May 23, 2012 at 07:46 AM
I'm a little freaked out to hear he has Lyme's disease though.
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May 23, 2012 at 08:37 AM
Sad to see that he has health issues. Good that he is being taken care of.
He's waited for me to pass before crossing the road before. The first time it happened I was completely taken aback.
I know of others who have seen him sitting at the edge of the Nethermead watching the moon.
He's waited for me to pass before crossing the road before. The first time it happened I was completely taken aback.
I know of others who have seen him sitting at the edge of the Nethermead watching the moon.
May 23, 2012 at 10:22 AM
http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/5/22/how-science-lost-a-pr-war-and-we-lost-a-lyme-disease-vaccine--2
May 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM
May 23, 2012 at 11:44 AM
It's definitely his race to lose. For kicks you fans of writing and journalism, click over the cyclingnews.com and read their take on the race. The contrast is dramatic.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-17/results
One of my favorite quotes from the author concludes his race reporting with this gem:
"But Rodriguez was poised in behind and produced a devastating late burst to prevail, winning his second stage of the race and confirming his superiority over his closest pursuers for pink."
Yes, so devastating that 4 other guys were given the same finishing time. Yeesh. If I had to pick one website to follow, it would be cyclingnews for their sheer volume of coverage, but in this case the Velonews article is spot-on, while cyclingnews misses the real story of the day.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-17/results
One of my favorite quotes from the author concludes his race reporting with this gem:
"But Rodriguez was poised in behind and produced a devastating late burst to prevail, winning his second stage of the race and confirming his superiority over his closest pursuers for pink."
Yes, so devastating that 4 other guys were given the same finishing time. Yeesh. If I had to pick one website to follow, it would be cyclingnews for their sheer volume of coverage, but in this case the Velonews article is spot-on, while cyclingnews misses the real story of the day.
May 24, 2012 at 09:48 AM
I am glad that Cav took a beating today.
May 25, 2012 at 09:50 AM
The Giro is awesome right now. yes it was pretty adorable how Cav showed his emotion at the line. Kreuziger was also getting a lot of shit, this should alleviate his critics a little bit; poor guy has a lot of pressure to do well. Ryder all the way baby! what a beast.
May 25, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Agreed, the Giro is awesome right now with a much more balanced course than previous years ( Plan de Corones? nonsensical....).
May 28, 2012 at 05:12 AM
Nothing mind-blowing here, but I do think it's interesting and bears mentioning for all you extreme TT-ers, that the principle change in Ryder's TT position, has been to raise (and narrow) his arms/body on the bike.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/positioned-for-pink-the-evolution-of-hesjedals-tt-position_221534
so take that you "slam that stem" folks.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/positioned-for-pink-the-evolution-of-hesjedals-tt-position_221534
so take that you "slam that stem" folks.
May 28, 2012 at 05:14 AM
May 29, 2012 at 12:43 PM
the intersection of some of my favorite things (Pricing, Data Visualization, Bicycles).
http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/16013457968/the-fixie-bike-index
@Owens apparently Williamsburg isn't full of hipsters on fixies, it is the UES since Manhattan has a higher Fixie index than Brooklyn.
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyg1d5mhXL1r1p25e.png
http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/16013457968/the-fixie-bike-index
@Owens apparently Williamsburg isn't full of hipsters on fixies, it is the UES since Manhattan has a higher Fixie index than Brooklyn.
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyg1d5mhXL1r1p25e.png
May 29, 2012 at 02:28 PM
Impossible. I want a recount. Unless they're all just "slumming it" down here and they're actually from the UES. Entirely likely.
May 31, 2012 at 06:47 AM
http://www.drmirkin.com/
Intense Exercise More Effective than Just Exercising in Preventing and Treating Diabetes
In the last few years, 24 studies have compared the effects of high to low intensity exercises on health. The authors who reviewed these studies defined high intensity training as repeat brief periods of very vigorous exercise, followed by low intensity recovery periods (Sports Medicine, Auckland, N.Z., June, 2012;42(6):489-509). For example, the subjects would exercise intensely until the muscles start to burn, then slow down until the burn goes away and repeat this series until the legs start to stiffen. These short periods of intense exercise would allow even untrained individuals to work harder than they would otherwise because they rested between each short burst of intensity.
The programs lasted from two weeks to six months. All of the studies showed that high intensity exercise promoted much higher levels of physical fitness and all studies showed marked improvement in insulin sensitivity. This means that high- intensity exercise could lower high blood sugar levels in the 35 percent of North Americans who are either pre-diabetic or diabetic.
It took at least 12 weeks of high intensity training
(HIT) to bring high fasting blood sugars down to normal, and eight weeks of HIT to improve the good HDL cholesterol. It took at least 12 weeks to lower high blood pressure in all participants, and to reduce body weight in overweight subjects. High intensity exercise did not improve total cholesterol, the bad LDL cholesterol or triglycerides.
INTENSE EXERCISE MORE EFFECTIVE IN PROLONGING LIFE: In another study, researchers compared intensity of exercise with age of death in 7456 men and women followed for five years (American Journal of Public Health. April, 2012;102(4):698-704). Those who exercised at least one hour per week had a 33 percent lower risk of death during that period and those who had a regular sports routine were even less likely to die during that period.
Intense Exercise More Effective than Just Exercising in Preventing and Treating Diabetes
In the last few years, 24 studies have compared the effects of high to low intensity exercises on health. The authors who reviewed these studies defined high intensity training as repeat brief periods of very vigorous exercise, followed by low intensity recovery periods (Sports Medicine, Auckland, N.Z., June, 2012;42(6):489-509). For example, the subjects would exercise intensely until the muscles start to burn, then slow down until the burn goes away and repeat this series until the legs start to stiffen. These short periods of intense exercise would allow even untrained individuals to work harder than they would otherwise because they rested between each short burst of intensity.
The programs lasted from two weeks to six months. All of the studies showed that high intensity exercise promoted much higher levels of physical fitness and all studies showed marked improvement in insulin sensitivity. This means that high- intensity exercise could lower high blood sugar levels in the 35 percent of North Americans who are either pre-diabetic or diabetic.
It took at least 12 weeks of high intensity training
(HIT) to bring high fasting blood sugars down to normal, and eight weeks of HIT to improve the good HDL cholesterol. It took at least 12 weeks to lower high blood pressure in all participants, and to reduce body weight in overweight subjects. High intensity exercise did not improve total cholesterol, the bad LDL cholesterol or triglycerides.
INTENSE EXERCISE MORE EFFECTIVE IN PROLONGING LIFE: In another study, researchers compared intensity of exercise with age of death in 7456 men and women followed for five years (American Journal of Public Health. April, 2012;102(4):698-704). Those who exercised at least one hour per week had a 33 percent lower risk of death during that period and those who had a regular sports routine were even less likely to die during that period.
Jun 04, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Andy Schleck dropped on a cat 3 climb:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2012/stage-1/results
Hilarious. I actually think Frandy get too hard of a time in general, and they always seem down to earth and approachable in interviews. But the complaining does seem a constant, whether that's become a media theme or if it's real, I dunno.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2012/stage-1/results
Hilarious. I actually think Frandy get too hard of a time in general, and they always seem down to earth and approachable in interviews. But the complaining does seem a constant, whether that's become a media theme or if it's real, I dunno.
Jun 04, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Jun 04, 2012 at 03:27 PM
Does anyone know what the F is going on?
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/matt-lloyd-back-for-more-climbing-games-at-the-tour_222453
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/06/news/matt-lloyd-back-for-more-climbing-games-at-the-tour_222453
Jun 05, 2012 at 05:37 AM
Jun 05, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Jun 05, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Nice John, I like the start easy, finish hard adage.
"I’ve previously said “start a ride easy, finish a ride hard”. An old coach used to say this to me and it’s stuck in my mind ever since. This is how races usually pan out. You conserve for as long as you possibly can and then let loose at the opportune moment when everyone is getting tired. It’s obvious to say that races are usually won closer to the finish line, not the start line. It always amazes me how many people don’t ride like this."
This is a good way of approaching the workout. Especially longer workouts.
"I’ve previously said “start a ride easy, finish a ride hard”. An old coach used to say this to me and it’s stuck in my mind ever since. This is how races usually pan out. You conserve for as long as you possibly can and then let loose at the opportune moment when everyone is getting tired. It’s obvious to say that races are usually won closer to the finish line, not the start line. It always amazes me how many people don’t ride like this."
This is a good way of approaching the workout. Especially longer workouts.
Jun 05, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Start easy finish hard on a 3-4 hour ride makes sense if you are racing that distance, not if you are primarily doing park or similar (distance) races.
Jun 08, 2012 at 09:54 PM
Reading this article about Chris Horner's "stay at home" pre-tour training plans, versus what I have read in the past about Christian VandeVelde's need to do a hard grand tour like the Giro ahead of his Tour de France, makes me think about a game I like to play while riding along on casual group rides.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/horner-staying-stateside-ahead-of-tour-de-france
It just makes me think about how we as rank and file amateurs train and how we are different. The fact that Horner can legitimately train at home, whereas another quality rider in VandeVelde needs the Giro. It kind of reminds me of how guys on our club like JP, for example, can go out and just hammer, hammer, hammer all by himself. Me on the other hand, I tend to slip into the Ferdinand the Bull trap, where I like to take it easy, but when the bee stings my bottom, I can hammer the climbs, but the rolling flats, I'm more inclined to enjoy the scenery when by myself.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/horner-staying-stateside-ahead-of-tour-de-france
It just makes me think about how we as rank and file amateurs train and how we are different. The fact that Horner can legitimately train at home, whereas another quality rider in VandeVelde needs the Giro. It kind of reminds me of how guys on our club like JP, for example, can go out and just hammer, hammer, hammer all by himself. Me on the other hand, I tend to slip into the Ferdinand the Bull trap, where I like to take it easy, but when the bee stings my bottom, I can hammer the climbs, but the rolling flats, I'm more inclined to enjoy the scenery when by myself.
Jun 08, 2012 at 09:58 PM
I find my ability to hammer on my own kind of comes and goes throughout the
season. More often than not though all my best power numbers happen on
training rides by myself.
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season. More often than not though all my best power numbers happen on
training rides by myself.
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Jun 09, 2012 at 02:08 AM
testing. does this shit work?
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Jun 12, 2012 at 02:29 PM
Jun 12, 2012 at 02:55 PM
The U23 version of the Giro d'Italia. Guess who won stage 4 and is #1 in the GC?
http://www.cicloweb.it/
BOOM!
http://www.cicloweb.it/
BOOM!
Jun 12, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Jun 13, 2012 at 01:23 PM
Turns out time trailing is really not good for Andy Schleck.
Jun 13, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Reeedneck! Bring in the Reeeedneck!
Jun 13, 2012 at 02:35 PM
Reeedneck! Bring in the Reeeedneck!Doesn't sound like JB is too happy with him.
He seems to be calling out his riders in the press a lot - including Horner. He's not really coming down on Horner, but it just seems a bit awkward.
Radio Shack-Nissan-Trek definitely does not feel like the tight ship he's run in years past. I wonder if the change in dynamic without Lance's leadership has anything to do with it.
Jun 13, 2012 at 02:39 PM
It certainly looks like a total shit show from the outside. One has to wonder if this is "as always" or something different.
There doesn't seem to be any upside for JB to push Horner around with Schleck out of the TDF.
I always thought of JB as someone who cultivated multiple "Plan B's" but this seems like he's biting off his nose to spite his face.
Time will tell I guess. It's hard not to feel for Horner though. I sure hope he gets to the Olympics before it's too late.
There doesn't seem to be any upside for JB to push Horner around with Schleck out of the TDF.
I always thought of JB as someone who cultivated multiple "Plan B's" but this seems like he's biting off his nose to spite his face.
Time will tell I guess. It's hard not to feel for Horner though. I sure hope he gets to the Olympics before it's too late.