Month: May 2006

For the week of May 29, 2006

In this show’s news: A new doping scandal rocks the cycling world, Ivan Basso wins the Giro d’Italia, Results from the Volta Catalunya, Ullrich & Riis make their TdeF predictions, Apple and Nike partner on performance hardware, and much more!

In the feature section: How to create elevation maps without a GPS, Matt Troxler pushes silver, Cycle2Max site, activebody.org, four upcoming rides, and a bushel of shout-outs!

Podsafe Cycling Music: Guess She’s Right by Sonny Combs and Kitty Cat Rodeo

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Listener Neal sent in a great tutorial on creating elevation profile maps without the use of a GPS. The instructions are contained in Show #19 and its show notes. The accompanying tutorial files can be found in the following locations:

Screen Shots (showing how to set-up each of the programs mentioned in the tutorial)

• Climbing Analysis
• GPS Visualizer
• GPS Bable
• Topo Fusion

Sample Google Earth (kmz) Files (these are the “before” files)

• Horner
• Reach The Beach

The Resulting Elevation Profiles (these are the “after” files)

• Horner
• Reach The Beach

Thanks, Neal!

For the week of May 8, 2006
In this show’s news: Results from the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia, Info on riders who have dropped out of the Giro, feuding Belgian politicians, Update on the condition of Saul Raisin, Moving the US MTB Nationals, Trek Recalls Anthem C helmets, the Ride of Silence, Stampeding Elephants, and much more!

In this show’s features: More on Caribbean cycling, and the AIDS/LifeCycle 2006.

Podsafe Cycling Music: The Groove by Audiopharm

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Show Notes are available HERE.

For the week of May 1, 2006
In this show’s news: Tour de Romandie, ProTour Standings, Giro d’Italia Preview, Ullrich Will Ride the Giro, Saul Raisin Update, BVI Challenge Race, Volunteers Needed for Collegiate Road Nationals, New T-Mobile Jerseys, and much more!
In this show’s features: A commentary on Fred-dom, Jeff’s Review of the Garmin Edge 305, New and/or Notable on the Net, Four Upcoming Rides, and some Shout Outs.
Podsafe Cycling Music: See The Sun by Black Lab
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Show Notes are available HERE.