2013 Cycling Numbers
Here is a summary of my first year of taking cycling seriously. I did not start off the year with the intent of becoming a cyclist, I only had a notion to live healthier....
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We’ve been flipping coins wrong
Actually, the title is a bit misleading. We have been using our coin flips incorrectly. A paper entitled, Dynamical Bias In The Coin Toss [PDF] came out in 2009 by a group from Stanford...
A flash of light, perhaps a puff of smoke… but teleportation shall remain nothing but a dream
Every year the University of Leicester publishes a Journal of Physics Special Topics in which fourth year physics students are encouraged to publish papers on physics and tangential subjects of interest to them. It’s...
Me vs. A Tour de France Rider, by the numbers
I spent the afternoon getting caught up on the most recent stages of the Tour de France, meaning I had a lot of time on my hand. One of the thoughts I’ve had this...
I do not have a real bike
Yesterday I went on my first group ride (I do not count the Santa Fe Century) with the local Santa Fe Road Riders. They are a fairly large and organized Santa Fe cycling club...
Kicking it up a notch
Today I got a chance to ride with my cycling instructor. Adam is not only a young guy almost half my age but he is also a local triathlete. When he said he wanted...
My First Century Ride – The 2013 Santa Fe Century
This past Sunday I finally attempted and completed my first 100 mile bike ride, the Santa Fe Century. (Photos taken during the ride can be found here.) I awoke at 4:30 am, a half hour...
A Geek Takes A Look At The Fibonacci Pigeons
A few days ago the following photo was the subject of a Facebook post from Science Is Awesome. It purports to show a group of pigeons perched atop a train station platform roof in...
A Geek Explores Nutrition Aspects of Cycling
As I train for my first century ride (coming up May 19) I have focused lately on finding foods that work well for long rides. By work well I mean sit in my stomach without...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
That book was publish by Dr. Seuss in 1990, a mere two years before I would figure out just how awesome a feeling the “Oh” signified. (Sadly, it would be Dr. Seuss last work.)...
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