http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/05/norco_bicycle_frames_recalled.html Norco bicycle frames recalled over fall hazard Tuesday, May 19, 2009 | 01:06 PM ET The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling Norco bicycle frames because they can crack and separate, causing a rider to fall...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/05/us_cpsc_announces_recall_of_fo.html U.S. CPSC announces recall of folding bicycles Wednesday, May 13, 2009 | 04:23 PM ET The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of a number of folding bicycles Wednesday. The manufacturers, Dahon Ca...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/03/salsa_bicycle_handlebar_stem_c.html Salsa bicycle handlebar stem can break Friday, March 6, 2009 | 02:52 PM ET About 17 handlebar stems used on Salsa bicycles have been recalled because they can break, endangering the rider, Health Canada says. All CroMoto...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/02/ice_cleats_may_detach_from_boo.html Ice cleats may detach from boots Tuesday, February 17, 2009 | 10:39 AM ET L.L. Bean has ordered a recall of its elastic webbing of cleats that people can attach to their boots for additional traction while walking on sno...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/02/bicycle_forks_recalled_because.html Bicycle forks recalled because of crash hazard Thursday, February 12, 2009 | 08:50 AM ET The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with Tenneco-Marzocchi of Italy, is voluntarily recalling bicycle forks because ...

I think the hub brake may not react as quickly simply because of the physics of it. Try it with your finger sometime, it's much easier to stop a spinning wheel from the outside than from the inside. Very neat all the same, and enclosed parts would certainly be awesome for a commuter bike. Now if I c...

Having knowledge of different strokes can be extremely useful. Consider CotR who swam her 70.3 using breaststroke almost exclusively. Due to previous injuries, front crawl tends to aggravate her shoulder and she can't rely on it. In her case, knowing another stroke was key to her being able to take ...

I saw an updated version of this recall, bolding is mine. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/02/bicycle_front_wheel_recalled_b.html Bicycle front wheel recalled because spokes may break Monday, February 9, 2009 | 11:53 AM ET Health Canada is recalling Mavic brand-name bicycles with R-SYS Front ...

Interesting thread Ian. I'm getting a new commuter bike through that scrap it program later this week. I was looking at Cyclocross bikes too, but I am hesitant because I want a bike that I can train on in the rain (for triathlon) in a pinch. I plan on putting fenders and lights all over it. :D I wo...

The commute is ~11.25km each way. So it fits the bill for longer than 10km. I prefer drop-bars for commuting, as some parts of my ride can be a tad narrow, especially in the winter. The city bike appeals to me for lack of maintenance, but I can't see myself biking up these hills on a city bike and n...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/02/bike_wheel_rims_could_cause_cr.html Bike wheel rims could cause crashes Thursday, February 5, 2009 | 03:21 PM ET The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 12,000 bicycles with R-SYS front wheel rims because the spokes may break, posing...

The project: Find a new commuter bike. Needs: to be able to hold a rear rack, and accept wide enough tires for winter riding (knobbies). Added bonus if it can accept 27" tires. ;-) I took a look around the bike shop with the owner, and he has suggested that the Kona Jake (CX) and the Kona Dew Drop (...

MINI-T wrote:Thanks for all these updates Ian. Although most of the times no-one posts, I know that I really appreciate the heads up on the recalls!

I'm glad my services are appreciated.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/01/health_canada_recalls_bicycle.html Health Canada recalls bicycle forks because they could cause crashes Monday, January 26, 2009 | 08:26 AM ET Health Canada is recalling RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steering tubes because of concern...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2009/01/stationary_bicycle_trainers_re.html Stationary bicycle trainers recalled due to fall hazards Monday, January 26, 2009 | 08:31 AM ET The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Saris Cycling Group of Madison, Wis., are voluntarily recalling stationary b...

There is a good swim store in Corner Brook and St. John's, NF, but I can't recall the name right now. Might simply be The Swim Store. I can find out if needed.

Echo what lonerunner said for Torpedo Rays, I got mine there.

Jo-Jo wrote:For me ...in a nutshell:

Slight forward lean.
Bicycle motion
Light feet
Good turnover
Arms.."hands in the pocket" i.e...swing back to craze pocket
Run tall

ETA...I tend to be a mid sole striker...

Run like a cyclist!!!

The 2009 Nova Scotia race schedule is not up yet, but last years schedule should give some sort of indication. Investor's Group did not go ahead last year, but may be on again this year in a new location. That one is traditionally at the beginning of July in Halifax. http://trins.ca/races/raceschedu...

All sounds very cool! I too have been thinking about something like this. Next time I'm in O-town, if not sooner!

I think if you're aiming to be a top elite runner and run 2-hour marathons, then sure, you'd want to cut as much weight as possible and not develop your upper body. But for most of us (especially if we're running for fun, as the screen-name suggests) do other things in daily life other than just run...

Many of the elite in triathlon have a weakness, for some it is swimming, for others it is cycling.

That said, I think it is definitely possible to become a better swimmer and improve your chances.

I agree. I haven't even done a marathon so I would be the last person to ever refer to it as "mere" marathon. The only comment I made comparing my experience so someone else's was the difference between not achieving your goal time and a dnf. I do believe there is a difference but that has nothing ...

Fun counts for a lot, don't get me wrong! :-D I assumed that the injuries were running related, perhaps not. I still stand by my point, though. Some of us lived through the days without seat belts and helmets, others were not so lucky. It is not inconceivable to think that "your fathers training pla...

Scotty wrote:Something to shoot for perhaps.

Wouldn't that be biathlon, not triathlon?

This talk of the way it was "back in the day" is very interesting. Was it a better way to train? I mean, our man Nick admits he did the same sorta thing, just run hard, all the time. Of course, our man Nick is also fairly injured now, much to our dismay. I liken this discussion to that of seat belts...