Random Bits

I’m going to totally gloss over the fact that I took the last week off, and had a well-deserved vacation from writing and editing. The last twelve months have been pretty awesome for the site. We managed to get to Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Market, as well as Interbike, after a few year’s absence. … Read more

Former associate tech editor and developer of Velo Bike Lab reviews promoted  BOULDER, Colo. -December, 2012 ‘” Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced that Caley Fretz has been promoted to Tech Editor for both Velo Magazine and VeloNews.com.  Fretz has worked at Velo since September … Read more

I love training. I love reading blogs about training. I love reading books about training. And of the better ones on the subject is within eyesight and one that is “meh” at best, so I got to thinking I’d share this pair of selections from “Al-prah’s Book Club” I’m currently going through to pick up … Read more

We like having Al on staff, because he dispenses good exercise advice. For free! – Brian   People do them all the time. The goal is to build strength in the abdomen and stability in the spinal column. The problem is not too many people actually know how to sequence their muscles correctly to perform … Read more

You’ve probably seen them in the stores, or if you’re a true CLIF fan, you’ve been actively seeking them out, and hoarding these limited edition flavors. I’m talking about the Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie bars from CLIF. Because I’ve been good all year (wink, wink), the folks at CLIF were nice … Read more