The morning’s weather forecast says it’s going to be a perfect day. Danny MacAskill hops on his bike and makes his way down to the beach, but he ain’t taking the road. No, that would be lame. Danny hops, bounces, leaps and and wobbles his way across the color rooftops of Gran Canaria, ending in a spectacular clifftop plunge in to the sea.
Dazzling and death-defying, this may be Danny’s most daring ride to date.
Travel Yukon invites you to experience the magic of fat biking in the Yukon, and it’s pretty spectacular.
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Froome’s physiological test data is supposed to be released today. There is much anticipation, particularly in regard to possible doping; but is it really that big a deal?
I think it depends on how you look at cycling. For many it is the be all and end all of cycling. The Pythagorean camp is obsessed with their numbers… and knowing everyone else’s numbers.
The only problem with that viewpoint is that it’s contradicted by the facts.
For one thing, cycling is not a contest of brute strength or even endurance. It’s a game of chess on wheels. There’s strategy and tactics. There’s knowing yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. And just as importantly, knowing your adversaries – their strengths and weaknesses.
And then there’s the biggie…
No doubt you’ve heard me go on and on about it, mindset. In my opinion, what’s in your head is far more important than what’s in your legs. Mindset can overcome a big disadvantage elsewhere, and it can inhibit and erode a big advantage.
Data is but one dimension. In reality there’s a complex intersection of, yes numbers (quantitative factors), but also a universe of mental factors that manage the numbers, apply knowledge of the needs of the rider and the training required, race strategies and tactics.
And behind it all is a mindset that drives the entire enterprise, that craves and demands success… or not.
Data is but one dimension, and probably the least important. It sure helps, but if you’re looking for salvation there, good luck.
Cycling Weekly has a good article giving some much needed context, including counter examples for the “Pythagorean” number worshippers, but is data even half the story? The real story is hidden in head.
Don’t Get Too Excited about Chris Froome’s Data, its Only Half the Story
It’s quite incredible what goes into today’s pro cycling apparel.
Scottish cycling apparel manufacturer Endura is sparing no expense in preparing the Movistar team for success in 2016. With 3D rider scans and exact life-size 3D movable model of Nairo Quintana, Endura can do wind tunnel testing on fabrics and fit without the presence of the rider.
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Here’s a few gift ideas for the favorite cyclist in your life…
Your guests will gravitate towards it, cyclists and non-cyclists alike. Striking and thought provoking, it rekindles the wonder in the simple but efficient bicycle.
The bicycle is a truly an amazing machine, and these stylish stone coasters capture it perfectly and add a touch of class and fun to any room. Choose from a range of stones so you can get the look you want, rugged or refined. Available in marble, limestone, travertine, and sandstone.
Rekindle the fascination of the humble bicycle with this striking and thought-provoking design. Available in light and dark designs.
Keep your priorities straight with this watch reminding you it’s “always time to ride”.
Our most popular item, so popular you’ll wish you’d bought two, one to gift and one for yourself.
This lightweight but warm tee is perfect for lounging around or a casual night out.
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Which European city has the fastest bike crooks? We Love Cycling set out to find out.
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Fascinating facts from the world of cycling from GCN. When did the first idea for the bicycle arise (it’s a lot earlier than the 19th century). Why was the first self-propelled bicycle like a train? There’s nearly a billion bicycles in the world… and nearly half of them are in one country.
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There was a serious and very bizarre crash in Stage 4 of China’s Colorful Yunnan Gryffindor International Cycling Race. 17 riders were hospitalized.
What’s really bizarre is that it was a head-on collision between two groups of sprinters.
The leading group of sprinters seem to have accidentally been led off course and took a slight detour on a side road around the finish line and then doubled back and sprinted for the finish from the opposite direction, just as the second group sprinted from the other (correct) direction.
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I’ve cycled in Holland, and it wasn’t was very similar to this. For a cycling novice at the time, used to riding on the other side of the road, it was quite intimidating. I got yelled at a few times and there was lots of bell ringing and shouts of “Pass Op!”
“This is an ordinary Wednesday morning in April 2010 at around 8.30 am. Original time was 8 minutes that were compressed into 2 minutes, so everything is 4 times faster than in reality. The sound is original.
This is one of the busiest junctions in Utrecht a city with a population of 300,000. No less than 22,000 bicycles and 2,500 buses pass here every day. And yet Google Street View missed it. Because private motorized traffic is restricted here.”
Video courtesy of Bicycle Dutch, and more info on cycling in the Netherlands
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” –Tony Robbins
That applies to our cycling, our careers… and our foreign policy.
It is a fact. As Michael Rogers points out at the story below, road cycling is extremely vulnerable to terrorist attacks. The events are high profile, packed with spectators, and very easy to gain access to. This has been a concern of mine for a long time. In my opinion there’s very little you can do to thwart an attack.
Nor do I think that such preventive measures are the best response, and nor should they be the business of race officials.
The proper and lasting solution is a principled foreign policy, based not on guilt and submission to foreign powers and entities, but on American self-preservation and the defense of our individual rights.
There is an excellent book that reveals our current irrational policy (under Republicans and Democrats), and prescribes the strategy we need to adopt to win the war against Islamic totalitarianism. There, I said it… Islamic terrorism.
Michael Rogers fears cycling’s accessibility could leave it open to terrorist attack
And it’s not just a theoretical threat, because a massacre on a high profile cycling event was already planned (and luckily averted), in Belgium earlier this year:
Boston-Style Plot to Bomb Bike Race
On a positive note, a story I covered earlier this year gets major attention from National Geographic. These women are heroes, intellectually independent and enormously courageous. It’s good to see them getting recognition and exposure.
If you think the road rage is bad around where you live, you should read about the imbeciles these women have to put up with. But still they ride.
Afghan Women’s Cycling Team In National Geographic’s Adventurers Of 2016
