Cozy Beehive: Alma 100 resport from Ron...

Good report!

Cozy Beehive: Alma 100:

"On Father's Day I decided to go out to put some long miles in rural country. This adventure included one of my favorite spots to climb. Known as Alma Hill Road, in Alma NY, it happens to be the highest point in Western New York at 760m above sea level. At 4 miles and 1000 feet of climbing on dirty, grainy, rain washed road at an average of 5-6% gradient (steepest around 12%), it will quickly tell you whether you are in climbing shape, or if you aren't, readily provide a poorly done road before you to blame and vent your frustration onto."

Cool video of Greg Lemond speech

Speaking out against drugs in cycling. Well worth watching.

YouTube - Lance Armstrong goes for 8

YouTube - Lance Armstrong goes for 8



Hilarious!!!

Thurs and Sat ride

From Jo Ann

Just a reminder that there is a group ride leaving from Lincoln Park in Olean today at 6 pm. Route is approximately 30 miles--give or take.

Saturday morning in the Interfaith Caregivers rider leaving from the Allegany River Park. The 100k ride leaves at 8:30 with registration starting at 8 am. Don't be late or you'll miss the "Bo Train". It's my understanding that it is the same route as last year. The shorter rider leave at time increments after that. If anyone wants to wimp on down with me, I'll be doing the 50k ride this year.

See you tonight and Saturday!!!!

Group ride this Thursday

From JoAnn

Thursday, June 4th leaving from Lincoln Park in Olean, NY Proposed route is out Genesee St to the Dugan. Onto Route 417 East to route 305 south in PA. Then McCrea Hollow Road to Ceres. From Ceres, 417 back to Olean Via Steam Valley Road. Hope to see you there

First Ride of the Season!!!

Yea!! I made it out for my first ride of the season. Only 12 miles but I did it! Hoping to ride either Tuesday or Wednesday night from Lincoln park at 6. I'll be riding at the Post baby or haven't been on the bike in a year pace. If enough people show there will be another faster group to ride with. Will keep you posted re: ride. Lynn

Lance Armstrong out of Giro contention, but old fire is returning - Austin Murphy - SI.com

Lance Armstrong out of Giro contention, but old fire is returning - Austin Murphy - SI.com:

"...when he isn't fetching bottles for his mates, Lance Armstrong is beginning to show flashes of his old, predatory form. While he's won no Giro stages and is still not yet his former self, he's getting close enough to be making people nervous -- including, I am guessing, his Astana teammate Alberto Contador."

Pace line on RT 16

Pace line on RT 16
Originally uploaded by FinanceProfessor

Some pictures from Monday plus many others. THEY ARE NOT ALL NEW

Cozy Beehive

Ron's blog! Has great cycling info....and he is very active locally in OLEAN!!

Cozy Beehive:

"Every cyclist can be a chemist. And a dangerously accidental one at that. Even if you flunked high school chemistry.

Did you ever have that time when you threw a water bottle into the kitchen sink, without emptying that tad bit of fancy powdered drink you made eons ago?"

New Trails through Bob's Woods (SBU)

BonaResponds has build some new trails to the South and West of Campus. Not super far but when you add them to the trails through Bob's Woods BonaResponds helped make last year and the trail system is pretty nice!

Group ride this Thursday

We have having a group ride leaving from the Allegany River Park at 6 pm on Thursday. Ride leaves at 6 pm. Be ready and clipped in. Bathroom facilities and parking are available at the park. Hope to see you there.

Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees

Part Behavioral finance, part cycling, and part a study in how the brain works, the following "Test" is eye opening at least.

We all get so caught up in seeing what we want to see that we sometimes miss the obvious. This effects us in many ways: In finance, if bullish (optimistic), we are more apt to see the good news, if bearish (pessimistic) you see only bad news.

That is one reason why big break throughs happen from those outside the field. It is one reason why sabbaticals and vacations are important. But it can also have important implications in many other ways.




Go ahead, take the test. It takes about a minute.

Cross posted on FinanceProfessor.com's blog, Olean Cycling club's blog (which is currently almost inactive :( ), and RandomTopics2.


thanks to the Tour of the Gila for pointing this one out.