Archive for July, 2006

Human Powered Distance Record Broken

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Greg Kolodziejzyk, a keen physical endurance competitor, has just broken the record for the furthest a human can travel under his own power in 24 hours. The photo is of the machine he did it in: a recumbent bicycle with a carbon fiber fairing into which Greg is taped shut for best aerodynamics. I discovered [...]

Tour Start Marred by Doping

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

Last year, I ran a daily email following the stages in the Tour de France. A number of friends participated in a fantasy game where you allocate a team and win points if the riders are placed in each stage. Whilst trying to rally support for a game in this year’s edition, the news broke [...]