Archive for the 'triathon' Category
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Riding a custom built Razzo at Ironman South Africa
Interesting topic for a blog post. I guess the question should be is there such a thing as the perfect bike? Let’s face it, everyone’s perception of perfection is different and what works for me will probably not work for you.
So having stated the obvious, I am [...]
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Levi Leipheimer using the praying mantis position at the Amgen Tour of California
It appears that Floyd Landis has left more than just a fleeting impression on the sport and I am not talking about doping.
Being an ex-cyclist, I pay close attention to the international cycling scene, particularly the advances in technology and aerodynamics.
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Bill Bowerman, famous University of Oregon coach and founder of Nike
I have met a lot of people in South Africa that train for goals like Ironman without coaching or with partial coaching.
For me this is scary. Any endurance sport is so demanding and particular, each athlete is so unique and sport science has advanced so [...]
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