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August 1, 2010. That is when I start my commitment to ride a minimum of 15 miles a day, every day, no exceptions, no excuses. OK - so significant muscle injuries or broken bones might be valid excuses. But everything else is out. Even the flu will be frowned upon as an excuse. Let's do it America - 15 miles a day, every day, for a year!

Consider what the average American suburban dweller does:

• Trip to grocery store - 5-10 miles


• Trip to Blockbuster for

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Pretty much everyone is familiar with the tradition in theater of wishing well to actors before a performance by stating "Break a leg." Well, now cyclists can have their own silly superstition. Next time someone is heading out for a ride, yell at
them "Break an elbow!"

We can thank Mayor Villaraigosa of Los Angeles for setting us up for this. He recently found himself involved in a

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As hinted at in my uber-short, from the freeware blog post yesterday, Melissa and I successfully completed the 2010 Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic event.

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This has been a tough start to the Tour for me. First off I spend the first three days without internet access and spotty-at-best cell coverage. I mean - how in the hell am I supposed to properly enjoy and communicate about the tour without twitter?? Imagine my horror as I look on suffering alone, in isolation, as

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I made a deal with my 12 year old daughter: Get your grades where I want them, and I'll help you (emphasis on help) build a bike of your choice. The neighborhood fixie influence (i.e. the couple of 12 year old boys in the neighborhood) has been noticed, so a-fixed-gear-we-will-go.

I'm going to try and persuade her to go single speed instead. We'll see how it goes. Either way I'm betting it'll be a flip-flop on the back

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Video posted to Look Cycle TV's video stream on YouTube shows the new Look 695 - the latest crown jewel in the Look bicycles lineup - in action. Notes on the video advertise:

695 : technological revolutions that maximize performance.
ZED 2 Crankset: Unequaled stiffness to w

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There are numerous races both large and small that make up the pro cycling season. However, none get quite the attention of the three grand tours: the Tour de France, the Giro de Italia (Tour of Italy) and the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain). However, this year I'll also be doing three of my own grand tours:

• Group Health Seattle to Portland Classic (July 17/18) *


• Tour de Ross's C

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Released today on the HTC-Columbia web page:

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I got home from work to find that the entry packets next month's Group Health Seattle to Portland Classic(STP) had arr

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Considering the fact that Lance Armstrong has helped to morph Twitter into pro cycling's apparent news outlet of choice, it seems fitting that he would chose that form to officially confirm that this - the 2010 Tour de France - would be his last.

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