by 53X11 on December 10, 2011
Interesting news at Velo News a few weeks back. Shimano is upping Dura Acce’s rear cassette to 11 in their 2013 offering. This will match Campy’s 11 speed rear end which has been on the market for 3 years. The 2013 Dura Ace set will be series 9000 (a change from the current 7900 series). [...]
by 53X11 on November 15, 2011
Over the last few months the Being Frank team has desired to start regular posting again. Life, work, and some lingering family health issues, have interfered with these plans. That said, we will push on and hopefully get to regular blogging over the next few weeks and months. Readers from way back will either be [...]
by 53X11 on October 4, 2010
Those that care probably already know that 3 time TDF (Tour De France) winner Alberto Contador tested positive for having a antibiotic steroid in his blood. (Universal Sports has a nice timeline and story summary here) The drug can be found in trace amounts in meat (which Alberto claims is how he got on the [...]
by 53X11 on September 29, 2010
Sorry for the over month long break in blogging. My work / home schedule is becoming more routine now. I doubt I will be back to daily blogging soon, but I do plan to blog a few times a week starting soon. As long time readers / visitors know the three C’s (Christ, Computers, and [...]
by 53X11 on December 16, 2009
Tiger Woods with all of his current problems / moral failings was still voted athlete of the decade today (BBC story here). Tiger got about a third of the votes (56 of 142), Lance Armstrong came in second. As a cyclist I think what Lance did (7 straight Tour De France wins and a third [...]