Archive for May, 2010
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- Bright light offers three modes: high, low, and flashing
- Reinforced alloy midsection
- High and low power beam along with SuperFlash flashing mode
- QuickCam bracket mounts, adjusts, or removes in seconds without tools
- Includes two AA batteries
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Ideal for safe commuting and for low-light riding, Planet Bike’s Blaze 1-Watt LED headlight will keep your path well lit. The Blaze offers a high and low power beam along with SuperFlash flashing mode, which is highly visible in daylight as well as darker conditions. In addition, the light attaches securely to your bike thanks to the Quick Cam bracket mounts, which adjust or remove in seconds without tools. The Blaze–which offers high/low/flashing run times of 7, 14, 20 hours–runs on two included AA batteries.
About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment.
Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact.
Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company’s short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world’s first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike’s financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.
Planet Bike 3044 Blaze 1-Watt LED Headlight
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- The Pearl Izumi Zephrr Vest provides lightweight core protection from wind and rain for biking
- Made with soft, supple, and breathable Zephrr fabric for wind and water resistance
- Comfortable moisture wicking, micromesh lines the inside collar for insulation
- With elasticized arm holes, droptail hemline, and rear pocket
- Lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
Product Description
The weather on your morning bike ride starts out foggy and moves to slightly windy, then sunny. Luckily, the fabric in the Pearl Izumi Men’s Zephrr Vest is water- and wind-resistant, breathable, and packable. The Zephrr’s form fit doesn’t leave baggy fabric blowing in the breeze, and reflective piping and logos increase your visibility on low-light rides. Pack the Zephrr Vest into its inside pocket when the sun comes out.
Product Features
- Material: 100% Polyester
- Core Venting: No arms
- Pockets: Back stow pockets
- Hood: No
- Recommended Use: Road biking
- Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime
- Country of Origin: China
Amazon.com Product Description
The perennial favorite Zephrr Vest by Pearl Izumi has been updated with a softer, more wind and water resistant Zephrr fabric and flattering new lines. Offering lightweight, core protection for biking, the Zephrr polyester fabric is soft, supple, lightweight, and easy to stow when you’ve warmed up. The vest has a full-length front zipper for temperature control and easy on/off. With a comfortable and insulating micromesh lined collar that wicks away moisture, the vest is also equipped with mesh back panels for ventilation. The vest has a streamlined, form fit for speed, elasticized armholes, and a droptail hemline to keep cold air out. The vest also has a rear pocket that the it can be stuffed into for easy packing.
Like all Pearl Izumi products the Zephrr Vest has a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, that excludes failures from accidents, misuse, improper care, or normal wear. For best results Pearl Izumi recommends washing its products with detergents free of additives, such as fabric softeners and perfumes, because detergents with additives leave “surfactants” behind on a fabric’s fibers that inhibit the technical performance. Hang dry the product or dry it on a low or warm dryer setting. Never use a hot dryer setting or use a commercial dryer as this will damage the fabric’s performance.
Specifications:
- Zephrr-Micro fabric content: 100% Polyester
- Micromesh on inside collar
- Form fit
- Full-length front zipper
- Elasticized armholes
- Droptail hemline
- Rear pocket
- Small: 35 to 37-inch chest, 29 to 31-inch waist, 35 to 37-inch hip
- Medium: 38 to 40-inch chest, 32 to 34-inch waist, 38 to 40-inch hip
- Large: 41 to 43-inch chest, 35 to 37-inch waist, 41 to 43-inch hip
- X-Large: 44 to 46-inch chest, 38 to 41-inch waist, 44 to 46-inch hip
- XX-Large: 47 to 49-inch chest, 42 to 45-inch waist, 47 to 49-inch hip
- Wash with additive free detergents
- Hang dry or use low/warm heat setting
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Lifetime warranty
Pearl iZUMi Zephrr Cycling Vest
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World champion at 19… One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport… 1-mile record holder… American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900… triumphant tours of Europe and Australia… Victories against all European champions… Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world’s most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, the son of poor rural parents, Taylor worked in a bike shop until prominent bicycle racer “Birdie” Munger coached him for his first professional racing successes in 1896. Despite continuous bureaucratic — and, at times, physical — opposition, he won his first national championship two years later and became world champion in 1899 in Montreal. This beautifully illustrated, vividly narrated, and scrupulously researched biography recreates the life of a great international athlete at the turn of the century. Based on ten years of research — including extensive interviews with Major Taylor’s 91-year old daughter — this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago. Amazon.com ReviewLong before Jackie Robinson crossed baseball’s color line, before Jack Johnson spawned a line of Great White Hopes desperate to take the heavyweight boxing crown back from a black man, Major Taylor was setting records and fighting bigotry in one of the most popular athletic arenas of the turn of the century. The “Extraordinary” in the title of this steady biography is not just spinning wheels.
Both a world and national champion, Taylor bicycled to glory on three continents. His name on the marquee meant added revenue and attendance. In Europe, he was a superstar, and treated like one. Yet he was mocked by fellow riders in America, shunned by his sport’s establishment, and died forgotten and penniless in Chicago in 1932. Part of why Taylor should be remembered is the way he reacted to the hatred he had to ride against: “I always played the game fairly and tried my hardest,” he wrote in his own autobiography, which Ritchie thoroughly mines, “although I was not always given a square deal or anything like it … I only ask from them the same kind of treatment which I give and am willing to continue to give.”
Ritchie does yeoman’s service in reviving Taylor’s story and giving it context with a carefully studied examination of what life was like for black Americans 100 years ago. More importantly, he reaches into the muck of the past and returns with a clear picture of an endangered species: the thoroughly decent human being. –Jeff Silverman
Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Bicycle, Country, Historic, Hoosier, Indiana, Rides, Scenic, Southern, through, Tours
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- 58% merino wool, 39% nlyon, 3% spandex
- precise anatomical fit
- abrasion resistant reinforcement in key wear areas
- machine wash and dry, warm. No bleach. Turn inside out for best results.
- China
Product Description
This low cut, ultra light cycling sock has no cushioning to provide maximum foot-to-pedal efficiency. Highly breathable merino wool keeps feet comfortable.Amazon.com
About point6
Headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, point6 designs and manufactures the highest quality in performance Merino wool socks. The point6 name is derived from the body’s optimal temperature (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) to demonstrate the temperature regulating properties of Merino. Unlike cotton or synthetics, Merino wool fibers also offer a complex moisture-management system that both repels and absorbs moisture to keep feet dry, comfortable, and blister free.
Company founders Peter and Patty Duke have an extensive history within the Merino wool business and helped establish the Merino category within the outdoor market more than 20 years ago. Built for comfort and performance, the company’s signature line incorporates the latest knitting and spinning techniques to create a softer and more durable wool sock. point6 exclusively uses 100 percent compact spun Merino wool yarns in its line of active, hiking, lifestyle, cycling, running, and snow sports socks. point6 strives to bring the best in quality while maintaining competitive pricing without compromising quality or performance.
point6 is committed to protecting the environment and ensures all products, packaging and manufacturing processes adhere to strict environmental guidelines. point6 is also actively involved in its local communities through various field marketing programs.
point6 Women’s Cycling Ultra Light Mini Crew Socks
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After five years of blue-collar cycling in Belgium (A Dog in a Hat), Joe Parkin returns to the United States looking for a ride. He joins the elite Coors Lite road team as a key member, but the adjustment to domestic racing, with small crowds, inexperienced teammates, and poorly promoted events, proves difficult. Disillusioned, Joe is ready to hang up his cleats when he is offered a contract with a pro mountain bike team. The freshness of mountain biking proves to be an elixir: Joe’s career blossoms and he rediscovers his love of the sport. Come and Gone will instantly appeal to all readers of A Dog in a Hat, while winning a new audience held spellbound by this rare, frank, and intimate sports memoir.
Come and Gone
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The Tour de France. It’s probably the world’s greatest and certainly toughest professional sporting event. There is much more to the Tour than the daily stage victories and dope charges. This book takes a close look behind the scenes of the Tour and brings up many fascinating stories from the race’s 100-year history, as well as the events that preceded the Tour itself. The Unknown Tour de France makes fascinating reading for everyone interested in bicycle racing and professional sports in general. You’ll hear about the great champions of the early days, and some of later years, who molded the public image of the Tour the way it has become known. You’ll read about the beginnings of road racing and the men who started and promoted this great venture. Find out about the ‘foreign legion’, the early English-speaking riders, and the way some of them later placed their mark on the Tour. This edition replaces the previous edition ISBN 97818924266, which is no longer available.
The Unknown Tour De France: The Many Faces of the World’s Biggest Bicycle Race
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- KMC Z510H Drop Buster 1/2″ x 1/8″ Track/BMX/Single Speed Chain.
- For BMX,Fixies, Cruisers, Track, All Types of single speeds, Stretch proof, mushroom pin, DropBuster Technology.
- Drop Buster – This is a perfect chain for racing track and Heavy Duty BMX use, the tensile strength is a outstanding @ 1,200Kg.
- Bestseller in the BMX Freestyle world, but it is also becoming very popular in the mid-high end range internal gear hub equipped bikes.
- Colors adds style to fixies, cruisers and kids bikes as well.
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KMC Z510H Drop Buster 1/2″ x 1/8″ Track/BMX/Single Speed Chain.
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- 112 link Ventura Bicycle Chain
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The Ventura Bicycle Chain is designed for use with single speed bicycles. This durable uni-glide chain includes 112 links and comes with a connecting kit for easy bike attachment.
Ventura Bicycle Chain
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