I recently purchased the Omron Full Body Sensor to track my weight and body fat. It tracks a bunch of other stuff as well, buy I mainly focus on those two. There is debate on the accuracy, but the scale is consistent. This allows me to track changes. I do weight myself first thing in the morning, but may add a second weight right before I go to bed. I did ask a question regarding...
This is from an article on Triathlete.com. Although I don’t call them resolutions, just things I include in my training, I do believe they are items worth reviewing. First: Running Better Off The Bike As triathletes, we all face ‘dead legs’ after the bike. Although in my case, I believe they are not only dead, but somebody stomped on them multiple times. But maybe that’s just me. “The best triathlon runners typically run 5–6...
I purchased this new drag chute by StrechCordz. I used it for the first time on Monday and have to say it’s very effective. I purchased the 8″ chute and can’t imagine the drag the 12″ would cause. I read a lot of reviews and even swim coaches were getting the 8″. The first swim, I didn’t think much of it but that was because the tether hadn’t full extended. Once it did it...
12 screws per shoe. Perfect grip, just don’t forget to put them on outside first. Wouldn’t want to walk across my hardwood floors with these. :0
Quick installation of new BB.
Still looking at the Epic 29er, but I’m getting really tired of Specialized and their proprietary parts. As mentioned before, the BB on my bike is broke and replacing it requires ordering a part that only exists at Specialized or in Europe. Between Specialized and Shimano proprietary parts, it’s amazing how many times they try to reinvent the wheel. I may move to Niner or another brand that uses more universal parts so when...
Looking at some Iceman pics, I feel like I was the only person there on a 26in.. The Iceman trail is a great trail for 29ers, but I still don’t see the benefit on the regular trails I race on. A 29er is not going to determine if one podiums or not. Even if there is significant benefit, you can’t simple buy that kind of speed. It would be nice if you could though....
I enjoy the simplicity of mountain biking. One just get’s on the bike and rides. No worrying about the drag coefficient of my water bottle or my wheels. Keeping my head low and my eyes up. No real need to concentrate on consistent pedal stroke and body position on the seat. No worries about the long run after I leave T2. No worries about tire pressure, at least not to the extent I do...
I’ve had my new Felt B12 for three weeks and have yet to ride it. First, I bought a bunch of upgrades that I had to wait for: New 3T Aura bars, SRAM R2C shifters, Jagwire cables, new carbon brake levers, and new seat. So I play the waiting game. First I get the new 3T bars, but they are defected, so I have to ship back and wait another four days to get...
The B12 is being built up now. One thing I did today was change to Vittoria Corsa CX tires with latex tubes. What a PIA to get these things on. I have carbon rims, so no tools. The latex tube needs TLC to fit and the Vittoria’s have a tight fit. This is suppose to be an amazing racing combo. They better be for how much work it took getting them on. Waiting for...
