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Nutrition advice: are avocados fattening?

February 11, 2010 - 8:56am
I love avocados. But aren’t they really fattening?

I know avocados have a fattening image, but they are not nearly as bad as you may imagine. Half a medium avocado gives you around 132 calories, which is less than a 100g portion of hummus with 187 calories, or about 260 calories in a 50g handful of pumpkin seeds; foods that w…

Lance TT Practice on the Queen K: Position Analysis

February 11, 2010 - 8:49am

The above video points out the differences in the two positions: flatter torso angle, steeper effective seat angle through the use of an Adamo Road saddle, much more drop. I continue to be amazed by Lance’s relatively low saddle position. If there is anything that could be an issue with this TT position it would be hip ang…

Gordo Byrn: You're Wrong

February 11, 2010 - 8:39am
In my clearer moments, I see the hazards of having a job that is focused on providing answers.

Every answer I give can reinforce my thought patterns and biases. In one sense, having a wide range of clients provides me with an opportunity to work through a coherent picture. However, without caution and effort, I can dig deeper and deeper into creating my personal athletic dogma.

I have a few tactics that I use to balance consistency bias. This week I'll share them - you can…

Joe Friel: My Bike Fit and Wind Tunnel Testing

February 11, 2010 - 8:36am

I spent the morning in the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, North Carolina doing one-minute intervals into a 30-mph headwind to get my new Blue Triad SL dialed in for this next season’s racing. While I had taken clients to wind tunnels before, this my first opportunity to get my own time trial bike and positi…