Category: LiveStrong Program
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Chris Brewer’s Article About Mellow Johnny’s, Lance Armstrong’s New Commuter Bike Shop in Austin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris Brewer, a long-time contributor to the Livestrong and Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Websites, is back again writing his “Fresh Brew” column for the Astana Cycling Team Website. In one of his most recent articles, Chris talks about Mellow Johnny’s, a bike commuter-oriented bike store in Downtown Austin, TX. Chris…
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Livestrong.org Now Provides Full-Fledged Spanish Language Site
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKudos to the Lance Armstrong Foundation for creating a Spanish language version of livestrong.org. The Spanish language website, LivestrongEspanol.org, is not an exact duplicate of the English language website, but provides a lot of the basic Cancer care and survivorship information that the LAF provided in its early days. In addition,…
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Oakley Donates $1 Million from Livestrong Eyewear Sales
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLos Angeles Business reports that Oakley has donated $1 Million to the Lance Armstrong Foundation that was generated through sales of the Livestrong line of sports sunglasses. According to the article: Oakley Livestrong Flak Jacket XLJ: A nice pair of sunglasses for sports that supports a worthy cause. [ Image: Oakley ] The…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #4: Mavic Helmet
Reading Time: 2 minutesContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that took place last week, our fourth free iPhone wallpaper is “Mavic Helmet”: I took this photo of a Mavic neutral support motorcyclists’ helmet at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. This image is part of the Operation Gadget iPhone Wallpapers…
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Lance Armstrong Foundation to Launch Fitness-Related LiveStrong Website
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Associated Press is reporting that the Lance Armstrong Foundation will extend the LiveStrong brand to a for-profit fitness-related website. The website will be called LiveStrong.com. The press release announcing LiveStrong.com says that the site will be launched in conjunction with Demand Media, a company that runs vertical market social networking…
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Nike Amp+ Watch / iPod nano Remote Reviewed by iLounge
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nike Amp+ Sport Remote Control has finally made it to the market, and iLounge has done a comprehensive review of it. Jeremy Horowitz writes: It would be an understatement to call Nike’s Amp+ iPod nano Remote ($79) the coolest and most misunderstood iPod accessory introduced in the past year. The…
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Livestrong Clothing at Dick’s Sporting Goods, But Not Their On-line Store
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI saw some ads for Dick’s Sporting Goods that star Lance Armstrong on New Year’s Day when I watched the NHL Winter Classic on NBC. The two 30-second ads both emphasized the fact that the Livestrong clothing collection is on sale at Dick’s Sporting Goods. I thought the ads had a…
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Giro Produces a Livestrong Special Edition of Its Atmos Cycling Helmet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just found out that Giro is planning to produce an authorized Livestrong Special Edition Atmos Cycling Helmet again for its 2007 model year. I love my Rudy Project Ayron Helmet, but the Livestrong Special Edition Atmos Helmet is one I’d wear in its place. Giro will donate 5 percent of…
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LiveStrong Challenge in Philadelphia Was a Success
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe LiveStrong Challenge Philadelphia took place on Sunday, September 10 without me. It sounds like it was a big success. The weather was nearly perfect that day, with rain coming in that night, well after all of the riders and runners crossed the finish line. Many articles appeared in the media before…