Portable chargers for cyclists

I?m currently in Portland investigating the cycling culture here for a post on London Cyclist. While I?m on the move, one of my most useful accessories is the Veho Pebble. When my battery is running low, I can just plug it in and fully charge up my iPhone. The Veho Pebble is useful for those [...]

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Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/portable-chargers-for-cyclists/

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Levi Leipheimer Maintains 2nd in Catalunya 2011

Today?s 5th stage of Spain?s venerated Volta a Catalunya was about as mountainous as a route can be and still not be officially classified a full on ?mountain stage.? Starting in El Vendrell and finishing some 206 kilometers (128 miles) later in Tarragona, the route profile of this year?s longest stage had the look of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-leipheimer-maintains-2nd-in-catalunya-2011/

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Salsa Enabler Fork: First Impressions


A peculiar looking fork, Salsa's Enabler first caught my eye a few years ago when introduced as their rigid 29er "adventure fork." It has since become the stock fork on their Mukluk line of fat bikes and it is becoming a go-to option for a fatbike frame build. While putting together a fatbike build earlier this winter, I took an opportunity to purchase one and put it to use with my setup. Although I haven't tested it to it's fullest potential for overnight adventures and gear hauling, it has steered wonderfully so far and I have thoroughly enjoyed some of the features of this unique fork.

Equipped with a 1 1/8? threadless steerer tube, 135mm hub spacing, and disc-brake mounts, this chromoly fork can run a standard 29er rear wheel or a fat front wheel. When paired up with a fat bike front wheel, it gives you the ability to turn a 29er mountain bike into a ?snow bike lite" or "half fat bike" for enhanced handling on snow, sand, and similar terrain that would cause trouble for an ordinary mountain bike tire. Mounted on a 29er or fat bike, the fork offers a variety of braze-ons for the touring cyclist.

Versatility and Utility
The Enabler is incredibly versatile and has been described as the "swiss army knife" of forks. Much like the features of the Salsa Fargo's fork, the Enabler has a variety of braze-ons, allowing you to carry an assortment of cargo and accessories including dual back-of-blade, triple-boss waterbottle cage mounts and Salsa Anything Cages. The fork also has mid-blade eyelets for use with low-rider front racks, and dual eyelets at the dropouts for racks and fenders. All of these features can help you turn an ordinary fat bike or 29er into an adventure-ready rig for bikepacking or loaded touring.

Tire Clearance
The fork is capable of handling a variety of tire widths, from skinny 29er rubber (on a rear 29er wheel) up to some of the widest fat bike tires currently available on the market. With larger tire/rim combinations, tire deflation may be required for clearing the disc brake caliper during installation.

Special Considerations
This is where things get tricky. Since the fork dropouts are spaced at 135mm, you can't mount this on a 29er and expect to run your front wheel on this. If you have a spare rear wheel, you can use that. For fat-front mode, you'll need a zero offset or symmetrical fat bike front wheel with a 135mm hub.

Alternatives
Surly also now offers a similar product, the Moonlander fork, which can be paired up with a Pugsley for additional front wheel/tire clearance, and hosts plenty of braze-ons for dual bottle cages and front racks. The Moonlander fork comes stock on Surly's Moonlander and Neck Romancer Pugsley complete bikes.

Photo by Paul Hansbarger.


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BIKEPACKER is written by Casey Greene and Paul Hansbarger, Adventure Cycling staff, part-time adventure seekers and gear nerds alike.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/02/salsa-enabler-fork-first-impressions.html

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If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.

Ok, so I’ve been riding.  I need to.  Sportives don’t happen without riding.  But where is the love?  I am so fed up with wind, and rain, and cold, and mud, and the slog…  Please let it be Spring soon? On Friday the bike was a means to an end.  Mim and I rode to [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/if-your-thing-is-gone-and-you-wanna-ride-on-cocaine

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Ben Hermans Top Ten at Amstel Gold

Ben Hermans continues to show his strength, intelligence and overall ability in the one-day classics coming in 8th today in a field of quality riders in the Amstel Gold Race, right on the heels of his 12th place in Wednesday?s Brabantse Pijl, just four days ago. For most of the day Ben was seen riding [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-hermans-top-ten-at-amstel-gold/

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Team Radioshack Line-up in Tour of Flanders 2011

Team Radioshack is ready with their line-up for the Tour of Flanders 2011, which will start in Belgium on the 3rd of April, 2011. This is the official line-up: Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Manuel Cardoso, Robbie Hunter, Geoffroy Lequatre, Robbie McEwen, Dmitriy Muravyev, Gregory Rast, Sébastien Rosseler Directors: Johan Bruyneel & Dirk Demol Official race website: [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-tour-of-flanders-2011/

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TdF Stage 5 ? One Ugly Crashfest

Team RadioShack?s Slovenian Time Trial Champion Janez Brajkovic crashed hard just shy of the halfway point of today?s 165-kilometer 5th stage in the northwest Brittany region of France. After about 75 kms while tightly packed on the far left of the peloton he went down in a heap, hard and fast with little warning, looking [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-5-one-ugly-crashfest/

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If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.

Ok, so I’ve been riding.  I need to.  Sportives don’t happen without riding.  But where is the love?  I am so fed up with wind, and rain, and cold, and mud, and the slog…  Please let it be Spring soon? On Friday the bike was a means to an end.  Mim and I rode to [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/if-your-thing-is-gone-and-you-wanna-ride-on-cocaine

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