February 4, 2008

Sheldon Brown, "Mr Bicycle", passed away last night as a result of a massive heart attack, as mentioned in an email from his wife.

For those of you who don’t know who Mr Brown is, go to his website and find out just how much Sheldon knew about bicycles and bicycling. He will be missed.

For anyone wondering what software is used to keep track of rides here at The Incidental Cyclist it is SportTracks by ZoneFiveSoftware.

Coupled with a GPS receiver, power meter and/or a heart rate monitor SportTracks will automatically track the distance, time, pace, power output and exercise intensity of your workouts. You’ll be able to take a high level view and track your progress over time, or dive into the details of a specific exercise to analyze your pace, elevation, power output or heart-rate performance. Activities can be organized into categories, or summarized by location.