 17, 2019 at 11:54 PM
When racing on the road, I start with two basic goals:

1. Do not crash.
2. Finish in the lead group or better.

Sometimes, in helping a teammate, I'll forgo goal 2

Both are easier said than done, sure. But all other goals come after those two can be achieved.

JT and I have a bit of history, let's just say we don't agree on much... however, this article, dated 2016 but actually decades old, stayed with me, and has helped me achieve goal 1: Do not crash.
The first is to convince yourself of something that isn’t completely true — that you are one hundred percent responsible for staying upright
Loads of great insights and tips here:
https://medium.com/@johntomlinson/staying-up-607a3bf88de4


mugwump
Mar 19, 2019 at 07:37 PM
I saw that Gothamist is doing a transit survey and looking for input from readers/listeners.

http://gothamist.com/2019/03/14/commuting_survey_transit_nyc.php

I took the survey thinking more bike coverage could be a good thing.
eloy
Mar 25, 2019 at 01:16 AM
eloy said:
RobertMullen said:
Mad Pefersen rocking 1x @ Omloop. 50/10 is somehow a bigger gear than 53/11 at 90rpm but a 10-33 cassette doesn't give much of a bailout gear. 

https://www.velonews.com/2019/03/news/one-reason-why-pedersens-omloop-bike-stood-out_483906 
Kinda of cool, but seriously silly that there's no chain catcher, this is all likely to stop once he drops the chain -- Didn't he podium at Flander's last year? let's see what he rides then.
just to point out, for those that watched the race or not, here's a photo of a super disappointed John Degenkolb, the 2015 Milan San Remo winner, who was riding a perfect race 2019 Milan San Remo, yesterday, up to the Poggio, when he dropped his chain.

Let's see if we can measure how quickly this team changes from the default SRAM AXS to a double or chain catcher.