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Explorest Helps You Find the Favorite Photo Spots of Other Photographers
Sometimes the hardest part of photography is finding places to shoot. The new iOS app Explorest promises to help by curating locations from photographers local to an area. When you’re stuck for inspiration you can check the Explorest app and take a look at the hidden gems around you that other photographers have shared. Once…
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Get a Great Deal on a Crank Brothers Bicycle Multi Tool Today
This tool has been with me through several thousand miles of rides and has helped me make many successful repairs including a broken chain, a wheel out of true, wandering cleats and several instances of bolts loosening up on the road. If you don’t have a cycling tool kit at home, the tool is more…
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Reader Question: Yes, It's Okay to Take a Break
G&G, I’ve got a new job and and a 6 week old at home and I’m trying to maintain motivation to get to the gym. I was lifting for an hour 6 days a week and doing cardio 3 times a week in the morning but now I find I’m skipping some days. My wife…
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Driver's Who Dislike Cyclists Don't See Them
A new study of driver attitudes toward cyclists shows that a driver’s attitudes towards bike riders influences their ability to perceive them. In other words, those who don’t like or care about cyclists simply don’t see them, even when looking at them. The study also found, quite obviously, that the social dominance of vehicles means…
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That EPO Study Everyone is Talking About is Junk
By now, you’ve seen the headlines: “Study Shows Doping Drug EPO Gives No Edge to Serious Cyclists” (AP, via ESPN) “Blood Doping Doesn’t Work – For Amateurs, Anyway” (AFP) “Lance Armstrong’s drug of choice, EPO, ‘doesn’t work’, scientists claim” (The Telegraph) The study driving this news cycle was published in the British Journal of Clinical…
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Mavic Neutral Support Bike – The Bike Tour Riders Don't Want to Ride
When you’re miles from your team car and only a handful of minutes are protecting your yellow jersey a crash, flat or technical issue with a bike can spell disaster. That’s where neutral support comes in. For 2017, Mavic updated its neutral support bike to better support riders that need a bike quick. Chris Froome’s…
