Monthly Archives: July 2010

Walz Caps

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Matt Gholson

This review week is getting kind of tough, I had to put my thinking cap on to come up with my next item for review, literally… I like cycling caps, I’ve always thought they were cool, and especially like the flippable visor, the … Continue reading →

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Bike Movies Mini Reviews

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Keeping review week going I’m going to do some mini-reviews of bike movies I’ve seen. The Bicycle Thief:  I’ve seen this old black and white Italian movie once years ago when I was told it was the greatest bike movie of all time.  … Continue reading →

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Cycling Anatomy

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Today’s review is Doctor Shannon Sovndal’s book “Cycling Anatomy.”  I first saw this book on the shelf at Barnes and Noble about a year ago.  For the next few months every time I stopped by I would try to memorize an exercise from … Continue reading →

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Dog in a Hat and Come and Gone

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Matt Gholson

You’re getting a two for one special today because I’m reviewing both of Joe Parkin’s autobiographies.  “Dog in a Hat,” Joe’s first book, tells the story of a young American who goes to the cycling capital of the world, Belgium … Continue reading →

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BOY RACER, Mark Cavendish’s ego hits you like a Manx Missile

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I’ve just realized that I haven’t wrote a proper review in awhile and I just finished a book, I also have several old books and movies I’d like to dust off and review so today I’m kicking off… REVIEW WEEK! … Continue reading →

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Why Do It?

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I went on a ride today that challenged everyone on it, all three of us.  We were all challenged by a heat index well over a 100 degrees, but we also faced our own independent challenges.  The hills challenged one rider, oddly … Continue reading →

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Floyd Style

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Matt Gholson

OK, I’ll admit to having an unhealthy obssesion with Floyd Landis.  I’ve wrote about him before and I’ll just recap that I kind of think of him as a kindred spirit.  Now if you haven’t been following along with the … Continue reading →

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Top 1000 or More Shameless Self Congratulations

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Matt Gholson

A few years ago I began logging all my rides at http://www.bikejournal.com and have been good at keeping up with it.  Shortly after I began to notice that on my bikejournal home page I was shown where I ranked mileage wise in comparison to … Continue reading →

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Victory Over Saddle Sores

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Matt Gholson

If you’re pressed for time and want a real quick review of how I have beaten saddle sores then read this handy bullet point list, otherwise skip to the full article. Clean your contact area Try a different saddle Wear … Continue reading →

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Some ride reports and mild contemplation

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Matt Gholson

A couple of ride reports for today.  Yesterday (Friday) Shauna and I went to Tunnel Hill and rode to Vienna and back on the rail trail.  We did great and had a very enjoyable ride.  Shauna has lost over 50 … Continue reading →

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