Archive for January, 2006

Bent is Better

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Like so many other things, what’s right for everyday life doesn’t apply to serious cycling.

Pain is Your Diagnostic

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

Getting a proper bike fit is part science, part intuition. When it’s right, you’ll notice nothing. But when it’s wrong, it will hurt. And not in a good way. Use it.

Keep It Clean: 10 Steps in 10 Minutes

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Bike mechanics the world over claim that most bike repairs are the result of poor maintenance. And on a bike, maintenance begins with keeping it clean.

You Had To Be There…

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

Now they can be. Strap on a Viosport helmet with a Sony Adventure CAM 3 and you can take your friends along.

Vicarious Thrill

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to ride at full speed down a plank suspended in the trees, then fly off into mid-air, but love your life too much to try it, Viosport can take you there – on some other guy’s helmet.

Show & Tell

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

How sweet is your ride? If you’re ready to show it off in public (on the web), now’s your chance.

Stinky Helmets

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

You trash the whole high-tech, supercool thing if your helmet stinks. So you need to keep that from happening.

Heat It Up

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

If you’ve got roomy winter shoes, don’t dismiss the possibility of heated socks.

Tips for Night Riding

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

If it’s going to get dark before 5:00 PM, you really don’t have a choice. A ride after work means a ride in the dark.

Headbands for Your Ears

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Regular tube earbands don’t always cut it. When you pull them over your ears, everything seems fine. But when lean down over your racer and tilt your head back, they slide up.