Archive for the 'Cycling' Category

Stan Shaw: Talented Stunt Rider

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Stumbled across a few videos of this guy “riding” his bike and thought I’d share one them on cymru66.com. Stan Shaw must have spent hours practicing and have the patience of a Saint. Very impressive!

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Win A $15 Road ID Gift Certificate!

Friday, December 28th, 2007

If you’d like to win a $15 gift certificate to www.RoadID.com, head on over to Run Bulldog Run where I just launched a fun, free competition.
If you exercise outside, you need RoadID! Feel free to check out a previous post of mine which highlighted several of their great products.

New Venue For Virginia Duathlon

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Kale Running have just announced a new venue for the 2008 Virginia Duathlon - a popular multi-sport race traditionally hosted in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which next year is moving to Chippokes Plantation State Park. Chippokes Plantation is a scenic locale located between Petersburg and Smithfield on the southern banks of the James River; just a […]

Too Many Bikes: I Need A Bike Rack

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Our house is already overrun with triathlon bikes, road bikes and beach cruisers, but with my wife in the market for a new mountain bike, I figure it’s also time to invest in some type of bike storage rack.
As with any purchase, there appears to be too many products to choose from, both online […]

Geraint Thomas: First Welshman to finish Tour de France in 40 Years

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Geraint Thomas will wake up this morning exhausted and aching from head to toe, but he can feel proud after becoming the first Welshman in 40 years to finish the gruelling Tour de France.
Thomas finished 140th, nearly four hours behind winner Alberto Contador and was highly tipped to pull out of the race when the […]

Tour de France Brit Update

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Today’s 178-kilometre Tour de France stage 12 from Montpellier to Castres was won in a thrilling photo-finish by Quickstep’s Tom Boonen.
On the UK front, Welshman Geraint Thomas finished a creditable 19th, Bradley Wiggins crossed the line 117th, Charlie Wegelius 137th and David Millar three further places back.
Classified 86th overall, Wegelius is the best-placed Brit in […]

It’s not like this back in Cardiff!

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Quote of the day for me from yesterday’s Tour de France stage was the “It’s not like this back in Cardiff!” statement from Welsh rider Geraint Thomas.
Geraint was exhausted after riding for more than five hours in the sun.
“It’s ridiculous. I’ve never really been in it before,” Thomas said. “It’s not like this back in […]

Lone Tour de France Welshmen still flying high

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Geraint Thomas of Cardiff, Wales, at 21 the youngest rider in the Tour de France, kept up his good form in yesterday’s 193 km fourth stage from Villers-Cotterts to Joigny.
He finished one minute and seven seconds behind stage winner Thor Hushovd of Swtzerland and now stands in 47th position overall.
Geraint, who lost his spleen in […]

“Dream Come True” for Welsh Cyclist

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Wales’s Geraint Thomas is celebrating a “dream come true” with his ride in next month’s Tour de France confirmed. It will be the first time in 40 years a Welshman has ridden in the world’s greatest cycling race, which this year begins in London on 7 July.
Thomas, speaking from his Italian base, said: “I […]