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Ridge Rollers Velo is proud to host  the 6th Annual Tour De Gaps Ride. Brought to you by White Sulphur Springs Physical Therapy.

Saturday August 23,  2008

Start time: Registration and Packet pickup at 7AM, riders off at 8AM.

Start location: Westwood Park, (1297 Galax Trail, Mt. Airy, NC 27030), see directions

U.S. President George W. Bush rides a special edition of an Israeli made bicycle he received from Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem May 15, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office

Another look at bike fit. As many of my readers and friends know I am a big proponent of bike fit. If it doesn’t fit right you would feel comfortable and you will stop riding. Here is a video that shows some basic bike fitting. The explanations are clear. It also doesn’t hurt that the fit subject is a beautiful woman, always good to see ladies riding!

There are many ways to fit you on a bike. In a previous article I wrote about selecting a frame based on STACK and REACH and showed you formulas you could use to calculate those measurements for any type of road frame. In this post I am attaching an Excel spreadsheet that purports to give you advice on frame size based on only two measurements.

Had a visit with the cardiologist Thursday morning. For the most part everything looks good. I only got a glimpse of the EKG and from what I saw nothing jumped out as glaring, but I am no expert. One more week off and then a cardiac stress test before I am officially cleared for cycling again.

All tires have tube, right? So why are some tires called tubulars and others clinchers? What is the advantage one has over another? Why should I care either way?

First a little lesson on the differences between tubular tires and clinchers. I will start with clinchers since most people are riding those and that is what the majority of bikes come with.