Michael W. Geoghegan's Weblog
You might glean from my blog that I like to mountain bike. I have seen a number of pointers recently to what looks to be an interesting documentary about the start of mountain biking. You might even recognize some of the names of these guys such as Gary Fisher, Tom Ritchey, Steve Potts, Charlie Kelly and others. Check out the KLUNKERZ page to see if it is coming to a city/festival near you.
(Film trailer embed on page.)
If you want to see some crazy mountain bike action check out “Episode One” here. ( A little talkie at the start, but well worth the wait.)
Over the last few weeks I have been playing with the Garmin Edge 305 on my mountain bike. This thing is incredible. It measures and monitors everything: pace, speed, elevation, heart rate, % of max heart rate, cadence, grade and maps everything via GPS. All of this downloads to your (Windows) computer. There are also a few additional mapping and training programs that interact with the desktop software Garmin provides. My favorite feature is the ability to race against yourself. You choose a course you have completed and set it as your training course. As you head out and ride, the Garmin Edge 305 shows you how far ahead of or behind you are of your last ride. It is a great way to give you the incentive to push yourself each time. It also can make solo rides a bit more interesting. If you are a mountain biker and and a tech geek – check it out.