A cool bicycle awareness PSA from the UK.
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A journal of my bike rides along with photos taken during my rides via my cell phone. A cool feature is embedded GPS ride data of my rides courtesy of Motionbased.com.
Based on the fit guide from The Colorado Cyclist, Inc. that is based on "LeMond's formula".
To determine your proper frame size, you'll first need to get an accurate inseam measurement . Stand with your back against a wall, your bare feet 6'' apart on a hard floor, looking straight ahead. Place a book or carpenter's square between your legs with one edge against the wall, and pull it up firmly into your crotch, simulating the pressure of your saddle while riding. Have a helper measure from the top edge of the book to the floor, in centimeters. (You can convert inches to centimeters by multiplying inches by 2.54.) Repeat two or three times, for consistency, and average the results to get your inseam length.
Well, I would have proof if my Camera Phone Application didn't crash before I could save the picture...
This morning on my way to work walking from South Station to my Office on State Street, I saw a guy, all bundled up, on a Recumbent Bike on Franklin Street (by Post Office Square Park) riding in traffic.
Mind you, it was 13°F when I got up this morning. That's nuts! And to be riding in Downtown Boston traffic, That's Nuttier!!! Then to do that on a Low visibility Recumbent (no part of the bike was higher than your average bottom window level on a car)!!! Well, need I say more...
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