Cycling
Stage 11 of the 2018 Tour de France is a short day at only 108 KM but as riders travel from Albertville to La Rosière they will be doing a lot of climbing. The second to last climb for the day will be the Cormet de Roselend, a spectacular
Video
Vox and 99% Invisible take a look at the “shared spaces” movement which aims to remove signs and traffic lights from traffic intersections in favor of building intersections in which cars, pedestrians, and cyclists are equally free to roam. Traditional intersections determine right-of-way through usage of stop lights and signs.
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On Friday Donald Trump Jr. posted a video of himself setting a new personal Deadlift record at 375 pounds. An above average pull to be sure, until you look at Junior’s form which is anything but impressive. Like any good Crossfitter, he of course acknowledges his crappy form and
Book
Motor doping is back in the news and all over the cycling boards this week thanks to an accusation Phil Gaimon makes in his 3rd book. Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While) has been out since October but it seems the juiciest tid-bit in there
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I’ve covered mechanical doping in the past, but this video from FranceTV Sport throws some new fuel on the fire. Turns out the UCI’s motor detectors don’t work. That’s not entirely surprising, considering the detectors consist of the iPad’s magnet connected to an app from
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Five climbers have died in six weeks on Colorado’s Capitol Peak, a 14er near Aspen. It’s been several years since I climbed Capitol Peak but the video above is a great reminder of the experience. The most perilous part of the climb, the famous Knife Edge ridge, is
DIY
Ben Cusick demonstrates how to build a simple wood burning camp stove out of a recycled soup can. The stove in this video is an excellent little wood stove that burns fuel cleanly, and unlike DIY alcohol stoves can burn for long periods of time without needing to be extinguished
Cycling
One of my favorite things about cycling and watching pro races are the amazing landscapes and places a bike can take you through. The Tour de France, for example, is as much a bike race as it is a tour of hundreds if not thousands of years of history, culture
Video
You have got to watch this video of Downhill World Champion Rachel Atherton dislocating her shoulder, then reducing it with the help of a spectator before getting back on her bike to finish the race. “My shoulders are my weakest point after multiple dislocations over the last 15 years, and
Food
When you leave the hospital with a bottle of medication, it comes with a warning label or two; “Don’t operate a motor vehicle while taking this medication.” When you leave the hospital with a newborn, however, you’re handed a baby and told good luck. My daughter should have
Exercise
When it comes to strength training and bodybuilding the desired traits of training usually include raw strength, power, speed and putting on muscle mass. Mobility, how well your joints move, is often left by the wayside or confused with flexibility. Mobility, however, is key to developing strength and size efficiently
Exercise
A few months back I hurt my shoulder performing bench press. I put on a little too much weight and let my form go and ended up with a sharp pain in my shoulder and the inability to sleep on my side or bench more than about 95 pounds without