2013-08-09 07:41
Hi everyone. I know its been an awfully long time since I posted anything on this website. However, life happens and as we all know, priorities get shifted. While I'm still cycling in the Un… Read More
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2013-04-19 14:36
This image of the alleged Chechnan terrorist planting a bag full of explosives next to a kid in Boston is seriously disturbing. Evidently, anti-doping won't be the only concern for cycl… Read More
2013-02-27 18:00
Bicycles are a 100+ year old technology. We know that automobile and aviation engineers first tinkered on the bicycle to gain inspiration, or to use it as a stepping stones to a greater tech… Read More
2013-02-25 04:49
Apparently, shifting times differences measured with new and worn "10 speed" chains are marginally low to allow for any statistically significant conclusions. So I guess the message is don't… Read More
2013-01-18 07:09
I got a rare sense of actual delight that hundreds of hours of research , raising arguments and giving the elbow on this issue came to fruition. I believe that good open minded research lead… Read More
2012-10-23 00:42
That the crucifixion of the jesus of cycling had to happen today must not surprise anyone.The final nails have been hit smack dead center but essentially, its just a mere confirmation of the… Read More
2012-10-14 20:51
Following up on aeronautics and human performance appears to be a strong past time of mine. I don't have the cajones to do anything like I what I saw today live. But...having nothing interes… Read More
2012-08-25 18:35
It is quite fascinating isn't it, that when we step away for a second from the intricacies of this epic doping saga connected to Lance Armstrong, you find larger underlying questions about b… Read More
2012-08-25 13:53
Many of us have been told today that the extraordinarily long doping saga of Lance Armstrong has just come to an end. That he has given up the fight before the fight is over. I have be… Read More
2012-07-06 03:09
This morning, I managed to read an article on the Guardian. The authors took WADA supplied data on 26 Olympic sports and concluded that cycling is the worst offender in terms of indications… Read More
2012-07-02 03:11
You wonder whether these Strava users are throwing all the things we knew about group riding etiquette right out the window? Group rides should be competitive every now and then, no issues t… Read More
2012-06-30 19:24
Hello everyone! Its that time again of the Tour de France, and I for one am quite thrilled by this year's route and the open field we have in 198 riders.I've been quite curious lately as to… Read More
2012-01-16 02:38
Recently I had been thinking about what kind of gear ratios I would need to climb Mount Washington on my derailleur equipped bike. Being an engineer, efficiency is a staple word in my daily… Read More
2011-12-31 00:45
"..The wheel consists of a ring of small rubber wheels overlapping a single large wheel. When the large wheel rotates, the U3-X moves forward or backward.."Hundreds of years ago and approa… Read More
2011-12-31 00:45
"..The wheel consists of a ring of small rubber wheels overlapping a single large wheel. When the large wheel rotates, the U3-X moves forward or backward.."Hundreds of years ago and approa… Read More
2011-12-25 16:27
Readers,After I got hired by Cummins to help engineer/integrate their turbochargers to diesel engines earlier this year, I haven't had much time to concentrate on the blogging aspect. I'm st… Read More
2011-12-25 16:27
Readers,After I got hired by Cummins to help engineer/integrate their turbochargers to diesel engines earlier this year, I haven't had much time to concentrate on the blogging aspect. I'm st… Read More
2011-08-29 03:18
William Powers, a team member of a new start-up group called PumpTire LLC, informed me a few days ago of their self inflating tire idea. James of Bicycle Design had posted on his blog that h… Read More
2011-08-11 14:34
Staying cool out there?Most of us have gone through or are still experiencing the 'heat wave' here in the United States. Temperatures in some places have taken on record proportions. I remem… Read More
2011-08-11 14:34
Staying cool out there?Most of us have gone through or are still experiencing the 'heat wave' here in the United States. Temperatures in some places have taken on record proportions. I remem… Read More
2011-05-28 05:44
Do bicycle chains get stretch marks? Will smearing cocoa butter on them be a step in preventive maintenance for future? I don't know, but hold that thought for a moment.I, like many, am a fa… Read More
2011-05-28 05:44
Do bicycle chains get stretch marks? Will smearing cocoa butter on them be a step in preventive maintenance for future? I don't know, but hold that thought for a moment.I, like many, am a fa… Read More
2011-01-19 02:06
This sort of thing might come in handy for your investigations. Thanks to Troy Rank, an engineering student at RIT and electric bike tinkerer, for showing me this. The chart lists the aerody… Read More
2011-01-08 03:24
The Cycling News Reader Poll has pedal based powermeters topping the list of best tech innovations of 2010, among 9 other items. Pedal based power meters, like the one introduced by Metrigea… Read More
2010-10-27 20:05
Appleman Bicycles in Orange County, CA is the brainchild of Matt Appleman. After an injury called an end to his 10 year long bike racing career, he decided to pour the knowledge gained throu… Read More
2010-10-20 20:10
Part failures are a common story in world of cycling - be it metal or composite parts. If you have ever experienced a metal part failure yourself that was a factor in any injury, have that p… Read More
2010-10-19 03:45
The scene of Jure Robic's fatal crash that left him dead is below. I was a bit late to the news but boy was I shocked to hear this. One day a great champion, next day, your number is up. I w… Read More
2010-10-02 04:33
Here's another image of one of those braking induced fork failures that crop up from time to time. This was sent to me by a reader. The entire story of how the accident occured is mentioned… Read More
2010-09-23 13:47
It looks like one of those linear drive systems have shown their face again. It was in 1897 that a patent, granted to a teen Swedish inventor Birgin Ljungström, showed the world a linea… Read More
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