Archive for the 'Misc.' Category

Jul 24 2009

Swimming in the Schuylkill River

Published by neal under Misc.

I’ve been getting two or three email a week about my previous blog post on swimming the Schuylkill River. People are wondering where to jump. Here’s a map. My previous post has information on water quality (it’s good).
When Adam and I swam here we jumped in at the parking lot, swam upstream 1 or 2 [...]

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Jul 08 2009

Special Tour de France Offer From Rudy Project

Published by adam under Misc.

 
Rudy Project continues their recession-busting sales promotions.  This year has been a huge year for them, and they’ve proven their resolve time and time again to avoid the normal pitfalls that traditionally hit the industry in the down years of an economic cycle.  Click on the link above to take advantage.

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Jun 18 2009

More Exciting News – Rudy Project Joins 10 Degrees Latitude

Published by adam under Misc.

 
We are extremely excited to have these folks on board.  Rudy Project has long been a leading manufacturer of sunglasses for athletes and more recently has entered the world of helmets.  They are now our exclusive helmet and sunglass sponsor!
 
This company does not tread silently.  They have been making a huge industry splash lately, garnering Outside [...]

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Jun 12 2009

How to: Start a Campfire with Your Cell Phone

Published by neal under Misc.

Next time you’re stuck in the wilderness with no cell phone reception, at least you can do something useful with that cellphone. Like start a campfire to cook and warm yourself.

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Jun 12 2009

10DL North America will (hopefully) occur August 2010

Published by neal under Misc.

For those of you that we haven’t talked to personally yet, 10DL North America will be happening in August 2010. This is exciting news. For more information on the route click here:
In other news, Adam’s wife Amy is having a baby in August 2009! Ga ga go go! He is taking name suggestions, send him [...]

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May 17 2009

Training: Biking the highest auto road in the US

Published by neal under Misc.

Yesterday we cycled to the summit of Mount Evans at 14,264 feet. Mount Evans has the “highest auto road in the US”. We did it in winter becuase it’s harder that way, and because it’s the last weekend before it opens up for automotive traffic. We had the entire road to ourselves. Having the road alone was [...]

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