Why we ride on the road (and not trails).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S2oymHHyV1M

The $6500 electric beach cruiser

http://www.marrscycles.com/index.html

Somehow this reminds me of last Sunday's ride.

http://www.podiumcycling.com/cycling-jerseys/i-do-my-own-stunts-cycling-jersey

I found a more appropriate accessory for this week.

Bike Rain Capes vs. Bicycle Rain Suits

There's no bad weather, only bad clothing !

A New Must Have Bike Accessory

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72559858/bicycle-wine-rack-leather-1-frame

4/30 & 5/1

Thanks to Linda, I'm complete confused on Saturday's ride. I thought I would take it to the blog as one last cry for organization. I see snail mail in our future.

Saturday & Sunday, 7:30am at the Post Office

Who's IN?

4/15 & 4/16

What's up blog haters!

Who's riding this weekend?

Saturday 8am at the PO.

Who's IN?

4/10 Sunday Ride

Trying to keep this thing alive.

Who's IN?

8am at the Post Office

Is it to cold to ride this weekend?

Anyone IN? Anyone want to try Mountain Biking Sunday morning? I have 2 bikes.

Women On Top!!!

Wanted you guys to see this article from Women's Health Magazine...and "Women On Top" does not refer to a sexual position!!! Sorry Avery!!! I highlighted the most important part for you all ...See you on the road...

xo,

L

MAN DOWN

Man Down: Why Women Rule

In his new book, Man Down, lawyer Dan Abrams makes a case we can really get behind: Females reign supreme in just about everything

Dan Abrams

Early on, I developed a thesis consistent with a sentiment I have long believed to be true: Women, as a group, are more deliberate, compassionate, and thoughtful than men. Since then, I've found evidence that women are also the superior gender in other, less obvious areas. For example, data suggests that women are more effective gamblers, savvier spies, and more successful hedge-fund managers. Simply put: Mano a womano, the womanos come out on top.

Behind every great man is a great woman? A truer truism would be that behind every great man is probably an even greater woman—and in most cases, she ought to be out in front. Here are just three of the many areas of female domination:

Women Are Better Doctors
Need a good physician? In addition to seeing which hospitals an M.D. may be affiliated with, or asking your friends for suggestions, there's another factor to consider: gender. In 2009, the British government reported the results of its largest study of medical performance, a database of info on doctors and dentists investigated for medical misconduct or incompetence over a period of eight years. In that time, just 20 percent of the doctors referred for a more thorough investigation were women. How many of the doctors in England were women at the time? Double that number. When it came to the worst offenders—those barred from resuming work—the numbers were even worse for guys. Among general practitioners, 200 men got the boot, compared with just 29 women.

In the United States, the numbers appear to be equally lopsided. A 2010 report from the American Medical Association found that male physicians were twice as likely to be sued as female doctors. There are a host of possible explanations, including riskier specialties that include more male doctors, but maybe as a group, female doctors are more careful. Pauline W. Chen, M.D., wrote in The New York Times: "Several studies have shown that female doctors tend to be more encouraging and reassuring, use shared decision making, ask more psychosocial questions, and spend more time…with patients than male doctors do."

Women Have Better Muscular Endurance
Women aren't universally faster or stronger than men are, but that doesn't mean they can't be better at certain athletic endeavors—in particular, endurance sports such as long-distance running. A 2000 University of Colorado study showed that, in certain stamina-related exercises, women's endurance was almost twice that of men in the purest terms: exertion over time. Solely in terms of time, the numbers are more impressive: Women were able to exercise for about 75 percent longer than men could.

Why the advantage? It may be hormone related. In 2003, The Boston Globe reported, "Estrogen…offers women an edge in endurance. Research suggests [it] has a protective effect on muscles, making women less prone to soreness. It may also delay fatigue."

With regard to long-distance running, the differences may also stem from the same trait that makes women better investors: They think long term. "Women tend to pace themselves better," noted a 2010 Chicago Tribune article. "Studies show men, perhaps fueled by testosterone, go out too hard, too soon, and end up bonking more often than women."

There may also be a simpler explanation: Women tend to have higher percentages of body fat, and layers of fat help regulate body temperature. Couple this with the fact that estrogen seems to protect muscles, and it's clear how the whole package is better equipped for a long trek.

Women Are Better Investors
A 2010 report from The Hedge Fund Journal revealed that out of the $1.5 trillion invested in hedge funds around the world, only 3 percent of that money is managed by women. That's a shame, because the average levelheaded woman may be able to blow away the profits of most of the boys.

In 2010, The New York Times reported that women were making more money in the stock market than men were. Male investors, as a group, appear to be overconfident, said the head of the mutual-fund company Vanguard, leading them to buy or sell stocks without all the necessary information, while women are more likely to wait until they know more.

In fact, the results are so pronounced that there is a new trend to bring out the girlie side of men working on Wall Street. A New York magazine story detailed how investment coaches are trying to get stockbrokers in touch with their "feminine side" by doing things like writing their feelings in diaries. In one case, a boss allegedly forced a trader to take female hormones. Shockingly, none of these tricks seem to work as well as just getting a woman to do this typically masculine job.

Ride- Sat, March 19th- 8:30- Who is in?

Who's IN? Brooklyn Bun

About the Race

On April 17, 2011, the first ever Brooklyn Bun will race through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The course will take participants on a counterclockwise circuit of the Park’s internal roads. Leading off the event is an approximate 20k bike; a time-trial style (bike) Start will send athletes off at 5-10 second intervals. This will minimize congestion at the Start and still allow for superb, chip-timed competition. Once athletes complete the bike segment they will transition to a 3.3 mile run and Finish on Center Drive. A post-race Finish Festival, complete with Awards Ceremony, will take place on the grass in the Nethermead.

http://www.brooklynbun.com/

coolest race eva

Ride for the high... or...

Interesting piece in the NY Times this week...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/phys-ed-what-really-causes-runners-high/?src=me&ref=general

So get out to the gym, or just fire one up for the same effect???

I hope everyone has started their spring training, because to be frank, I heard Linda has already ridden 100 miles this week...

m

Forget Suffering...

It's time to DRINK!

Just for fun so a few of you can see what I do when I am not on the bike...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0fDXYUMHWc&feature=player_embedded

Enjoy

mark

Are you suffering?

Getting bored of those Carmichael videos? It's time to suffer.

http://www.thesufferfest.com/

Great cycling auction like website for "stuff"

www.bonktown.com

Looking forward to Dr. Hirschwerk sporting these retro glasses this season.

Winter Options

Hi Guys...Hope everybody had wonderful Holidays and a Happy New Year...

Two things...Just a reminder that anyone that is interested in trying a Power 10 Fitness 11050 Winter Cycling Strengthening Class...Classes will actually begin next Saturday, January 15th at 7:30 (this is a change from the original plan of it beginning this Saturday) I think everyone will really enjoy it and find it very beneficial. Please let me know if you are interested...or you can call the gym at 767-6773. The gym is located on Harbor Road next to the PW Tennis Academy. Steve also teaches two other classes on Wednesday and Friday's at 9am, if anyone is ever home.

Also, there is a new Cycling Studio "Hot Ryde" opening this week or next on Lumber Road (Under the Via Duct)...I say "cycling" vs spinning because the bikes are the new "Real Ryder" technology. I am enclosing the link...Check it out... www.hotryde.com

See you soon...
Linda

It’s Not Too Cold

See...People are still riding!!! Maybe you guys should consider growing out your leg hair too!!! This is an excerpt from a Hincapie Article.

Miss you all!!!

Linda

Brr!

When I went through my Hincapie clothing at Kenda’s training camp this year, I laughed at the super-thick ski gloves.

“I live in Florida,” I told them. “Can I trade these for an extra wind vest or something?”

They didn’t let me trade, which is fortunate, because I’m in Maryland and getting plenty of use out of these things, as well as the thermal jacket, the beanie, and for the first time ever, an item I didn’t even know existed: the neck gaiter. I prefer the neck gaiter to the balaclava, because it can be removed or pulled down if it gets too hot, and I’m in less danger getting arrested.

I started growing out my leg hair for that extra layer. If it gets too bad, I’ll take a lesson from the polar bears and add a few layers of fat. If anyone has access to one of those swirly ice cream dispensers, I’d like to just lie underneath it for hour. That’s probably a better way to do it than salmon.

If it gets too bad, I have a super-fancy new set of rollers from TruTrainer, which beat the crap out of traditional ones. Sure, they cost about twice what you’d pay for a traditional set, but as usual, you get what you pay for. These have a belt drive, rather than just a rubber band, they’re much more adjustable, and they have a neat little platform that sits on top, which takes the danger out of the mounting and dismounting process.

When the temperature dips into the teens or lower, I like to get fully dressed, jump on the rollers indoors for a few minutes until I’m uncomfortably hot, and then get out the door.

Don’t let the cold weather keep you off the bike. It’s just a matter of having the right gear to make it safe and comfortable. I’m working on a bike-driven snowplow. I’ll let you know how it goes.