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Tour of Utah’s Triple Whammy

Jan 20th, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, News, Opinion

A few months ago I ran into a friend of mine while awaiting a flight at Denver International Airport (which, by the way, is DEN not DIA!). He works for Medalist Sports (the company that puts on The Amgen Tour of California, Tour de Georgia, Tour of Missouri, and the Quizno’s Pro Challenge) so it […]



Guest Editorial

Aug 13th, 2008 | By | Category: Opinion, Rides, Safety

A week-and-a-half ago, I participated in the Felt Tour de Park City, a local event that included a 170-mile USCF-sanctioned road race, and 170-, 100- and 50-mile tours of the wonderful northern Utah mountains. I originally planned to do the 170-mile tour, but my coach cautioned that this would have a negative effect on my […]



10 iPhone Criticisms Revisited

Jul 9th, 2008 | By | Category: General, Opinion

Last September I wrote a blog post entitled 10 Reasons Why I Returned my iPhone. I purchased an iPhone just prior to leaving for Interbike, and by the time I came home I was happy to get rid of it. And I told you some of the reasons why. With the new 3G iPhone coming […]



Scary and Enlightening

May 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Opinion, Safety

Recently while out on a ride, our friends Yehuda Moon and Joe got yelled at by a passing motorist. Yehuda wondered, “can you ever make out what they say?” At one time or another, all of us have had the same experience as Yehuda and Joe. Some motorist who hates us simply for being on […]



You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

May 23rd, 2008 | By | Category: General, Opinion

Remember those old Virgina Slims advertisements that showed 19th Century women toiling away at household chores while their 20th Century counterparts went about lives of liberation and fulfillment? According to an article from Mental Floss Magazine that a friend recently sent, the bicycle has had a lot to do with helping women come so far […]