Home made energy bars
Just made a batch. Delicious Mostly oats with protein powder. Nice to eat something that tastes good and no preservatives.
Snow Riding
Most important lesson I’ve learned for Winter riding is to stay warm. Bar-Mitts or something similar to keep your hands warm goes a LONG way in making for a fun ride. Riding in snow is a big challenge, especially for new riders who are still not 100% confident in their skills. The two biggest things […]
Town Run Trail Park – Fishers, IN
Town Run Trail Park(TRTP) is an approximately 6.7 Mile long trail located in Fishers, Indiana. TRTP is a moderate to beginner level of terrain, offering area’s where you have a nice fast flowing, to area’s that are a bit more technical. There is not much in the way of elevation change though, but the park […]
CREE LED Bike Light Review 1
My review of the “CREE XML XM-L T6 LED Bike Bicycle Light HeadLight HeadLamp 1200LM ” Just received my Cree LED Headlight today from Amazon (link) For less than $20.00 with free shipping, this light is not to be beat. The light has three modes; High, Low and Strobe. I have not had a […]
Uploading GPS data to Strava
http://www.strava.com/upload/select My phones GPS sensor isn’t the greatest, and I was looking for a way to use my external GPS unit for data acquisition and still add my data to Strava. Using this link you are able to upload tcx fit or gpx files to your Strava account! Note that GPX data is typically […]
Push 1.0 SuperNova GPS
While looking for a higher accuracy GPS for cycling I ran across the Push 1.0 Supernova. (http://www.pushthelim.it ) The device looks promising, it has a great feature set in a small form factor. With 10Hz GPS it will be much more accurate when riding at high speeds, such as car and motorcycle road racing. Also […]
Should you wear a bicycle helmet?
Just read an interesting article that brings up the question of whether bicycle helmets actually hurt or help the movement to get more people on bikes. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sunday-review/to-encourage-biking-cities-forget-about-helmets.html My take on it is that you should wear one if at all possible. Bicycle helmets are not overly costly for an entry level model that will protect […]
Build Bike Rack with PVC
I plan to try to create one like the one in this instructable. Will Post more details as I construct. http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Bike-Stand/
My new ’13 Zaskar Comp
Well 1 month into Mountain Biking and I’m still loving it. Been riding the 2013 GT Zaskar Comp. Having a few issues with keeping my rear wheel trued, but Performance Bike has been keeping me on the trails with their free lifetime adjustments. Still probably less than 100 miles ridden though. Hoping to get in […]