From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Tacx Fortius and Cosmos Update

27 October 2008

Tacx regularly updates the firmware and software for its Fortius, Imagic, Cosmos and other high end trainers. It is important to use the Online Update link in your software or to go here and get everything updated.
While the Tacx products are very dependable, they do continually update and improve their products. This is one of [...]

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Lance Armstrong LiveStrong Challenge ride report and map

27 October 2008

I rode the 87 mile Lance Armstrong LiveStrong Challenge in Dripping Springs TX yesterday and the weather was incredible. 64 degrees at the start of the ride, 84 at the end, and light winds.
The start was smooth and just fast enough to get a good warm-up while drafting behind a group of about 10 people. [...]

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New Real Life Videos available for VR cyclists

23 October 2008

I just received this info from a Tacx email and wanted to pass it along:
Ride legendary stages indoors
Phil Stone, our cameraman and an avid cyclist himself, keeps making new films. Starting this year the Real Life Videos are also available in wide screen, meaning that, with the help of your Virtual Reality steering frame, you [...]

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Ultimate Stationary Bike article on kgsbikes.com

22 October 2008

I have been getting calls daily about indoor trainers and spin bikes. It’s the season and I hope people who decided to add bicycle miles this summer while the gas prices were high are going to keep their fitness and ride all winter too.
I lost 50 lbs one winter taking stationary bike, or Studio Cycling [...]

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Virtual Training

20 October 2008

The nice thing about this time of year is the fall temperatures and the changing of the seasons. I always struggle with the darkness and the coolness in the morning with my standard 6:00 AM ride, and am thankful that we have a Virtual Reality trainer ride in the morning.
It is a small thing, being [...]

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Tacx VR Trainer update

16 October 2008

I have been updating and setting up a few Tacx Fortius Virtual Reality trainers in the KGS Bikes studio. About this time of year people start calling and I have been so excited to see the next level of training.
Look for an article soon entitled, “The Ultimate Spin Bike” where I outline my idea of [...]

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Responsiblity in Cycling

13 October 2008

I use Google Alerts to keep abreast of blogs about cycling and got a tremendous link in my inbox this morning. The blog Bicycle Driving has a paper on The Dilemmas of Bicycle Planning which states our problems very well.
If cycling is “The Fountain of Youth” as I maintain, we have to learn how to [...]

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Fenders aren’t for Freds!

12 October 2008

Fall is upon us in San Antonio and the first cold front is creeping down from the North. This means our drought is going to end soon. The requirements of our bicycles to adapt to rainy conditions (or be relegated to the garage) is upon us. I am as spoiled as the next person who [...]

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Co-Motion Cycles Americano Touring Bike

10 October 2008

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Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders

Custom Co-Motion Americano touring bike, sporting wood inlay fenders, Brooks Swallow saddle, Brooks leather handlebar tape and mudflap. This bike has a 145 rear spacing so has Rolf Prima Vigor tandem wheels on it.

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Zinn Custom Track Bike, road setup

10 October 2008

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Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders

This is the Custom Zinn track bike I rode on a 60 mile ride in Dallas recently. It has an SRM and is sized like my Parlee.

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