It’s been two years since I’ve posted about commuting, so here’s an update! First things first, a few things have changed. I sold my Look 675 and got a Giant Defy Advanced 1. Went more of an endurance bike for commuting and upgraded to disc brakes! Disc brakes are increasingly common on road bikes and…
Category: Cycling
Closing out 2016
2016 has been an amazing, yet tough year. We witnessed a crazy election, many changes around the world, many many losses and much more. It’s easy to focus on all of the tough times, but there is still plenty to be grateful for… and with that, here are some highlights from 2016 with just a…
Resilience & Recovery – 2 Weeks After a Bicycle Crash
The human body is an amazing creation. The power of the mind is even more amazing. Recently, I witnessed this for myself in the form of a cycling crash in which I went over the handlebars at approximately 30MPH. Note: I was going closer to 40 before I hit the brakes. It literally looked and…
Commuting to Work
One of the best things about living in California is the weather… and how it allows us to be outdoor pretty much most weeks of the year. A great thing about living on the peninsula is the bike-friendliness of the area. Commuting has been a great way to incorporate exercise while only taking just…
2014 in Review
With all of these different year in review things popping up (FB, G+, Timehop, etc…), it made me think about my year. And with some down time for the Holidays, I decided to a little recap of my year based on themes that I’ve written about. 2013 was a huge year between Bleu turning…
Burlingame Criterium
Waking up at 4AM for anything isn’t easy, but it was a good chance to volunteer for Pen Velo and the Burlingame Community. Pen Velo hosts a cycling race every year called the Burlingame Criterium and Ryan’s Ride (a memorial ride). It requires a ton of people to set up and due to restrictions from the…
Gear Talk: Garmim VIRB Elite vs GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition
Being a bit of a gadget junky, I thought it would be fitting to put up a review of my newest toy. In short, I’m replacing the GoPro with the new Garmin VIRB. The first negative mark for the GoPro started last year. They released the Hero 3 in late 2012 and Betty had…
Cycling – Photoshoot with Vamovo
Two Thursday’s ago, I was asked by a few former colleagues to do a photoshoot for their new site Vamovo. Vamovo is a new platform where athletes can earn rewards on high-quality products by achieving goals. Right now, they’re focused on cycling mileage, but I assume they’ll be continuing to grow and expand on different…
2nd Riding Post of the Year
This is the view of the endless flats I get to ride when I’m in Sacramento. I most recently did this ride: http://www.strava.com/activities/107318134 : which consisted of long flats along the waterway and no real inclines. It’s really difficult to stay motivated on rides such as this… just look at the elevation profile. What…
Ride: Home to Huddart – Stupid Headwinds
01/09/14 – Home to Huddart – Stupid Headwinds by wongdood at Garmin Connect – Details. First real ride of the year… it was windy! Luckily, we haven’t been hit by the cold front that the rest of the nation has been hit by!
Telling My Story - Andrew Wong 