Category Archives: Exercise

Low Key Hillclimbs 2007 #3: Bohlman-On Orbit

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Adam Tow

Bohlman-On Orbit. The name alone sounds daunting. I was dreading it last year when it was rained out, and I was dreading it last week. The climb certainly lived up to its reputation. Following a late night at my Stanford … Continue reading →

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Low-Key Hillclimbs 2007 #2: King’s Mountain

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Adam Tow

For the second week, the Low-Key Hillclimb Series tackled King’s Mountain. In all of my years of cycling, I’ve only climbed King’s Mountain four times, and all of them were done this year. People typically have a favorite between Old … Continue reading →

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Low-Key Hillclimbs 2007 #1: Montebello Road

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Adam Tow

Now that was much better. The Low-Key Hillclimbs are back for 2007! Once again, the series began with a return visit to the slopes of Montebello Road last Saturday. In last year’s ride, I suffered greatly, having went out too … Continue reading →

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More on Air Free Tires

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Adam Tow

There’s a good comment on Felix’s site from another user of Air Free Tires: George wrote: OK, I put around 200mi on the HP tires. They are: – much rougher riding than my normal tires @ 90psi (yes, that’s what … Continue reading →

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Air Free Tires

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Adam Tow

My Air Free Tires finally arrived at the house today. I ordered them on July 18th and it took some time to get here. “Better late than never,” I thought as I cracked open the box. I’ve been looking forward … Continue reading →

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Red Lantern to Win Tour de France?

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Adam Tow

With Rasmussen getting kicked out of the Tour de France today, we’re only a “few more” expulsions away from Frenchman and Red Lantern-holder Jérôme Pineau from winning. What other surprises are in store in the coming days? Now, Discovery teammates … Continue reading →

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Vino, Vino, Vino?!?

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Adam Tow

Although I get the Versus channel here at my house, I haven’t been watching the live coverage of the Tour. After today’s revelations that our second-favorite Kazakh, Alexandre Vinokourov, has been thrown out of the Tour (along with the rest … Continue reading →

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More Flats

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Adam Tow

I went for a recovery ride this afternoon, a short 1+ hour spin to Foothill Expressway. When I got my bike out of the garage, I noticed the front tire pressure was quite low. The back seemed fine — after … Continue reading →

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Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride 2007

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Adam Tow

When Jorge asked me to sign up with him for the 2007 Death Ride, I said yes without really thinking what I was getting myself into. It was only after signing up did I think to look on Felix’s website … Continue reading →

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I Am A Five Pass Rider!

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Adam Tow

I’m exhausted right now having completed all five passes during the Death Ride. I didn’t think that I would be able to do this, and it was the hardest physical thing I’ve ever done. 129 miles and 15,000 feet of … Continue reading →

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