Burn More?
From Runner’s World: Running v. Walking: How Many Calories Will You Burn?
Two weeks ago, I began planning an update to a Walking v. Running calorie-burn article that I had written for Runner’s World magazine in 2005. When that article subsequently appeared on the RunnersWorld.com website, it attracted a lot of interest and comments. Some of those comments displayed the widespread confusion and outright disbelief that’s common to this topic. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (5.26.2012: Burn It, Surf the Pin-ups, Idaho Trails, Lance is the Ironman, Slinky Hits the Treadmill
If you build it they will come. This isn’t just about fictional ballparks in the movies, but playgrounds, skate parks and bike trails. And leading the way is Alpine Bike Parks, which now has announced a new way to go with the flow.
While many cyclists watch distance, heart rate and calories burned another number to watch is the power output. This is a harder number to track however, but now the Laser Spoke might make it just a bit easier – and best of all this third-party device can work on virtually any bicycle.
While not everyone always knows where they are going, with MapMyFitness -the health and fitness technology portal – now offers several new features to help you find your way. These the new Courses, advanced integration of Google Maps API for Business and even a new look and feel. The Courses span five primary categories including cycling, running, walking, hiking and winter sports – with hundreds of subcategories and specialties such as cross-country skiing and unicycling!
We don’t often post about automobiles at KineticShift but we heard about the Opel Mokka SUV, which features the second generation FlexFix bicycle carrier. This allows drivers to carry up to three bikes on the rack, which is exclusive to Opel. Integrated in the rear bumper of the vehicle, this carrier is always on board when needed and can be tucked away when it is not! 
Heads-up display system 
While there are plenty of ways to get out of the sun, these aren’t always possible when hitting the bike. On some rides there is little if any shade to be found. One option is to get covered in sunscreen, or donning the right apparel.
In cycling, women don’t get a ton of recognition. Few races are broadcast on TV, and there aren’t quite as many teams worldwide as there are for men’s cycling. Even if you the Exergy Tour cycling stage race going on this week throughout Southwestern Idaho won’t be broadcast near you, you can track the progress of female cyclists on the inaugural tour with the Exergy Tour Tracker app, available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
In response to consumer demand for the versatility of more gears, Brooklyn Cruiser recently unveiled two new 3-speed models at the New Amsterdam Bicycle Show at Skylight Soho in Manhattan.
Riding a bike is a good way to get some exercise and it can also be good on the wallet. According to new data released by the League of American Bicyclists, the Sierra Club and National Council of La Raza (NCLR) the savings can be big with a capital B. U.S. bicyclists save $4.6 billion per year by riding, instead of driving. The study’s release coincided with last Friday’s National Bike to Work Day, which saw more than one million U.S. resident participant by riding instead of driving to work. 
With a look out of last century – and we mean way before 1999 – the World Traveller B17 from Brooks isn’t designed to be the fastest, lightest or sleekest. This leather saddle is however meant for the globe trekker, as it builds into the WCR Grand Tour, the competitive bike race that started in February with riders vying to circumnavigate the world.