Iran by Bike - Episode 134
The Amateur Traveler talks to Friedel from TravellingTwo.com about a bike trip around the world. This episode focuses on the most hospitable country that have come to so far: Iran. Learn about ancient ruins, Tehran picnics, where to find kabobs and how to find something else when you get tired of them. News 2007 - No […]
SBK-08
The follow-up to the pretty okay SBK 07 features beefed up bikes and new racing modes.
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
Exploring Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain Georgia
Callaway Gardens, nestled in Pine Mountain Georgia is a great retreat for a day trip, family vacation or corporate event. With activities such as golfing (Tiger Woods played here!), horseback riding, indulging in a spa treatment, or taking a bike ride through the impressive gardens - there is something for everyone at Callaway Gardens.
The Lodge at Callaway Gardens is the perfect place to turn off the cell phone (not much reception anyway) and leave all your worries behind. journeyPod dined buffet-style at the Piedmont Room and enjoyed the plush bedding and room amenities during our stay.
Spokesperson, Rachel Crumbly, tells us more about the garden, lodging and dining options, as well as the seasonal activities such as the Hot Air Balloon Fest, Fantasy in Lights and the Masters Waterski Weekend.
Enjoy podsafe artist Oswald and their hit "Banging on those drums"
Surly Mustache
Note the attention to details with the downtube shifters and mustache bars. That’s a commuter that’ll last forever. There’s a story to the bike as well. It was stolen and retrieved via graigslist. from the Bike Hugger Photostream….
Charge Bikes Set 2 Rise 12 hour enduro
Huge pile of prizes added to Wiltshire 12 hour night-time spectacular
Economic Stimulus = Nicer Bikes?
I guess this is sort of a follow up to the interview about the state of the bike industry but also a sociopolitical question. With the US government’s economic stimulus package coming in the mail this week, what do you plan to spend it on? Is any of it going to bikes? If you could […]
Turn Your Mountain Bike into a Snowmobile: Ktrak Rear-Drive Kit
SBK-08
The follow-up to the pretty okay SBK 07 features beefed up bikes and new racing modes.
Fitness: Cycling Success Measured in Frequent-Flier Miles
Triathletes travel (and spend) a lot for the perfect fit in a bike.
Adrenalin Rush in Cairns - Australia
Whitewater rafting, quad biking through hot mud pools are the celebratory choices for an unfit couple's 20th anniversary - one Lynne Turnbull and her husband survived and would do all over again.
Bicycling Magazine Advertising Up
EMMAUS, PA (BRAIN)Bicycling magazine is holding a steady pace in a negative advertising environment in which consumer magazine publishers are struggling to maintain ad revenue.
Total rate-card-reported advertising revenue declined 1.2 percent in the first quarter, according to the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), which tracks advertising carried by more than 230 consumer magazines. Overall ad pages fell 6.4 percent in the first three months compared to last year.
First quarter softness in ad categories like Automotive and Home Furnishings and Supplies indicate that the down economy has affected ad spending in magazines, said Ellen Oppenheim, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA).
But Bicycling magazine is bucking that downward advertising trend. PIB reported that Bicyclings ad revenue in the first quarter was up 2.4 percent from $7.16 million to $7.33 million. And Adweek just named Bicycling for the third year to its annual Hot List, which recognizes magazines with consistent growth in revenue and page count.
The interest in cycling and participation in cyclingparticularly at the higher end, which is the market we servehas continued to grow. Advertisers are looking in this tough environment for media with real connectivity with their readers or their viewers, said Chris Lambiase, vice president and publishing director of Bicycling. Even though ad budgets are being cut back and sales are very difficult, there is more emphasis on true connectivity with readers.
Lambiase said Bicyclings circulation continues to grow and its Web site traffic is increasing at rate of 30 percent over last year.
PIB reported that Bicyclings page count was down 3.5 percent through March, but Lambiase said pages in its May issue were up close to 6 percent. I think for the year were running about flat, he added.
Lambiase said whereas major advertisers are cutting spending in some magazines completely, Bicycling has seen some cutbacks. Weve been able to hold the lions share of shrinking ad budgets, he said.
Megan Tompkins
Aerobic exercise improves life
AGING Aerobic activity, such as brisk walking or cycling, beginning in middle age, appears to extend lifespan and reduce disability later in life. In a new research review, Dr. Roy Shephard, of the University of Toronto used a value called “maximum oxygen consumption” to study aerobic fitness, a measure that correlates to the ability of our lungs to take in …
Let the Games Begin! [Scientific American Magazine]
Scientific American’s resident skeptic Michael Shermer writes about the doping scandals plaguing cycling, baseball and other sports, and he suggests how to curb those practices. Please ignore him. It would be a global tragedy if his meddling were to ruin the most eagerly awaited competitions of 2008.
No, not this summer’s Olympics. Those will of course be modestly fun demonstrations of physical prowess. The pursuit of true excellence is cruel and unforgiving, however, which is why devotees of the absolute best in athletic achievement instead turn to the quadrennial Hyper Games.
California Adventure Experiences
Adventure travelers are everywhere, including the Golden State, which naturally provides a perfect venue for exciting activities.
And the statistics back up this travel trend. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, one-half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip in the past five years. This includes 31 million adults who engaged in more rigorous adventure activities, such as whitewater rafting, scuba diving and mountain biking.
“As travelers continue to push the envelope, what was once considered extreme is now packaged under adventure travel,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beteta of the California Travel and Tourism Commission.
Aerobic exercise improves life
AGING Aerobic activity, such as brisk walking or cycling, beginning in middle age, appears to extend lifespan and reduce disability later in life. In a new research review, Dr. Roy Shephard, of the University of Toronto used a value called “maximum oxygen consumption” to study aerobic fitness, a measure that correlates to the ability of our lungs to take in …
