Don’t be a square, get a Yakima
Every car I’ve owned has had a roof rack. Even my old pick-up truck had a bed rack to hold and lock my mountain bike (which cost more than the truck). For my latest rack I switched to a Yakima [...]
Triathlon
Triathlon
Winter triathlon training, part 1: swimming
Alright, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, or who are not doing much racing until May/June/July, etc., this is probably what you would call our Base period of training. Now is the time to [...]
HitchSafe: stash keys for a surf or workout
Surfing in the Summer is quick and easy; boardies, rash guard and off you go. The only problem is there’s nowhere to stash a key (which in wetsuit season goes behind my calf). Surfers, runners, [...]
Brick training: bike-to-run, a true bitness love story
In the run-up to the London Triathlon, I had a miserable couple of weeks doing some really crappy work (teaching photography to a bunch of aggressive, violent teenagers) for which I was completely [...]
Brick training: swim-to-bike gear
Brick training is a concept that is popular in triathlon circles where you combine two different disciplines in one continuous training session. It is a good way of working different muscle groups [...]
LightLane: Virtual Bike Lane Improves Cyclist Visibility
Motorists and cyclists are supposed to share the road and obey the same laws. All too often however, we see cyclists riding against a one way, blowing through red lights or failing to signal. [...]
Best Deals in Intertown
In the past week I’ve had 4 people tell me how grateful they were that I turned them on to Steepandcheap.com. Steep and Cheap sells gear (I’d describe it as general outdoorsy gear) one [...]
Polar RS300X with GPS and Footpod – Worth it?
Growing up, I was always a fan of The Hulk cartoons and TV show. My cousin Joe Harnell wrote the theme song for the TV show (song title: ‘The Lonely Man‘) and was kind enough to send me [...]
Geeks on the Go: PowerMonkey Solar Travel Charger
I always thought it would be cool to roll around in my red Kenworth Semi with my best pal Bear the chimp. Fantasies of BJ McKay aside, having a primate for a best friend maybe isn’t as cool as [...]
Triathlon Credit Crunch Acessories: Running
Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running Running is a pretty inexpensive discipline anyway, once you get past the shoes. My advice: don’t skimp on the shoes. Find a good [...]
Triathlon Credit Crunch Accessories: Cycling
Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running I’m a big fan of looking for simple, cheap ways of training and racing better. For example, train well all winter on a heavy, old [...]
Triathlon Credit Crunch Accessories: Swimming
Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running I’m a big fan of looking for simple, cheap ways of training and racing better. For example, train well in your old wetsuit that has [...]
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