From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Surprise! Merry Christmas Tacx VR Trainer Sale

21 December 2009

I had great success with the Black Friday sale and decided to do another the week before Christmas. Here is the deal:
15% off any Tacx Fortius or Bushido trainers plus any accessories! No limit! I can drop ship to your home or business for actual shipping charges plus $15. This means items I don’t have [...]

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Take this shoe and Stuffitt – New Stocking Stuffer Idea

8 December 2009

Since I started posting stocking stuffer ideas on the blog I have gotten some great comments. Today, however, Mike Huebner, CEO of Stuffitts Shoe Savers sent me a couple of pairs of his products and I am pleased to share his info with you. Here is a video showing what they do. You can buy [...]

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How KGS Custom bicycles are like hot peppers

6 December 2009

Many of you know that I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and appreciate his perspective and wisdom. In reading his post today it struck me that the challenges of educating people on the value and feel of a true custom bicycle are not unlike describing the taste of hot peppers to one who has never [...]

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Bicycle stocking stuffer from days gone by

5 December 2009

I know that people who don’t ride bicycles think all the funky clothing we wear is unusual. Well, here is something that marketers of yesteryear figured out so women could ride bicycles and keep their chic appearance. I can see Chrissie Wellington putting this thing on in her T1 transition. Well, not really! A bit [...]

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Garmin 705 has updates

4 December 2009

Garmin just released the version 3.10 firmware for the 705 and I thought that besides making an announcement just mention how important it is to keep this and other devices like PowerTap or Tacx Fortius updated. The manufacturers constantly improve these things and it really does make a difference.
For the Garmin, just go here and [...]

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Ear Mitts – the “Why didn’t I think of that” stocking stuffer

2 December 2009

I am Facebook Friends with Brad Levinson who runs Ear Mitts. I have had many a cold bicycle ride and found that many skull caps and hats either didn’t fit well under my helmet or didn’t cover my ears well. Another irritant was wind whistling in under the cap making for cold and noisy rides. [...]

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Tacx Bushido surprises the Schleck brothers too

1 December 2009

I am adding more info on the Tacx Bushido wireless ergometer. Here is a story taken from the Tacx Bushido website that I am quoting here in its entirety.
Not only do Luxembourg brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck play a leading role on the international cycling podium, they are also doing so in the new ErgoVideo [...]

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