Welcome to a weekly digest of web links I think are worth checking out. These items include articles, images, and video. Please comment on what you find interesting. If you have something to share, please submit links of interest to mike@kineticshift.com.
Creating a Popular Video
Ever wonder what it takes to make your video popular on YouTube? I’ll give you one hint, you need the purrrr-fect actor.
httpv://youtu.be/IkOQw96cfyE
Holland Mechanics Robot
A little nerdy and technical but a very interesting video of a bicycle wheel building robot in action.
httpv://youtu.be/7yF_S1L0X68
Holland Mechanics Robot Becomes the New Standard
Cyclist Fashion Is Diversifying, Way Beyond Spandex
New York Times story on how far fashion has come for cyclist.
Where to Ride on Travel?
When traveling to a new area, it can be hard to find a good place to go for a bicycle ride. One resource is a list of rides maintained by long distance cyclist called Permanents. These Permanent routes are used for self supported timed events (called brevets) and normally showcase the best riding in a region. Here is a story about one such ride in Santa Cruz, CA from fellow Colorado cyclist John Lee Ellis. There is a link to the Permanent Map. You can filter or just zoom in on an area. Click the route icon for links to details and contact info. Enjoy and find some new rides. One that caught my eye is Beartooth Pass near Red Lodge, MT. The route description is: Charles Kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in America — how much better by bicycle?