The much-anticipated New Balance Minimus shoe is in our local running shop. There is a nice article on New Balance about the development of the Minimus with some good video of Anton Krupicka (who is even more a member of Team Hair than I am). I’m looking forward to trying out the Trail version.

I was browsing the classifieds on slowtwitch.com a couple of months ago, when I ran across a pair of HED Black Dog Drop aerobars. I’ve been thinking of ways I could drop a bit of weight, and improve my bike’s aerodynamics, and both these excuses seemed like a great way to justify a new set [...]

I just finished prepping my shoes for Saturday’s race. My pair of Nike Lunarlites, which have been my race shoe for the last two years, are going out to pasture after this one last race. The race director told me this would be a good idea: They are short sheet metal screws. Total cost, $1.53 [...]

I recently found a great new tool to make watching iphone videos on the stationary bike much easier. Here in Utah in the winter the outdoor riding opportunities are somewhat limited. So, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on the stationary trainer. Someone on Daily Mile recommended I do the Sufferfest videos, and [...]

This Christmas Santa brought me a new pair of Vibram FiveFingers. I guess he decided it would be a good time for me to dip my toe (or toes) into the ever-growing naked running movement. Like a lot of people I really got interested in the whole barefoot running movement after reading Born to Run. [...]

Here I want to share my experience traveling with the Aerus Biospeed bike travel soft-case (made by Blue Cycles). For my last race in Myrtle Beach I was looking for a case. I reviewed a number of options, but decided on the Aerus Biospeed after reading positive comments on forums. Overall, the case worked perfectly. [...]