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WHAT IS BIKENODE?
Bike node is a directory of cycling links for the benefit all types of cyclists.
THE BIKE NODE VISION:
The idea is simple: “to help connect cyclists”.
If you have a cycling site submit your site to BikeNode: http://www.bikenode.com/
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Experience the famous Tour De France race like never before!Le Tour de France and Google Maps invite you to ride the 2008 route using Street View. Now, you can feel like part of the race, no matter where you are.
Check out this link:
http://maps.google.com/landing/tourdefrance2008/
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http://www.bicyclelinks.info/ is a site worth bookmarking.
Check it out. We are working on getting www.Ride-Strong.com and www.RoadBikeRides.com on their site. Please go to their site and suggest Ride-Strong.com and RoadBikeRides.com.
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Anyone ever done this? Come home with your bike on your car roof top after a day in the saddle and totally space that your bike is on the top of you car. Open you garage door and pull in only to hear a bang and immediately know what you just did.
Not only is your bike trashed but your bike rack and the roof of you car is all banged up.
Turns a good day on the bike into Sh*t Happens.
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I don’t believe there has been as much build up and anticipation about the opening of a bike shop ever seen (States side anyway) then the grand opening of Lance Armstrong’s shop Mellow Johnny’s. The blogosphere has been abuzz since the initial press release. Mainstream media has also picked up and relayed the news. On May 10th the shop opened for business with a star studded lineup with Gary Fisher, Chris Carmichael and Lance himself on hand. I didn’t make it down to the grand opening premiere, I was busy riding the 106 miles of the Armadillo Hill Country Classic.
I was however able to get to downtown Austin this week to the shop located on 400 Nueces. The shop is spacious, the layout is very well thought out and the use of the space is conducive. With 9000 sq. ft you can see the entire shop from end to end. This also makes it easy to see all the merchandise and Lance Armstrong memorabilia. It’s obvious that a lot of thought has been put into the layout and asthetics of the shop.
The walls are adorned with photos of Lance throughout his career. His past Trek bikes are hanging from the rafters in many locations throughout the shop, along with other things he had cluttering up his garage like 7 yellow Tour De France jerseys. This all made for a nice atmosphere.
The actual shop area is very clean, which would be understandable since they’ve only been open for a week. What will be impressive is if they are able to keep the tidiness as their clientele grows and the number of bikes they are working on increases. With the openness of the area they will have to make sure all their tools are properly put away.
Trek and Gary Fisher are the big bike brands that Mellow Johnny’s carries. There are also Swobo, DeRosa, Eddie Merckx, Pinarello, Seven and local frame builder Crumpton had a bike on display for sale. The item that really piqued my interest were the kits. The Mellow Johnny’s kits are impressive and they come in 3 different color combinations. For a shop kit’s they look good, are simple and adorned with only the Mellow Johnny’s logo. Kits are available in black with white lettering/logo, white with black lettering/logo or blue with white lettering/logo. All kits have matching shorts, bibs and socks. For me the price of the jersey ($109) was the deterring factor.
It’s not all bikes at Mellow Johnny’s, they also have a coffee shop, Juan Pelota, located inside. They offer coffees, smoothies, assortment of teas, pastries and grab and go salads and sandwiches. As for the name, no there is no bike reference and no it’s not Tex-Mex for Johnny’s Peloton. In case you missed the inside joke, it’s Spanish and translates to One Ball, another Armstrong nickname. Pretty darn funny, but makes me rethink ordering the pelo-tonic smoothie.
All in all the shop is a cool place to hang out. If you are a commuter in downtown Austin then the shop is a welcome opening as they offer a shower for commuters and bike storage for commuters as well.
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With gas prices at an all time high and predicted hit $4.00 per gallon commuting to work has many benefits.
In 2003, cars idling in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel. Furthermore, the average American spends 50 hours per year stuck in traffic. (source) Wouldn’t spending some of that time on a bicycle be more enjoyable?
Still not convinced yet? What about your health? Bicycling benefits your physical and mental health by providing sustained, moderate aerobic exercise. But don’t take our word for it…
“Significant health benefits can be obtained by including a moderate amount of physical activity on most, if not all, days of the week.
Physical activity reduces the risk of premature mortality in general, and of coronary heart disease,hypertension, colon cancer, and diabetes mellitus in particular. Physical activity also improves mental health and is important for the health of muscles, bones, and joints.”
- Audrey F, Manley, M.D., M.P.H., Former Surgeon General of the United States (source: Center for Disease Control)
Check out the Bike League’s website for more details on Bike To Work Month: www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth
Here is a great website for tracking gas prices across the US. www.gasbuddy.com
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RoadBikeRides.com has a monthly contest leader-board where each month the RoadBikeRides.com member that accumulates the most points for contributing to the site wins a prize.
Samantha Newman pictured below takes the win for the month of April 2008. It was a close race for 1st place. Samantha Newman went wheel 
to wheel with Mike Weiland and edged out Mike by less than 100 points. RoadBikeRides.com will be sending her a brand new Garmin Edge 305.
RoadBikeRides.com will have an ongoing monthly contest. Each month a prize will be awarded to the RoadBikeRides.com member who has the most points for the month.
The race to the Yellow Jersey Contest for the $10,000 cash prize is currently a close race between Samantha and Mike but there is still plenty of time left for others to bridge the gap and compete for the $10,000 cash prize.
CONGRATULATIONS SAMANTHA NEWMAN!
AS ALWAYS RideStrong™!
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Lance Armstong Boston Marathon 2008 videos with Kristin Armstong.
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Hey thanks to all of you that commented on the Infinit Nutrition giveaway! And a BIG thanks to Michael Folan who is the owner of Infinit Nutrition for making the giveaway possible on the cycling blog of Ride-Strong.com™.
I have been training and racing with Infinit Nutrition in my bottles for a couple of weeks and have to say it is good stuff. My next order I am going to increase the calories for the longer rides I have been doing and the cool thing is I can.
And the winner of Infinit giveaway is Cys Bronner. Cys will receive credit with Infinit Nutrition to be able to go in a create his own Infinit Nutrition formula. Congrats to Cys!!
Below is Michael Folan of Infinit response to questions. Just read a couple of posts and thought I might try to help out.
1) We have a bunch of pre-set formulations for whatever type of riding you do. That can be a very good place to start.
2) You can also go to the website and take the interview, that sets the sliders based on body size/weight, sweat rates and history of cramping. It also will take into account what type of riding you are doing. We do formulate differently for a crit vs a century.
3) 90% of our clients have moved away from gels salt pills and energy bars entirely. There really is no reason for them once you have your calories and electrolyte dialed in. You should be able to get all the calories and electrolyte you need right in your formula and have it taste exactly how you want. I work with 24 hour riders (Pua Sawicki for example) and they are exclusivly on liquids. Easier to digest and a little protein keeps you from getting hungry.
Feel free to e-mail me if you guys have any questions. infinit-nutrition@cinci.rr.com. Glad to help you out.
To try Infinit Nutrition for yourself click on the banner below.
You are going to dig the next Ride-Strong.com giveaway! We will be giving away a FREE CycleSound. Check back in a couple of days for your chance to win.
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