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November 11, 2007
Where are the Most Bicycle Friendly City in the World
1. Amsterdam
2. Portland, Oregon
3. Copenhagen
4. Boulder, Colorado
5. Davis, California
6. Sandnes, Norway
7. Tronheim, Norway
8. San Francisco, California
9. Berlin
10. Barcelona
11. Basel, Switzerland
SOURCE: WIRED MAGAZINE
Posted by kermisch at 11:03 PM
November 2, 2007
Working Out Again
So since my last post and the end of the cycling season, I pretty much have been a slug. I did not do a whole of anything but the occasional bike ride. The only regular activity I have been doing is a weekly Yoga class (more on that later).
Instead of getting out and riding my bike or doing any cross races I spend most of September and October looking for a new Cyclo-Cross frame on eBay. After about 6 weeks I found the right one. I essentially swapped out my 1 year old Redline Conquest frame for a brand new Redline Conquest frame in the right size. I went from a 54CM to a 48CM frame. After spending the summer riding a 52CM road frame, I realized that I have been riding the wrong sized frame for many, many years. Now that I have the new cross frame built up, I am back out riding enjoying what little fall weather we may have left.
On a different note, I started running again a few weeks back when I had a week long conference in Orlando. I ran for 8 days straight, which was great! Shortly after my best friend convinced me to sign-up for a 1/2 marathon in January (yes, January when the temps will be below freezing). Now I am motivated to actually exercise and stay in some form of shape through the winter. So this past week I have been working out in the mornings either running or riding my bike on the trainer. During the weekends I will get the new cross bike out and cruise the trails around my neighborhood.
I will still do Yoga, as I have come to love it. I never realized how much of a muscle workout you get from Yoga and how good it can make you feel. I have a great instructor who is also a professional bike fitter and ex-racer. He has been able to cater some of the Yoga to the specific challenges a cyclist faces. I realized how weak my core is, including my lower back. With the Yoga I have started to see an improvement in my core strength.
Anyway, I hope all of this starts to get my base going for next year's cycling season!
Posted by kermisch at 1:16 PM