Battle Royalock
From Gizmodo: The Best Bike Lock
Leave a bicycle locked up on the street, and a pro with the right tool can spring it faster than you can buy a Slurpee. We’re not bike thieves—not even close—and we were able to slice through cheap locks with $20 bolt cutters and a hacksaw, on our first try.
Tennis Slam
From Sport Techie: Wimbledon 2012: IBM’s SlamTracker Engages Fans with Predictive Analytics
IBM has been at the forefront of introducing an analytical and objective approach towards tennis. For the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, IBM is introducing its SlamTracker technology with predictive technology that will be beneficial to the players, coaches, spectators and millions of people that watch the sport and are interested in the analytical approach. It serves to give those individuals an enriched experience. First off, this technology will be providing the most rudimentary piece of data: the score. After that, an extensive field of information – from schedules to player statistics, serve speeds and match insights – are all depicted, analyzed and disseminated to media, officials and fans, both at the event and those tuning in around the world.
Tour Preview
From CyclingNews: Chris Boardman previews the 2012 Tour de France
With just three days to go until the biggest cycling event in the world, Cyclingnews previews each of the 20 stages that will shape the race and make or break reputations. For all the plaudits and respect earned by victories in other WorldTour events, only the Tour de France provides a shot at cycling immortality – and you can follow the race every step of the way with us.
Tour Winners
From BikeRadar: Tour de France winning bikes
With the start of the 2012 Tour de France just around the corner, we’ve decided to take a look back at the race’s winning road bikes from the past 20 years. As expected, carbon fiber dominates the material landscape in more recent years, but you don’t have to look too far back to find steel, aluminum and even metal matrices atop the podium.