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Camelbak video on how to beat the heat with hydration, featuring Team Garmin-Slipstream and Dr. Allen Lin.

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Eat this:

“Bontrager 24/12 pasta” by www.sussex-mtb.com.

You can check out his blog here.

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PRESS RELEASE (printed as submitted w/ no caps): the 2010 nuun sponsorship program is officially open to all applicants.  so now, dear friends, is the time when we’d like to invite you to join the ranks of our many current nuun athletes: mafia racing, the kona factory team, team type one, matt hunter, lorin paley, leanda cave, and luke mckenzie, to name a few. of course, then there are the hundreds of other teams, clubs and individuals around the country that we can’t fit here but we love just as much.

so if you think you’ve got what it takes, it’s simple: visit the nuun sponsorship page  on our website and fill in the form that sparks your interest.  putting on a 5k? throw it our way.  organizing a team? let us know! and if you yourself know how to perform like no other, well done you stellar champ–tell us about it.

basically, whether you’re an event coordinator, team captain, or a brilliant athlete, we know you’re thirsty and we’d like to hear from you.  don’t wait!  applications are considered on a rolling basis and spots will fill up fast.  cheers, and in the meantime, stay hydrated.

…and it’s got real fruit bits in it, too. It was yummy, and with the weekly newsletters (books, practically) we get in the mail from Hammer Nutrition we’re starting to drink the ‘no sugar added’ Kool-Aid they’re selling.

INTERBIKE 2009 - GU debuted a new flavor for this holiday season, Vanilla Gingerbread, to accompany the Mint Chocolate from winters past.

For those in warmer climates, there’s a new Pineapple GU Roctane flavor, and for aprés ride, there’s the new Recovery Brew in two flavors: Orange Pineapple and Strawberry Watermelon.  It has 8g protein and 52g carbs (17g sugars) per serving along with vitamins C & E and electrolytes.  Along those same lines, the Gu2O sports drink has been renamed GU Electrolyte Brew.

Found this at Costco for under $8/bottle and had it with some steak and spaghetti the other night.  It was better with the food (actually, complimented the steak quite nicely) than on its own, but is quite sippable.  Cono Sur gets it name from the Southern cone of South America and they get their grapes from Chile, on the Western coast.  (It’s also a play on words: connoisseur)

Their website, which is decidedly unglamorous for a wine brand, explains the reason for bicycles on many of their labels.  They work with farmers to get organic grapes and use other sustainable business practices.  In particular, they are the first winery to be certified as using carbon neutral delivery to get their wines from the press to the stores (done through CO2 reduction and offset programs, not hybrid tractor trailors…yet.)

As for the bicycle itself, here’s their story:

“Our bicycle symbolizes our strong and passionate commitment to the environment when making top quality wines. That’s why amongst the lush vines, lots of bicycles can be found, resting against walls and propped up on the end of rows of vines. It’s the way our workers move around the vineyards every day, in order to protect the land where they work in. Relaxed, taking their time, enjoying the journey: sometimes returning to bicycle basics is all we need.”

For those times when you gotta take it with you, Kinetic Koffee has some new water bottles in.  Made by Specialized, contact KK if you want one with your next order.

James Herrera is the founder and CEO of Performance Driven, an elite coaching program for athletes and executives based in Colorado Springs. He has served as the Director of Coaching/Premier Coach for Carmichael Training Systems and a coach/consultant with the U.S. BMX program and the Center for Creative Leadership. Herrera competes in road and mountain cycling and trail running, holds a black belt in several martial arts, and is an avid snowboarder.

I was lucky enough to get coached by Herrera and can say first-hand that he has a way of understanding his athletes; what will make them faster, and how to get them stronger. I caught up with him after he rode the Leadville 100 and ran the Leadville Marathon to talk about being a vegan (he offered up some recipes!), training and his own background.

You’re a vegan, right? How do you fuel your training? 

A good friend of mine says “vegetarian” is an old Indian word that translates to “bad hunter.” I get a lot of shit from my friends for my vegan diet. But what can I say? It just works for me. Bottom line is, we could all do better to make a shift towards a more plant-based eating strategy. All the peer-reviewed research out there says it’s the best way to prevent all the major diseases, so why wouldn’t it be a great way to fuel athletic performance? The bulk of my diet is built on vegetables, fruit, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. I can pretty much eat as much as I want and still maintain a healthy weight. Since I started eating this way, I’ve never felt better, stronger, or had more energy throughout the day. Here are some of my recipes:

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The Innate Stainless Steel Food Container is a newly designed system for keeping food safe from BPA and other plastic concerns.  What really sets it apart, though, is the expandable top that becomes a bowl and is microwave safe.

We got one in to review and thought it’d be fun to test it’s ability to keep a snack safe during a mountain bike ride.  The peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich  is shown in the “before” state above, and the “after” state below, left.  Surprisingly, it looked exactly the same…astounding because a) we buy the natural organic peanut butter from Costco (best peanut butter ever, BTW) which is relatively runny as far as peanut butter goes, and b) because the jam is some extra runny homemade strawberry goodness in which we put no pectin or other thickening agent.  Yet the sandwich looks perfect after a 2-hour MTB ride and the lid stayed securely attached while placed in a CamelBak for the duration of the ride.

The next test will see if it survives (or at least the lunch inside it survives) a school day with a 4-year-old.  If you’re looking for a way to keep your food or snacks safe from chemicals and bouncy bike rides, check it out.  The body is stainless steel and the collapsable lid/bowl (which is also available separately) is food-grade silicone.  The whole thing weighs just 240g and retails for $17.00.  The lid, which is available in the green shown here and red and blue is $12.00 on its own.

Simbree Energy Bites are little nuggets of nutritional, natural energy food.  They’re made with real food that’s not adulterated with any processing, preservatives or added flavors…just real stuff that’s real good.

I tried them on several longer rides, including my ‘best road ride ever‘ and the trip to Carvens Cove where we shot most of the vid in the GoPro Hero review, and they kept me feeling strong and full.  I shared some with our other writers and the friends I rode with, and everyone seemed to think they were pretty good. One person commented they were a little dry, but, to be honest, his was the only opinion like that and I think they’re actually fairly moist.

They come in three flavors: Maple Walnut, Almond Pistachio and Cashew Coconut, all of which are delicious. They’re easy to eat while riding and on the road, you could just throw a few in your jersey pocket for easy access.  Besides being made of real, whole foods (like honey, oats, oat bran, cashews, etc.), most of the ingredients are Organic and there’s ZERO sodium (but lots of potassium!) in any of the three flavors.  Just make sure you’re suckin’ down some sports drink with sodium in it to keep your electrolytes up.

Hit ‘more’ to see the ingredients and nutritional info for each of the three flavors…

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Yep, 53 miles per burrito. I can safely say all of us here at Bikerumor are powered by burritos. Somedays it makes for an interesting, um…atmosphere.

“53mpb” by majortaylor68. He bought the sticker at Zeropergallon.com.

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PRESS RELEASE: To celebrate the summer of this great 2009 racing season, we are happy to announce the XOOD - Racevine Summer Giveaway! Write a review to win a free race entry or other free stuff. From now until 8/24, if you contribute a review about a race on Racevine.com, you’ll automatically be entered to win! We’ve teamed up with some GREAT races, and are giving away free entries to the Malibu Marathon, See Jane Run Women’s Triathlon, Columbus Marathon, and the Spirit of Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Also up for grabs is a variety of schwag and supplements from our partners at Lululemon, City Running Tours, Enduro Shark, Hella Sound and, of course, XOOD.

For more details or how to enter, visit the giveaway page.

Alabama’s liquor control agency has banned Cycles Gladiator Wine because its label protrays a nekkid woman riding (flying?) a bicycle.  The image is from a vintage 1895 cycling poster and has been sold nationwide for years without issue.  Now, however, Alabama’s ABC Board has sent a letter to all stores and restaurants telling them not to sell the wine because the label defies the state’s prohibition on labels that are “offensive or immodest.”

Wow.  If that’s the worst thing someone who’s 21 sees in their day, they’re probably a nun.

My hunch is interest in the wine among Alabamans will increase now, and in the meantime, they can rock out in the sweet Cycles Gladiator bicycle jersey.  Hit ‘more’ to see it…

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This photo was taken on day 7 of the nabiis Tour De Taiwan, where it looks like the whole crew is heading down the escalator to get on the subway. Is that a giant can of beer they’ve encountered on the landing? As Homer Simpson would say: “Mmmm, beer.”

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They documented everything on the tour, even their meals, which looked quite tasty.

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