Cyclelicious » Strava SNAP: Fix GPS data to track roads

Strava is everywhere these days. Kind of fun to see who’s fastest among friends and certainly another good way to log your miles. I was unaware of the inaccuracy of phone GPS. This first map looks a bit like the old point-and-click maps I made. I didn’t always hit the road with each click making it look like I’d cut off the road to shorten the corner. Now there’s a tool to correct the inefficiencies of phone GPS. –Corrie

 

I use my mobile phone’s GPS to track my bike rides which I then upload to Strava. Unlike purpose built GPS devices, phone GPS can be wildly inaccurate, especially in the steep valleys I often ride through in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The results uploaded to Strava can look like this.

via Cyclelicious » Strava SNAP: Fix GPS data to track roads.

That old bicycle lodged in a tree on Vashon Island makes national headlines » Biking Bis

 

It is a surprise to see the rusty girl’s bike embedded in a tree about six feet off the ground. I searched around for it this summer on a bike ride over on Vashon, and finally found it in some woods on the northeast corner of 99th Avenue SW and SW 204th Street (see map).

via That old bicycle lodged in a tree on Vashon Island makes national headlines » Biking Bis.

Yoga for Cyclists part 7: Knees | road.cc | Road cycling news, Bike reviews, Commuting, Leisure riding, Sportives and more

I’ve been working with Jen Trost, a physical trainer and cyclist, to strengthen my lower back. This video looks particularly useful and I’ll forward it to Jen. Haven’t looked at the rest of the series of videos but cylcists should find them interesting.–corrie

Yoga for Cyclists part 7: Knees | road.cc | Road cycling news, Bike reviews, Commuting, Leisure riding, Sportives and more.

Vintage bicycle collection scores high bids at 1st auction » Biking Bis

If you like vintage bikes and auctions, you’ll want to get in on the next vintage bike auction.–corrie

 

 

The highly anticipated first of three auctions of vintage bicycles and memorabilia from a recently closed New York-based museum earlier this month brought in a jaw-dropping half-million dollars, about 150% of what the auctioneers predicted.

via Vintage bicycle collection scores high bids at 1st auction » Biking Bis.

Tips for Keeping Feet Warm | Road Bike Rider

I’ve done more cold-weather riding this winter than usual. That’s ’cause we’ve had lots of people going out. But, yes, it is cold. My feet used to be my biggest issue. I seem to have solved that with booties and wool socks, but I don’t go out when it dips below freezing for long. Fingers are another issue. Some of these tips do help, like starting with warm hands.–corrie

I’ve tried every trick imaginable to keep my feet warm during cold-weather rides — larger shoes with 2 pairs of socks, battery-powered socks, spray antiperspirant to reduce sweating, plastic bags to cut wind. But no luck. My frozen feet are always the limiting factor in winter riding. Any tips? — Judy D.

via Tips for Keeping Feet Warm | Road Bike Rider.

Cyclelicious » Project Southern Tier

Climate Change? and the bicycle? This fellow combined an interest in both to produce this four video series. He biked from California to Florida, interviewing people about environmental efforts along the way and then produced this four video series. Cyclicious introduces it, but you might go directly to The Project Southern Tier website to view the videos.

 

Cyclelicious » Project Southern Tier.

American explorer attempts bicycle journey to the South Pole » Biking Bis

And he seems to be getting more dependable internet coverage in the antarctic than we are in Idaho.–Corrie

He set off from the Hercules Inlet on the coast of Antarctica on Dec. 20 and hopes to arrive at the South Pole on Jan. 12.

via American explorer attempts bicycle journey to the South Pole » Biking Bis.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BIKE HELMET

This helmet is claimed to have greater impact protection than that styrofoam lid you are sporting. –Corrie

Want a matching helmet to go with that cardboard bike we mentioned earlier this year? Wish granted! An art student at the Royal College of Art designed Kranium, a bicycle helmet made from cardboard.

via Corrugated Cardboard Bike Helmet : Discovery News.

Ride Of My Life : the story of the bicycle. – YouTube

From the bone-braker to the modern frame, this video covers it all with a special focus on the British origins of the bike. Among the hhighlights are the visit to the Brooks saddle factory and vulcaizing your own tires.–Corrie

 

Ride Of My Life : the story of the bicycle. – YouTube.

Bike Touring Australia

Doesn’t look fun to me. Get a load of the load on that bike.–Corrie

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