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Week 2
Another week is in the books and The Biking Hub is starting to roll. Once again, I thank everyone for their support and all of the contributors appreciate the compliments and constructive criticism that we’ve received over the past couple of weeks.
I’d like to start turning the comment section of these weekly ’roundups’ into an open forum where the avid TBH reader can discuss whatever bike-related stuff they’ve got on their minds. So fire away — just remember to be polite and to enjoy yourself.
Original content
We had some interesting stuff this week, starting with the first ‘official’ Biking Hub review. For those of you coming over from Making It Easier, you’ll have noticed that the reviews on this site are structured a little differently from those that were posted on the old site. On Monday, I posted a review of the Cannondale Carve cycling shoe. Ashwin’s article on the relative efficiency of different types of weight loss for cyclists went live on Tuesday and generated some good discussion — I encourage everyone who’s interested to chime in with your thoughts too. In their first article for The Biking Hub, Greg and Denise had lots of good, practical advice on the research and planning stage of a biking vacation. While the material focused specifically on a freeride-style road trip, many of the ideas are equally as applicable to weekend trips to regional cross country races as they are to a gravity-fed vacation. Next up, Dan’s contribution for the week tackled winterizing your bike and identified a number of important factors that will help make riding in the snow and the ice more enjoyable for all of you cold weather nuts. As I read his writeup, I was all the more grateful that I live in an area with a mild climate, even if we get a tonne of rainfall during the winter. Brrr.
Elsewhere on the ‘Net
asilvertouch zine went on a mountain biking adventure in Zermatt, Switzerland. The mother of a boy who was injured when his bike failed to stop at an intersection filed a $900,000 lawsuit against megaretailer Walmart and manufacturer Pacific Cycle. Canadian cyclist Genevieve Jeanson retired from comptetive cycling in a swirl of controversy after failing two drug tests. Under the ‘oldie-but-goodie’ category, a German mountain biker bailed in front of cameras and a live audience. Go Clipless posted a decent review of the Trek Top Fuel 98. NSMB.com provided some great photos that feature top riders on location in Morocco.
And, last but not least, giant jellyfish are ‘inundating’ the waters surrounding Japan. In a sure sign that the Apocalypse is upon us, these creatures, weighing up to 220 kilograms and measuring as much as 2 metres in diameter are wreaking havoc on the local fishing industry.
1. Posted by Fritz | 9:12 am, 20 January 2006
500 pound jellyfish! First you were all like “whoa”, and we were like “whoa”, and you were like “whoa.” You’ve got serious thrill issues, dude. Awesome.