Bobsled Run Cycling
From Vimeo: The new Radon Slide 130 29″ is chasing James Bond 007 in the bob run!
If life gets boring…. German downhill star Andreas Sieber and his team mate Julian Gerhardt had the ultimate adrenaline kick at the bob run in Winterberg (GER). The channel was an extraordinary location for riding the new Radon Slide 130 29″ and the Radon Swoop 175!
Bike Summit
From Bicycle Retailer: No snow day for advocates as Bike Summit attendees hit Capitol Hill
Despite a shutdown of the federal government here ahead of an approaching snowstorm Wednesday, advocates attending the National Bike Summit this week took to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators and aides to improve safety for cyclists, among other goals.
Snow Numbers
From Skiing Business: SIA Releases August Through January Sales Numbers
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and Leisure Trends Group have released SIA RetailTRAK numbers for August-January 2012/2013, with total market projections that are based on data collected from the Point of Sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers. Momentum continued in the snow sports market in January as the snow kept falling in critical regions and skiers and riders headed back to resorts and shops. Consumers spent $550M at snow sports retail shops in January alone, 7 percent more dollars than average in January. Since the beginning of this season, consumers have spent $2.6B on snow sports apparel accessories and equipment, about 1 percent more than they had spent by January 31 last season.
Slow Damage
From Runner’s World: Marathoners Who Slow More Have Greater Muscle Damage
It’s common to feel much more beat up after a bad marathon than after a good one. A new Spanish study helps to explain why: Among a group of marathoners, those who slowed the most compared to their early-race pace had more post-race markers of muscle damage than runners who didn’t slow as significantly.