If you’ve ever had your bike stolen, you know that gut-wrenching feeling you get when your bike isn’t where you left it. You also know the lengths to which you’ll go to track it down (not only to get the bike back but to exact revenge on
Continue reading →The question is no longer, “should I get a GPS device?” The question is, which one? When it comes down to it, the debate is between purchasing a Garmin Edge 500 for $200 or using your smartphone and a GPS app. If you already have a smartphone
Continue reading →I always liked to keep it old school during training. I didn’t like the added distractions from fancy gadgets and doo-dads, especially if they were on my wrist or handlebar. But when my friend was upgrading to a newer GPS unit, I figured it wasn’t such a
Continue reading →It’s always rewarding to win the town line sprint or beat all your friends to the top of the biggest local mountain. But wouldn’t it be even more fun to compare yourself to all the other groups of riders that travel the same roads? If you join
Continue reading →Last time I bought a cell phone, there weren’t many good choices – the too-trendy iPhone, some weird new things they called “droids,” and a cool new BlackBerry. Obviously I got the BlackBerry, and it has served me well, but it’s apparent that BlackBerries have now been
Continue reading →If you have long drives in unfamiliar locations in order to get to your bike races, then a portable GPS system for your car could save a lot of time and hassle. Garmin makes some good ones, so let us look at the Garmin c340 unit…
Continue reading →Since I haven’t been posting much lately, I figured this would be the perfect time to get started, because I’m racing tomorrow! It’s been a while… Anyway, the race I’m doing is the Star Spangled Bicycle Race in Brockway, PA. I’ve done it before, but they changed
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