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Dog PowerRead: 2 mins

Gadget Freaks: We’re Killing the Planet

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Apparently, owning a lot of gadgets is as bad for your bank account as it is for the environment. According to an article in the Telegraph, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts our penchant for cell phones, iPods, large screen televisions…
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geekRead: 2 mins

Gear Locker Project: Introduction

I've had an on again, off again love affair with lockers my whole life. In Middle School I graduated from a cubby hole to a locker that wouldn't lock (an 'er' if you will). My Middle School wasn't in an ideal location, drug deals went down right…
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powermonkey eXplorerRead: 2 mins

Geeks on the Go: PowerMonkey Solar Travel Charger

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I always thought it would be cool to roll around in my red Kenworth Semi with my best pal Bear the chimp. Fantasies of BJ McKay aside, having a primate for a best friend maybe isn't as cool as I imagined. Not only is hurling feces around uncool,…
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fuelbeltRead: 2 mins

Triathlon Credit Crunch Acessories: Running

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Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running Running is a pretty inexpensive discipline anyway, once you get past the shoes. My advice: don't skimp on the shoes. Find a good running shop that looks at your running stride (maybe…
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aerobarsRead: 2 mins

Triathlon Credit Crunch Accessories: Cycling

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Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running I'm a big fan of looking for simple, cheap ways of training and racing better. For example, train well all winter on a heavy, old bike so that you get stronger and faster, instead…
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aqua sphereRead: 2 mins

Triathlon Credit Crunch Accessories: Swimming

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Triathlon Credit Crunch Series: Swimming | Cycling | Running I'm a big fan of looking for simple, cheap ways of training and racing better. For example, train well in your old wetsuit that has a few tears in it (and bring it to the pool with…
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onwardsRead: 2 mins

Nike – Onwards (by James Jarvis)

Wouldn't it be great if all our runs were like this? Of course, you know that some of that static stretching he does at the beginning of the clip isn't really "correct". Warm up with some dynamic movements before the run, then cool down with…
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danny macaskillRead: 2 mins

Inspired Bicycles – Danny MacAskill April 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o I can do the thing where he bangs the back wheel with the wooden board. Posted by: Lawrence
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Oiled AlaiaRead: 2 mins

Alaia First Field Test

I took the Alaia out today for the first time. I had been surfing my longboard in about shoulder-high surf for over an hour and was anxious to run back to the car to get it. When I finally popped in the water with it I sunk like a stone. I spent…
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atlasfartistrendRead: 2 mins

Gimme Shelter: Holing up for the Apocalypse in Style

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I read Cormac McCarthy's The Road last summer and walked around in a stupor for about a week. The book was so vivid, so real and the writing so disturbingly poetic about a subject that makes the hairs stand-up on the necks of all of us. With…
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Twitter: “TheFitGeek” – Yes, This is Happening

Please follow Bitness on Twitter. Our Twitter name is "TheFitGeek" - someone got Bitness before we did. Sadly we were early Twitter adopters for personal use but late in the game to promote our blog. Anyway, pass the word along and start…
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WegenerRead: 2 mins

Jon Wegner Interview: Building Alaia’s

There is a good interview with Jon Wegener on Thalia about shaping an Alaia. But first, a quick word about Bitness. We're in the midst of a re-org - lining up manufacturers for new product reviews, introducing new contributors, marketing, etc.…
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