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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Feel the Power!![]() I have finally made the leap and purchased a set of Power Cranks. Many of the local cyclists that I admire such as Kenneth Philbrick, Jon Wolf and Sal Ortega use them to train. How are Power Cranks different? "PowerCranks are a modified set of cranks that use a clutch bearing in each crank arm to allow only the crank to engage in a forward direction and as a result, the cranks operate independently of one another." (1) In other words, you have to pull the crank up so you can push down on it. Ouch! (1) Ben Larsen, PowerCranks: Crank it up, www.cyclingnews.com
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