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How to buy a smart trainer without overbuying
A practical framework for choosing the right indoor trainer for your space and goals.
踏踏實實也精彩
A few of my relatives have asked for an article in Chinese. This is a condensed version of my journey as a masters track racer.
5th Annual HarryLeeUs Memorial Race p/b FastKadence
Event – Mar 23, 2019, 12:30pm-5:30pm Registration Mar 23, 2019. Registration 12:30pm-1pm. Racing starts at 1:30pm. Track bikes only; no brakes or rentals allowed. Donations/Sponsorships All proceeds and donations go to the Hellyer Velodrome Junior's Program. For donation/sponsorship information, please contact us for additional info. Events (Subject to Changes) Scratch, Elimination, HarryLeeUs Crawl, Points Race....
Masters Track National 2018 Team Sprint
In 2018, I was incredibly fortunate to win another team sprint national title. Team Rice-A-Roni fought hard and brought home gold medals from Trexlertown.
Exporting Data from Golden Cheetah
Sharing Golden Cheetah Files – Part 1 Golden Cheetah offers a number of ways to export your power files. From Strava and TrainingPeaks to Dropbox and Cycling Analytics, you can readily share your processed power files with ease. Admittedly, I often run into issues connecting to those services consistently. The most reliable fallback is to...
3rd Annual HarryLeeUs Memorial Race & Champion Homecoming b/p FastKadence
Event – Feb 4, 2017, Noon-5pm Gates at Noon (following the beginner Saturday session). Racing starts at 1pm. Track bikes only; no brakes allowed. Donations/Sponsorships All proceeds go to the Harry Lee Juniors Program and are generously matched up to $1,000 by the Lee family. For donation/sponsorship package, please contact us for additional info. Events...
Customizing Metrics in GoldenCheetah
Which Metrics Go Where? GoldenCheetah allows you to customize various metrics (aka data fields) to be displayed or hidden. Depending on training objectives and equipment types (power meter, cadence/speed sensors), you may wish to customize the data field visibility. It is not apparent to many where this data is shown. This quick tutorial, based on...
How to Race Elimination
Elimination Primer Elimination racing is extremely exciting and entertaining. Usually contested as part of omnium, you encounter these races often as a standard endurance/upgrade racing event. Unpredictable, fast, and lots of maneuvering, elimination (aka Miss-and-Out or Devil Take the Hindmost) is a crowd favorite. Format Usually the lap count equals the the number of racers. At the...
How to Race Keirin
Keirin Primer Originated in Japan, Keirin has evolved to an Olympic event. Unpredictable, physical and lightening fast, the keirin is always an entertaining bike race and is one of the most favorite track disciplines among spectators. Format 8 laps (250-meter) or 6 laps (333-meter). Max 8 riders per heat. Riders draw lots to determine starting positions. Riders...
2nd Annual HarryLeeUs Memorial Race & Champion Homecoming
Event – Jan 30, 2016, Noon-5pm Gates at Noon (following the beginner Saturday session). Racing starts at 1pm. Track bikes only; no brakes allowed. Donations/Sponsorships All donation proceeds go to the Hellyer Juniors Program. For donation/sponsorship package, please contact us for additional info. Events (Subject to Changes) Scratch, Keirin, Victory Lap (2015 World/National/State Champs), Elimination, HarryLeeUs...
2015 World Masters Track Championships
World Champs for Real? Few weeks have passed since returning from World Masters Track Championships in Manchester, but I still pinch myself every morning upon waking up next to the rainbow jersey and gold medal. It was not a dream but a dream come true! In 2013, I discovered track after a two-decade hiatus from collegiate road...
On Winning US National Track Championship
Coaching Found When Cross-Eyed This all dated back 2.5 years ago. I attended Coach Lee Povey's endurance clinic at Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose, California. At that point, I had merely been riding track for 3 months, after a two-decade hiatus from collegiate road racing. Making a comeback was rarely easy. I had given myself 5 years to...