Levi Comments: Radioshack?s Leader in Tour de France

There has been plenty of speculation in the media and among fans regarding which Team Radioshack rider will lead the team in it’s efforts in the upcoming Tour de France. Even though Lance Armstrong is no longer riding professionally, the team still have several profiles who would fit the bill. In an recent poll on this [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-comments-radioshacks-leader-in-tour-de-france/

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Brain concussion & collarbone fracture for Jani Brajkovic

6 July 2011 ?Team RadioShack?s Jani Brajkovic (27) suffered a race-ending injury in a day filled with more than ten crashes in Wednesday?s stage 5 of the Tour de France. Brajkovic touched wheels with another cyclist on the narrow roads of northern France and came down hard on the pavement, appearing to be momentarily [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/brain-concussion-collarbone-fracture-for-jani-brajkovic/

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Why should I buy a folding bike!

For your typical city occupant folding bikes usually are the most appropriate way to get around. With a lot of Londoners living in flats and apartments with little if any storage space a foldable bicycle is going to be much more convenient when compared to a standard sized cycle. The bikes fold up rapidly and are generally small enough to be tucked away in the home or taken on trains and buses during the particular times that ordinary cycles are restricted on account of passenger over crowding. Folding bikes can in fact be taken on the tube system, taken on buses and even taken on Croydon's Tram link system. Officially the bikes may need to be in a small bag but in practice Transport for London rarely enforce this and if they do then a pair of black bin liners will suffice. A folder will permit a person to circumvent the train companies' cycle restrictions and you could actually take your folding bike home in a minicab on a Friday night following a few bevies at the pub! There are plenty of different kinds of folding bicycles available, from leading manufacturers including Dahon, Brompton and Pashley.

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Windy Rides


We've had a calm winter overall here in Montana, but this past week acted as a good reminder of what it's like to ride in harsh conditions, specifically heavy winds. With that in mind, here are some tips to help you battle the winds with finesse!

Eye Protection
With so much dust, debris, precipitation, trash, and other miscellaneous objects whipping around in every direction, you need to keep your eyes protected in order to maintain good clear vision. If nothing else, it will help prevent your eyes from drying out and itching all night.

Switch Gears Mechanically and Mentally
If you're riding into a stiff wind, shift down and keep your cadence up. If you get bogged down in too big of a gear, you're going to put a lot of unnecessary stress on your knees, fatigue faster, and gradually slow your pace. Mentally try to think of a headwind as a long climb, and keep your pedaling smooth. Also do your best to ignore the sound of the wind ripping past you. Just the noise alone can cause a rider to fatigue and lose motivation quickly.

Cross Wind Handling
If there's a cross wind working you one way or the other, widen your hand position on the bars for better stability. If you have drop bars, get low in the drops to lower your center of gravity, this can also improve your stability. Keep your speed in check on descents, and try not to make sudden movements which could jerk you unexpectedly in either direction.

Seek Shelter
If it gets really nasty, look for a house, barn, or any kind of shelter to bunker down in until things ease up. This is especially important if rain, hail, or snow mixes in with the heavy winds, which makes it harder for vehicles to see you.

Skin Protection
If you're getting slammed by a cold wind, keep as much of your skin covered as possible. Cold winds can really send chills through your body, and once you're cold, it can be difficult to warm back up. One thing you don't want to do, for instance, is take your hand out of your glove to take a terrible 18 second video of how windy it is.

Video by Josh Tack's cold hand

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TOURING GEAR AND TIPS is written by Joshua Tack of Adventure Cycling's member services department. It appears weekly, highlighting technical aspects of bicycle touring and advice to help better prepare you for the journey ahead.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/02/windy-rides.html

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We Build What You Want

Why put up with off the shelf when you can have custom built? We recently got asked by a client if we could build a fast, light, single speed road bike. Why not? The result… Planet X SL Pro Carbon Single Speed Custom – “Black Beauty” Planet X Model B Wheels Easton Bars Shimano 105 brakes and chainset Conti GP4 Seasons [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/10/12/we-build-what-you-want

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Andreas Klöden Finishes 2nd at Paris-Nice 2011

Team RadioShack’s Andreas Klöden added to his long and impressive list of palmaires today, finishing in 2nd place in the overall general classification of the 8 days of the storied Paris-Nice race. On a cold and rainy day, on some very slick roads in the south of France, the experienced 35-year old finished the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-finishes-2nd-at-paris-nice-2011/

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Ned Boulton and How Cavendish Won the Green Jersey

  Ned Boutlon, the presenter for ITV4′s tour de France coverage has brought out a new e-book - How Cav Won the Green Jersey - dispatches from the 2011 Tour. For those who enjoy Ned’s commentary and recent book How I won the Yellow Jumper this looks another humorous look at the Tour de France from Ned’s perspective as [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4357/books/ned-boulton-and-how-cavendish-won-the-green-jersey/

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Team RadioShack Line-up for Tour de Romandie

Team Radioshack is ready with their team for the 2011 edition of the Swiss race Tour de Romandie, which runs in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Tour de Romandie (Switzerland), 26/04 – 01/05/2011 Riders : Fumiyuki Beppu, Jani Brajkovic, Manuel Cardoso, Ben Hermans, Geoffroy Lequatre, Dmitriy Muravyev, Sébastien Rosseler & Haimar Zubeldia Directors : Alain Gallopin & [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-for-tour-de-romandie/

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