[Cyclelicious] 3/31/2006 05:43:05 PM

Fritz! Good luck in Baghdad by the Bay!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/31/2006 05:43:05 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/31/2006 11:11:24 AM

Thanks for the commentary, everybody. and I thank you, Herbert K, for dropping in and giving your feedback. I agree that the Litespeed blog indeed provides a good resource for local community resources and that's a good focus to have. If you had an RSS feed, though, you could multiply the effect of that resource and make it more useful to a wider audience.

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Posted by Fritz to Cyclelicious at 3/31/2006 11:11:24 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/30/2006 07:50:15 AM

I noticed on the Portland Stolen Bike Boards that a bunch were taken from in front of a 24-Hour Fitness place. Have they considered doing a sting operation? The people stealing these bikes are probably repeat offenders.

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Posted by Michael to Cyclelicious at 3/30/2006 07:50:15 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/28/2006 03:13:10 PM

Well, if "blog" means "web log," then one-way info is still a blog. What's a log? A written record of something. A ship's log didn't allow for comments, right?
Oh, that's right, this generation forgets things like word origins anything that didn't happen this week - that's why we have blogs anyway :-)

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Posted by SueJ to Cyclelicious at 3/28/2006 03:13:10 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/28/2006 11:08:42 AM

I was struck by a motorcycle on my side while biking (t-boned actually). The impact sent me flying off the bike and the road, and I landed on frozen ground between a mailbox and tree. I highly doubt that if I was not wearing a helmet, I would not be typing this today. Thankfully, I walked away unhurt. My advice, anywhere on a road with traffic, wear it.

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Posted by Michael to Cyclelicious at 3/28/2006 11:08:42 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/28/2006 04:39:09 AM

I think people should have a choice as well! Then again, if you ride without one you should also probably sign a hold harmless waiver for head injuries with your health insurance carrier and medicare and so on! I choose to wear a helmet and have seen what happens to it when it hits the road, and much prefer to sacrifice a bit of plastic and padding than my SKULL!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/28/2006 04:39:09 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/26/2006 12:21:34 AM

Fritz, enjoy your time in "Baghdad by the Bay"!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/26/2006 12:21:34 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/24/2006 10:57:48 AM

Moving's a pain. Hope it goes well. We'll look for posts from your new digs.

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Posted by pswansen to Cyclelicious at 3/24/2006 10:57:48 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/24/2006 09:40:17 AM

I signed up as a rep with Bioperformance. It was the cheapest way to get the product. I figured if it worked it was a "no brainer".

Unfortunately 8 tanks later my milage has dropped from 14 to 12mpg. I have an auto MPG readout on my vehicle. I have tested and retested. It does NOT work for me period! A fool and his money are soon parted.

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Posted by Randy to Cyclelicious at 3/24/2006 09:40:17 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/23/2006 06:46:05 AM

This is my picture from the VeloNews photo contest, which actually happens to involve Amsterdam AND bicycles. It's a parking garage of sorts...

Amsterdam "Parking Garage"

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Posted by Michael to Cyclelicious at 3/23/2006 06:46:05 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/22/2006 02:06:58 PM

Have you been cast for "CSI: Cyclelicio.us" yet? Or maybe it could be "CSI: Colorado"...

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Posted by Michael to Cyclelicious at 3/22/2006 02:06:58 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/20/2006 08:52:54 PM

Fritz, I emailed you a pic! Flicker doesn't like me!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/20/2006 08:52:54 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/20/2006 07:26:55 AM

The visuals were great. The movie was only okay - there were times when you could tell the scenes were re-creations, and bad ones at that. Still, worth the money I spent to see it at the Boston Omni Theater a few months ago.

The movie was originally supposed to be about Tyler Hamilton - and what a movie it would have been. I can't help but think that there's some really awesome Tyler Hamilton footage on the cutting room floor somewhere. Maybe it'll be in the DVD release?

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Posted by Derek to Cyclelicious at 3/20/2006 07:26:55 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/19/2006 11:17:16 PM

Did the Soviets show up with those goofy helmets like those portrayed in "American Flyers"? :-)

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Posted by Fritz to Cyclelicious at 3/19/2006 11:17:16 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/18/2006 01:52:08 PM

I'd never wipe a tyre on the more - too many hazards on my commute to allow any time anyway.

Cycling-London Blog

Tbh, I ride through "puddles" of broken glass daily, and have found a pretty bulletproof set of tyres - Continental City Contacts (for 26") which last for a year without punctures!

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Posted by Urban Commuter to Cyclelicious at 3/18/2006 01:52:08 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/16/2006 07:00:03 PM

Wiping a tire can be hazardous, as fixedgear pointed out. There's also a possibility of removing an large piece of glass from the rotating tire, only to have it firmly implanted into your hand. Guess how I know that!

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Posted by Ed W to Cyclelicious at 3/16/2006 07:00:03 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/13/2006 03:06:50 PM

I wouldn't single out Phonak, really, but rather that Professional Cycling as a whole has a tendancy to make me think about doping.

When watching the sport by myself, I don't generally think of this except when I wonder what Tyler is doing right now. When I watch or talk about professional cycling with friends, however, doping ALWAYS comes up. They're not cycling fans, but they know enough to know it's not a clean sport.

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Posted by Derek to Cyclelicious at 3/13/2006 03:06:50 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/11/2006 02:05:28 PM

Bike theft won't be a problem in the future, because of all the sentient shrubbery.

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Posted by Gyrobo to Cyclelicious at 3/11/2006 02:05:28 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/11/2006 01:04:08 PM

Good idea! Am I close enough to Portland? (g)

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Posted by SueJ to Cyclelicious at 3/11/2006 01:04:08 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/10/2006 05:50:22 AM

48 hours???
In London a similar bait project saw three bikes stolen in an hour.

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Posted by Andrea to Cyclelicious at 3/10/2006 05:50:22 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/09/2006 02:07:18 PM

I'm now cycle commuting, rain or shine! Of course I really don't have a choice right now, my van blew up!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/09/2006 02:07:18 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/09/2006 08:18:58 AM

Yeah, this is pretty useless. But for truly eyewateringly useless, try the Typewritr. (NB: Flickr is still not letting its feeds play nice with Internet Explorer. One more reason to get Firefox.)

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Posted by Greg to Cyclelicious at 3/09/2006 08:18:58 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/08/2006 09:11:42 PM

george - it is just you.

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Posted by 80 to Cyclelicious at 3/08/2006 09:11:42 PM

[Cyclelicious] 3/02/2006 07:09:51 AM

I agree BC. And although I am not a fan of NASCAR (cycling is much more interesting to me), they realized their old sponsor of the race series (Busch beer) wasn't a good idea and switched away from it.

AMGEN sponsoring the Tour of California is almost like Marlboro sponsoring an American Lung Association event, it doesn't make ANY sense.

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Posted by Michael to Cyclelicious at 3/02/2006 07:09:51 AM

[Cyclelicious] 3/01/2006 11:57:55 AM

Had me worried there, for a minute! Synthetic EPO or natural, there are long term risks associated with it, like the Heart attack duem to blood turbidity(TOO THICK) as well as Haemopoiesis cycle damage and production and release of immature blood cells leading to an eventual degradation of O2/CO2 exchange. Here's an extract from eirpharm.com:

EPO is also known as Epoetin or Erythropoietin it is the best known of this class of drugs, which stimulate erythropoiesis which is the formation of red blood cells.

EPO enhances athletic performance by increasing the supply of oxygen to muscle tissue and is in particular useful in endurance sports such as long distance cycling, distance running, cross country skiing. It also enables the athlete to recover faster from an endurance event.

While this substance is naturally produced in the body and it can also be made by recombinant DNA technology. It is pharmacologically classified as a haematopoietic growth factor which means it promotes the growth of red blood cells in the body. Red blood cells carry oxygen through the body. EPO is used clinically in the management of anemia associated with chronic renal failure in dialysis and predialysis patients, in conjunction with other treatments for HIV and as a part of a drug-treatment regime for those undergoing chemotherapy.

The abuse of EPO by athletes can have particularly serious consequences as its abuse can result in changes in thickness of the blood thus affecting the rate at which blood flows through the body. This can be further exacerbated by dehydration potentially leading to a life-threatening situation for the athlete. The effects of EPO is often measured by a haematocrit reading which is a measure of the volume percentage of the red blood cells in blood. Haematocrit readings above 55% have been reported to result in coronary and cerebral circulatory problems.

Other side effects include iron overload, flu-like symptoms such as headache and joint pain and high blood pressure.

From http://www.timinvermont.com/fitness/govpub.htm
Erythropoietin

Erythropoietin, or EPO, is another steroid alternative used in the international sports community although it has seen limited abuse in the United States. EPO, approved for treating anemias associated with chronic renal failure and zidovudine (AZT) therapy in HIV-infected patients, stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells. The hormone appeals to athletes because they tire less easily when taking it and because it is undetectable by tests presently used.

"It (EPO) increases the red blood cell count, and therefore the athlete is able to absorb more oxygen and increase stamina- the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood system is just unbelievable," Leggett says.

But EPO use is not without risk. As the body's red blood cell count rises and the blood thickens, blood clots, heart attack, or stroke could result. Abuse of EPO is especially risky among marathoners and long-distance bicyclists. As these athletes compete, Leggett explains, they lose body fluids, including blood fluids. Reducing blood fluids concentrates the already abnormally high red blood cell count, which can lead to polycythemia, an abnormal increase in circulating red blood cells. "EPO can turn their blood to the consistency of Jell-O," he says.
Severe Penalties

Here are some potential health effects of drugs and other substances-ranging from the mildest to the most severe-used as alternatives to anabolic steroids.

* greasy skin
* headache
* severe acne
* premature balding
* bloating associated with water retention
* dizziness
* chills
* drowsiness
* nausea
* vomiting
* muscle tremors
* fever
* fast heart rate
* slowed heart rate
* bloody diarrhea
* seizure-like movements
* lowered blood pressure
* breathing difficulty
* breathing cessation
* blood clots
* cardiovascular problems
* liver disease
* cancer
* heart attack
* stroke
* death

Sorry about the lengthy comment, but I think it needed to be shown. I normally don't metablog on others blogs!

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Posted by Tom Stormcrowe to Cyclelicious at 3/01/2006 11:57:55 AM