Sheldon Brown: RIP

Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008

Visit his website (click here)

Source : harris cyclery - visit their website for 'hard to get' parts & accessories.

Apology

Being a guy who love cycling, I set up this blog to provide information for my friends and other cycling enthusiast and I don't make any profit out of it. However, on September 4, 2007, I have been warned about one of the photo that was used in my blog titled 'Tire Rotation' that was used without permission. Hence, I would like to apologize to www.DownTheRoad.org for my error and have taken out the photo from my blog to avoid any legal implication in the future.

SORRY..

A Long Way Home

Fresh out of school, 23-year-old Malaysian Law Tzuo Hann is cycling back to Malaysia from the United States. Chow How Ban meets up with the Duke University graduate during his stopover at Suzhou in China.

Click here: http://videos.thestar.com.my/default.aspx?vid=811

Source: The Star Online

Bike sex man placed on probation

A man caught trying to have sex with his bicycle has been sentenced to three years on probation.

Robert Stewart, 51, admitted a sexually aggravated breach of the peace by conducting himself in a disorderly manner and simulating sex.

Sheriff Colin Miller also placed Stewart on the Sex Offenders Register for three years.

Mr Stewart was caught in the act with his bicycle by cleaners in his bedroom at the Aberley House Hostel in Ayr.

Sheriff Colin Miller told Stewart: "In almost four decades in the law I thought I had come across every perversion known to mankind, but this is a new one on me. I have never heard of a 'cycle-sexualist'."

Source: BBC News

One Day in Doha

Everyday I saw this bike parked in front of a shop in Najma. I was told that this is a way of preventing the bike from being stolen...i.e. by taking off the saddle. And what can I say about that custom-made horn..... priceless!

Knee Injury Checklist : Are You At Risk?

Knee problems are caused by one of four things:

1. Riding too hard, too soon: Don’t get impatient. It’s going to be a long season. Pay attention to your body.

2. Riding too far: Your body is not a machine and cannot always cope with your ambitions. Increasing your average weekly kilometres by more than 60km over less than two to three weeks can put you at risk.

3. Spinning too slow: Save the big ring climbs and sprints for later. Get comfortable at high rpms and you’ll be flying when everyone else is at the physio.

4. Seat too low: It can feel powerful but it loads the patella and is probably the most common cause of knee pain.

If this info comes too late and your knees are already complaining, start your rehab!

Source: Australian Cyclist- Fitness.

Harley Davidson

Source: Poster courtesy of Jim Langley-Bicycle Aficionado.