Cycling
How Fast is Strava Growing?
I’ve written before about Strava, the ride sharing app that’s become the most important social network in cycling. Previously I sampled Strava’s member numbers to estimate the number of active and premium members and to survey Strava’s global reach. In
How Fast is Strava Growing?
I’ve written before about Strava, the ride sharing app that’s become the most important social network in cycling. Previously I sampled Strava’s member numbers to estimate the number of active and premium members and to survey Strava’s global reach. In
Strava and the Olympics
As the Olympic Games approach I want to investigate an interesting question – can athletes post their Olympic cycling performances on Strava? Will they? Strava posts from top cycling races have become a new and fascinating way for fans to follow and
Strava and the Olympics
As the Olympic Games approach I want to investigate an interesting question – can athletes post their Olympic cycling performances on Strava? Will they? Strava posts from top cycling races have become a new and fascinating way for fans to follow and
Drinking fountains of Florence and Tuscany
One of the surprises about Italian cycling is that most riders carry only one water bottle, even on the hottest days. In Tuscany you are never far from the next village, and in virtually every village there’s a public water fountain.
Drinking fountains of Florence and Tuscany
One of the surprises about Italian cycling is that most riders carry only one water bottle, even on the hottest days. In Tuscany you are never far from the next village, and in virtually every village there’s a public water fountain.
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
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
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,