It's All About the Bike

Waiter, Taste The Soup

moto — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:47 +0000

Is this real? Who cares. I have no doubt that BMW’s new S1000RR suberbike in capable hands could pull this trick off. Check it out.

I’ve Got A Thing For Italian Shoes

moto — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:32:32 +0000

Dragons in the house.

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Ready For Biking

moto — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:56 +0000

I went for a skate ski yesterday at Whitepine. 3 laps of the 5k in warm ungroomed snow with the wrong wax. Slowest pace of the year, according to my Cyclemeter iPhone app. The whole time I kept thinking how ready I am to get on the bike. I love you, Winter, but soon you have to go.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

moto — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Getting my Yeti on. Ski Utah local media day. 17" new. Booyah. #
RT @BillyDemong: Hanging with @maximmag and the 100 hotties! http://yfrog.com/1rhnjbj Pure Gold, Billy. #
Result of an unofficial survey: the time most often displayed in iPhone App screengrabs in iTunes store is 4:20. #
To fight the demise of revenue model, magazines plan to advertising to themselves. Brilliant! http://icio.us/k310jv #
If you need a good web-based To-Do list that doesn't bog you down with crazy features you'll never use, try this: http://teuxdeux.com/ #
It's too short, that's the only critique I have of this track. ♫ http://blip.fm/~m4t3x #
Everything you wanted to know about Google but didn't know where to look: http://bit.ly/cKAWzU via @lenkendall #
Great blog post by Seth Godin about what to do when trying harder is not enough: http://bit.ly/cCogLN #
My lunchie ride with @solomon71. First road ride of 2010. http://yfrog.com/2dsb8nj #
New post and video on Ski Utah's blog about Deer Valley's Children's ski school programs. Good stuff: http://bit.ly/b3AYBS #
Landed on this song this morning. It's a good one. ♫ http://blip.fm/~m1gj5 #
A good place to start evaluating your company's social media efforts. 10 metrics to monitor: http://icio.us/zzymnt #

Masters Nationals Heading To Bend

moto — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:24 +0000

The folks in Bend, Oregon are on quite a roll these days. They put on an epic U.S. Cyclocross National Championships event back in December, and now have released some info that Masters Nationals is moving to Bend from Louisville, KY. My good buddy Doug LaPlaca has lead the charge of creating long-term contracts to keep cycling events coming back to Bend. Bend will host Masters Nationals for 2011 and 2012, press release below:

USA Cycling awards 2011 and 2012 Masters Road National Championships to
Bend, Ore.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2009) – USA Cycling has awarded the 2011 and 2012 Masters Road National Championships to Bend, Ore. Following the city’s successful hosting of the Elite/U23/Juniors Road
and the Cyclo-cross National Championships, the cycling hotbed is now poised to host another round of the nation’s best. Held in Louisville, Kentucky 2008 through 2010, the USA Cycling Masters Road National
Championships are scheduled to go off in Bend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 4, 2011 and August 27 – Sept. 2, 2012.

The two-year agreement between USA Cycling, the sport’s national governing body, and Visit Bend is expected to bring more than 800 competitors and 2,500 visitors to the Pacific Northwestern city for
seven days of racing leading up to the Labor Day Weekend. Bend expects to continue to enjoy a significant economic impact in conjunction with the cycling championships. According to a study by Oregon State
University, the two USA Cycling National Championship events hosted by the city in 2009 brought Bend $2.5 million dollars in direct tourist spending.

“The National Championships we hosted here in 2009 left no doubt in USA Cycling’s mind that Bend’s enthusiasm for and appreciation of competitive cycling makes it unlike any other destination in the
country,” said Doug LaPlaca, president and CEO of Visit Bend. “It is our goal to turn that enthusiasm into a long-term partnership that provides USA Cycling with consistently world-class championships, while providing Bend with a substantial amount of visitation and tourism spending during traditionally slow times of the year.”

In 2009, Bend hosted the USA Cycling Elite, Junior and U23 Road National Championships, as well as the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships. Both events will return to Bend in 2010.

“In hosting the 2009 USA Cycling National Championships Bend showcased an entire community who passionately embraces the sport of cycling and its various disciplines as a lifestyle,” said Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling. “That type of support is critical to growing the sport across the country and is a large reason why Bend was awarded the Masters Road National Championships for 2011 and 2012.”

About Visit Bend

Visit Bend is a non-membership, non-profit economic development organization dedicated to promoting tourism on behalf of the City of Bend. For more information or to order a complimentary Official
Visitor’s Guide to Bend, contact Visit Bend at 1-800-949-6086 or visit www.visitbend.com.

About USA Cycling

Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road,
track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 66,500+ licensees; 2,200 clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions
2,650 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.

I guess I better start training.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

moto — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Folks to follow: @djwaldow, @LenKendall, @ShitMyDadSays, @BillyDemong, @jride13, @jonloomer, @welikeben, @snowbirdski #ff #
Richter7 should be absolutely ashamed of their "Little Chernobyl" self promo radio ad. Insensitive and horrible. #
There's gold in them hills. Snowbird iPhone App takes home a Gold medal at Utah Addy Awards. Going on to the next round. #welikesmall #
Utah Addys Advertising Professional of the Year is Dick Brown from Thomas Arts. #
Standing in line for a drink at Utah Addy Awards. I still have helmet hair and wreak of Tram. My body is here, but my mind is at the Bird. #
Congrats to @joeparkin for becoming the new editor of BIKE magazine. Can't wait for it to make a comeback! #
Am I kidding, @BillyDemong and @JohnnySpillane take Gold and Silver in Nordic Combined today? No. Not kidding: http://bit.ly/9XFH0w #
Thanks to Dave and Bob for a great day over at @snowbirdski's place. Epic. http://yfrog.com/au70361157j #
Case study on ways marketers can enhance their Fan Pages on FB with custom applications: http://icio.us/dosahd #
1st tram full, 2nd tram empty. #snowbird #
7:00 tram on a pow day. Sea of red jackets. Dog barking. Bird is the Word. #snowbird #
How many tourism offices and DMOs have CiOs (Chief interactive Officers)? Any? @travel2dot0 makes a good case: http://bit.ly/8ZcZnF #
Camerota was awesome in the first leg of the Nordic Combined relay. Killer jump, and brought it home with a lead. #
USA Nordic Combined Silver Medal relay performance on now! Camerota! Lodwick! Spillane! Demong! NBC finally did something right. #badass #
http://icio.us/2pkdrs #
Congrats to @BillyDemong, @JohnnySpillane, Brett Camerota, Todd Lodwick for Silver Medal in Nordic Combined. Park City is proud! #
Another wonderful blog post by Chris Brogan about what you can do with the social web: http://j.mp/dcUyzO #
Hey Speedy, are we going to see a Hurricane tonight, or what? #
Great case study from @travel2dot0 on Sonoma County DMO's iPhone App: http://bit.ly/co1OWV Here is a tourism marketing team that gets it. #
Bode Miller. Legit. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

moto — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Stuff that makes me laugh: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ #
via @solomon71: age distribution infographics of social web users. http://icio.us/xwxeri #
Google gets their Nordic Ski on: http://yfrog.com/324bbp #
Landis a Hacker? http://post.ly/OAcV #
Good morning music to get your day started: ♫ http://blip.fm/~l3950 #
If I'm ever featured in a VISA ad during the Olympics, I just hope Morgan Freeman is available to do the narration. #

Landis a Hacker?

moto — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:58:39 +0000

via cnn.com

This is the funniest story I have read in a long time. I don’t know if I should file it in the Juice Files, or create a new category for things much more absurd. Needless to say, I guess Floyd won’t be racing in France this season. I find it hard to believe that a pro cyclist has the time and wherewithal to hack into the computer system of France’s former national anti-doping agency. This must be some super top secret shit. And why are the French just doing this now, 3 years after it allegedly happened? Floyd lost his Tour title, sat on the bench for 2 years, came back to pro cycling in the minor leagues, and now he is being accused of being a hacker? Oh yeah. It’s because the French lab lost their contract to be the anti-doping agency for the upcoming Tour de France. What do you think?

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

moto — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

2 hours of skate skiing in Round Valley with Potter, Gardie, Dr. Roy, a million dogs, and a few morons on bikes. http://yfrog.com/4apb8fj #
Seth Godin took a skate ski lesson from an Olympian named Matt Dayton, who said the 1 who leans forard the most wins. So simple yet true. #
Seth: don't become a professional bowler. Best you can do is score a 300. #sethgodinslc #
Seth Godin in SLC: are you a genius? #
More #ff action: @jonloomer, @welikeben, @chankey, @welikesmall, @teamthirteen, @edgeofneverfilm, @solomon71 #
Bajaj to raise stake in KTM to 90% – | Motorcycle News http://post.ly/NPyz #
Who is going to see the Linchpin in SLC on Friday? #linchpin #
A great visual look into Facebook at year 6, from Mashable. http://icio.us/y4tmrz #
Check out Welikesmall on theymakeapps: http://bit.ly/aw0c3G #
Utah Sen. Buttars proposes legislation to incentivize Utah high school students $1,000 to graduate early, to save $. #becausewearesosmart #
listening to "Led zeppelin – Over The Hills And Far Away" ♫ http://blip.fm/~kmk91 #
On Top Of Pine Cone Ridge, Park City Mountain Resort http://post.ly/MrOh #
Happy Moto Monday http://post.ly/MpFY #
This one goes out to @SLCTbird: ♫ http://blip.fm/~kkwkr #
Saw 2 superbowl ads for clients we recently delivered web work for: Dodge Charger and 2010 Census. But how about that Google ad? #
Hot breakfast at Legacy Lodge, great way to start ski day at @PCski 's place. #
RIP Franco Ballerini. Just heard the news he died in a rally accident. Amazing athlete, esteemed coach. #

Bajaj to raise stake in KTM to 90% – | Motorcycle News

moto — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:02:59 +0000

via motorcyclenews.com

I guess times are tough if you are in the motorcycle business. The state of the U.S. economy has definitely had an impact on new motorcycle sales. This news is disheartening if you are a fan of the Orange. I’m not sure I can handle KTM making scooters and mopeds. I am wondering what this will do to the venerable Austrian dirtbike and dualsport maker. Thoughts?