The results are in for the first quarter of 2010. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency releases its report on tests made and a number of violations per sport. Out of the 1,868 doping control tests, a total of seven violations were gathered. Out of the seven, three were taken from non-analytical positives, one was found for a stimulant, another was found for an anabolic agent, one more for both (anabolic and stimulant) agents and lastly, one positive for marijuana.
In the cycling scene, only David Clinger was caught while the rest were mostly from the track & field sport. Clinger was sentenced to a two-year ban after having tested for synthetic testosterone and modafinil.
Val Barnwell, a Masters track & field athlete, was also caught positive with testosterone prohormones. This is indicative that testing for doping should not be limited to Elite levels alone.
On the report, it is interesting to note that…
Topeak Survival Gear Box is a tool kit that riders shouldn’t go without. In using any vehicle, it is important for the operator to have some type of fall-back in case the inevitable were to occur.
The good thing about having a Topeak Survival Gear Box is that it is composed of a whopping 17 tool kit, packed in a compact box. The Topeak Survival Gear Box includes: five Allen wrenches, torx wrench, three box wrenches, chain tool and hook, flat and Phillips screwdrivers, tire repair patch kit and glue, tire levers and others. These are made from steel, increasing its durability.
In getting this product, you will have a complete tool kit that you can bring with you on your rides as insurance. The length of Topeak Survival Gear Box is 10 centimeters and 4.6 centimeters in width, so they should fit in most bike carry-along bags. …
This new product is the latest invention from Exposure. Packed with 6 leds at a 1800 lumens, the Exposure Light Six Pack is twice as bright as the MaXx-D 960. Burn time for this light is a good 3 hours if the switch is placed on a high meter, 10 hours on medium and 24 hours on low.
The weight of this Exposure Light isn’t really that heavy, at only 500g. Although, the Six-Pack is not available till August this year, there are events in Mountain Mayhem, Dusk ’til dawn and Bontrager 24/12 that can give you a glimpse of what this new light is all about.
According to a test run, this light can illuminate great ranges. It can reach far enough ahead on the darkest nights. Even at a medium setting the Exposure Light Six Pack is brighter than the MaXx-D 960′s highest setting.
This light…
A coffee table book on UCI Cylco-Cross World Cup comes out from Hungarian photographer Balint Hamvas.
Hamvas is a happy new convert to the world of cyclo-cross. He went along each stage of the UCI world series with the intention of capturing the heart and soul of cyclo-cross.
Hamvas shares, “I had the chance to see a World Cup race live and boy, was it brilliant. It felt like the Formula-1 of cycling: you see the riders throughout the race; the pace is unbelievably intense and the crowd go crazy every time their favourite rider whizzes past.”
Hamvas journeyed to Treviso, Italy in September for the first round. He was there to experience each round just as much as the next cyclist. The changes in the weather, the road conditions and other elements in cyclo-cross were challenges Hamvas gladly took on.
The result of traveling 6,000 miles to witness all nine rounds of…
Here’s a funny video of two people talking about cyclo-cross, and comparing it to riding fixed gear bikes. Funny stuff, check it out!
Via Urban Velo.
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