Month: February 2006
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ESPN2 Isn’t To Blame for the Amgen Tour of California TV Production
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI read the complaints about TV coverage of the Tour of California that were published by VeloNews. The source of these complaints is VeloNews reader mailbag. It seems like a lot of VeloNews’ readers don’t realize that the Amgen Tour of California purchased the time on ESPN2 and contracted the coverage…
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Tire Repair Kit Includes Ultraflate CO2 Inflator
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGenuine Innovations Deluxe Tire Repair & Inflation Wallet: A handy set of bike tire repair tools if you need a CO2 pump. [ Image: Amazon.com ] Cool Tools pointed out a neat set of bike tire repair tools called the Genuine Innovations Deluxe Tire Repair & Inflation Wallet. For about 25 bucks, you…
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PEZ Reviews VDO MC1.0+ Bike Computer
Reading Time: 2 minutesRichard Pestes reviewed the VDO MC 1.0 + Altimeter, a bike computer that includes an altimeter and thermometer. This is a high end bike computer which includes altimeter and thermometer features, but doesn’t include a heart rate monitor or PC connectivity. VDO MC 1.0 + Altimeter With everything from actual gradient to…
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Cast Removed from My Broken Leg
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday Kathleen and I met with my orthopedist for the first time since my leg was put in a cast. The orthopedist had my cast removed and had my left leg x-rayed again. The x-rays showed that my fibula is healing, but hasn’t yet healed 100 percent. The orthopedist decided not…
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Amgen Tour of California Debuts on Sunday with Prologue
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVeloNews reports that the Amgen Tour of California Pro Cycling Race will begin on Sunday, February 17, with a prologue in San Francisco. The Tour of California is the best funded pro cycling stage race in U.S. history, and I’m sorry that I won’t be there. ESPN2 will carry same-day highlights…
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Figure Skaters Claim That Archaic Skate Design is to Blame for Rash of Injuries
Reading Time: 2 minutesJackson Proflex Skate Boot: A first step toward better figure skating biomechanics? [ Photo: Jackson Ultima Skates ] I was really surprised at Peter Waldman’s page one article in today’s Wall Street Journal called Figure Skaters Blame Boot Design for Injury Plague. The article points out the number of severe orthopedic injuries that have…
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My New Treo 650 is Running Like a Top
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout 10 days ago I reported that my Treo 650 died of complications resulting from the 1.17 firmware update. I received my replacement Treo 650 through the Warranty Exchange program offered by Cingular about a week ago, and so far the new Treo has worked like a dream. I had attempted…
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PECO Power Outage Reporting System Works Well
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe had another power failure at The Home Office this morning. The power failed at about 10:30am and was off for about 90 minutes. The uninterruptible power supplies we installed to keep our VOiP lines running worked well again. I want to briefly mention the good experience I had with PECO’s gas…
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Garmin Forerunner 305 Includes Support for a Cycling Cadence Sensor
Reading Time: 2 minutesGarmin is about to release the Garmin Forerunner 305, one of it’s third-generation GPS-enabled fitness computers. The 305 differs from the Garmin Forerunner 205 in that the 305 includes heart rate monitor functions. I haven’t recommended the Forerunner 300 series in the past because I thought the Forerunner 301 (the predecessor to…