Reviews and thoughts on bikes, running shoes, cycling gear, and more.
After a busy summer of traveling to races and work events, I couldn’t help but want to spotlight one of my sponsors, BikeFlights.com. The name is pretty self explanatory right? Bikes on a plane? Like snakes on a plane, but without Samuel L. Jackson! BikeFlights.com is my GO-TO whenever I know that I will be…
As most of you may already know, I have signed on with Perfect Fuel Chocolate Elite Team for the 2015 season. I remember meeting Miles and Nicolas, the cofounders of Perfect Fuel Chocolate, at the 2014 IRONMAN Lake Placid. The duo creates super delicious and nutritious dark chocolate products loaded with ginseng. You can find…
Hey there. I didn’t want to do a write up of the CEEPO Venom until I’ve had the chance to put the bike through some training and racing. Many of you already know, from pictures and such, that I’ve been riding this frame for a few months now. The CEEPO Venom just got back from…
When I first got the call about the opportunity to race The Leadville 100 MTB, I immediately jumped at my race calendar to find out if I could pencil it in. I saw that it was only 13 days after IRONMAN Lake Placid, so proper recovery after my “A” race would be essential to bounce…
Mineola Bicycle & Mower has been around for a really long time. I first discovered them when I was biking around Long Island and saw a bunch of riders dressed in red and white. And the rest is history – Mineola Bicycle is my go-to destination for anything that deals with the bike…tune ups, cycling…
It’s been a while since my previous post – mainly due to my busy racing schedule, but I promise to be more active starting now! And what better way than to announce that I have been selected to become an ambassador for Headsweats – my page If you are not familiar with Headsweats, they make high…
Cause: Most likely a crash that impacted the rear derailleur Fix: Have a professional mechanic replace the dropout I was lucky that the chain did not snap into my rear wheel, which potentially could have broken multiple spokes. Thank you to Jose, Audrey & friends at Mineola Bicycle for the quick fix. Happy riding!!
I just did my first run in the Newton running Gravity III. Right off the bat, they feel much more stable than it’s predecessors. I’ll have more feedback when I get some more quality mileage workouts in them. Hello Better.
There’s a lot that happened this month! The poor weather in the first half of the month kept my workouts on the trainer. I let my gym membership expire. I found a new pool for my swim workouts. But what surprised me the most were the 6 bike races that I did in just one…