Danskin 2006 registration is now open - it fills up fast so if you want to do this race best to sign up asap!

After biking for years with a leg length discrepency of 1/2 inch, I finally found this product at Gregg's Greenlake. You place these shims between your shoe and cleat, so it lengthens your shorter leg. I biked 75 miles yesterday with the shims for the first time and it felt great! Kind of pricey at $25 but well worth it to me! Ask for Rory if you go to Gregg's.

I just picked up a 2nd one of these today. They are great for mounting your bike computer(s) to aerobars - so you don't have to read them sideways! I picked one up at Gregg's Greenlake for around $7.

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Here is a good article on nutrition - the first tip really surprised me!

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I'm mulling over whether to just breakdown and get a bike case... At $200 this is a pretty good deal.

If you don't own them already, arm warmers are great for spring cycling. Keep your arms warm until the sun comes out, then just take them off and stick them in a jersey pocket. On sale for 20% off at REI (although online they only have size large)

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REI is having a big sale, including on some bike items. These tights are really durable (I've had mine for 4 years and they are still in great shape). At 33% off you can't go wrong!

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Some good bike drills for when you're on an indoor trainer - I'll be doing Session 1 later today!