Taken from the USA Triathlon Newswire which arrived in email this morning:
The USA Triathlon (USAT) Certified Training Center at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa will be offering a Cycling Clinic on Saturday, October 13 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This one-day clinic is designed for both competitive cyclists and those [...]
The following is a collection of recent links associated with biking in Minneapolis. They are the results of a Google alert for the terms bicycle accident ‘twin cities’ OR Minneapolis OR ‘Saint Paul’ OR ‘critical mass’.
September 17, 2007
Mark Cohen of the Minnesota Lawyer Blog notes increasing occurrences of stories where cyclists are injured.
Getting a handle [...]
Tuesday, for some inexplicable reason, I signed up for next years Lifetime Triathlon — the olympic distance. The lengths are 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run. 1500 meters of swimming in Lake Nokomis should provide enough motivation to make anyone want to get out of the water just as soon as possible.
I suppose [...]
I’ve almost been doored four times in the last week. Historically, I haven’t had any issues with people flinging open doors while I pass by; but this week has set some kind of record. I don’t know if it’s because I’m riding at different times, poor luck, or lack of attention on my part. It [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 109.82 miles
Ride Time: 6:59:06
Max Speed: 45.0 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 115/157
Ascent: 4060
Calories: 3037
Commentary
Day eight of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, Hyde and Seek. The route begins with the [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 85.57 miles
Ride Time: 5:42:43
Max Speed: 43.3 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 112/155
Ascent: 3640
Calories: 2131
Commentary
Day seven of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, The Figure Eight Route. The route consists [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 72.36 miles
Ride Time: 4:52:10
Max Speed: 43.3 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 106/154
Ascent: 3720
Calories: 1803
Commentary
Day five of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, The Dodgeville Dare. We rode the B [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 100.91 miles
Ride Time: 6:40:34
Max Speed: 39.7 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 113/164
Ascent: 4420
Calories: 2763
Commentary
Day five of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, Very Viroqua. I know that I had said that I was [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 115.85 miles
Ride Time: 7:25:34
Max Speed: 41.8 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 118/158
Ascent: 4880
Calories: 3196
Commentary
Day four of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, The Amish Bakery. I was kind of bonking [...]
Quick Stats
Total Distance: 98.46 miles
Ride Time: 6:13:51
Max Speed: 47.7 MPH
HR AVG/MAX: 122/166
Ascent: 3760
Calories: 3021
Commentary
Day three of the 2007 edition of the Cheese Country Hell Week was a route called, Breakfast in Spring Green. [...]
