Author Archives: Mark Slavonia
A bike build for Adam Savage
I admire Adam Savage, one of the hosts of Mythbusters. Adam and I are about the same age and share some of the same interests – for instance, we both took up juggling as teens. Now that Mythbusters is off
A bike build for Adam Savage
I admire Adam Savage, one of the hosts of Mythbusters. Adam and I are about the same age and share some of the same interests – for instance, we both took up juggling as teens. Now that Mythbusters is off
The End of the Summit Marker Project
I’ve always loved the kilometer markers and summit monuments on European roadsides. They inspired me to make summit markers for the local climbs that I love best. I hoped that if I made the markers look official, no one would think it was
The End of the Summit Marker Project
I’ve always loved the kilometer markers and summit monuments on European roadsides. They inspired me to make summit markers for the local climbs that I love best. I hoped that if I made the markers look official, no one would think it was
Civilization On A Stick
Here’s my idea for a inexpensive stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift. Take a bunch of the greatest works of literature that are now in the public domain, load them on a USB thumb drive, and give Civilization On A
Civilization On A Stick
Here’s my idea for a inexpensive stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift. Take a bunch of the greatest works of literature that are now in the public domain, load them on a USB thumb drive, and give Civilization On A
Wacky Cycling Inventions I’ve tried, Part II – Skewers!
This post reviews two specialty quick-release skewers that I’ve tried. Though both showed promise and original thinking, ultimately neither made it into my permanent kit. Mavic Anti-Theft Quick Release Skewer This clever little product is designed to prevent wheel theft.
Wacky Cycling Inventions I’ve tried, Part II – Skewers!
This post reviews two specialty quick-release skewers that I’ve tried. Though both showed promise and original thinking, ultimately neither made it into my permanent kit. Mavic Anti-Theft Quick Release Skewer This clever little product is designed to prevent wheel theft.
The My Way Workout
Fed up with complicated intervals, unreachable wattage targets and boring hill repeats? Try the My Way Workout. Frank Sinatra performed into his eighties while enjoying the late night company of mixed drinks, unfiltered camel cigarettes and the most beautiful women in
The My Way Workout
Fed up with complicated intervals, unreachable wattage targets and boring hill repeats? Try the My Way Workout. Frank Sinatra performed into his eighties while enjoying the late night company of mixed drinks, unfiltered camel cigarettes and the most beautiful women in
#Equinoon – Measure a shadow at mid-day on the equinox – the coolest, easiest science experiment
Update – This worked spectacularly well. To avoid the fog I hustled over to the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, where the life-sized whale provided a great backdrop for my photos. The sun shone bright at 1:02 p.m. (solar
#Equinoon – Measure a shadow at mid-day on the equinox – the coolest, easiest science experiment
Update – This worked spectacularly well. To avoid the fog I hustled over to the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, where the life-sized whale provided a great backdrop for my photos. The sun shone bright at 1:02 p.m. (solar
Wacky Cycling Inventions I’ve Tried – Aftershokz Bluez 2 Bluetooth Headphones
Conclusion – these $80 off-the-ear wireless headphones work This is the first in an occasional series of posts about strange and creative cycling products that I’ve tried, for better or worse. There’s a lot of victim-blaming in the fact that,
Wacky Cycling Inventions I’ve Tried – Aftershokz Bluez 2 Bluetooth Headphones
Conclusion – these $80 off-the-ear wireless headphones work This is the first in an occasional series of posts about strange and creative cycling products that I’ve tried, for better or worse. There’s a lot of victim-blaming in the fact that,
Strava’s global reach, confirmed by sampling
In my earlier post I estimated Strava’s active and premium members by randomly sampling 400 of Strava’s 8.2 million user numbers. In this post I look at what that sample reveals about the geographic and demographic profile of those users. The
Strava’s global reach, confirmed by sampling
In my earlier post I estimated Strava’s active and premium members by randomly sampling 400 of Strava’s 8.2 million user numbers. In this post I look at what that sample reveals about the geographic and demographic profile of those users. The
Sampling Strava
I’m an avid user of Strava, the social network for cyclists and runners. Strava has been very successful and lots of people are curious about how many members it has, how many active members, and how many are premium members,
Sampling Strava
I’m an avid user of Strava, the social network for cyclists and runners. Strava has been very successful and lots of people are curious about how many members it has, how many active members, and how many are premium members,
Books I read in 2014
Despite spending too much time browsing the web, I read 25 books in 2014, not including study materials for my pilot’s license. Compared to most years I read more fiction and more bestsellers, fewer classics. My best source of recommendations
Books I read in 2014
Despite spending too much time browsing the web, I read 25 books in 2014, not including study materials for my pilot’s license. Compared to most years I read more fiction and more bestsellers, fewer classics. My best source of recommendations