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Race Report: 2011 ESI Augusta 70.3 Ironman
A lot can happen in a year. In 2010, I embarked upon tackling my first half Ironman / 70.3 event. The christening event was the ESI Augusta Georgia 70.3 Half-Ironman on the last Sunday in September. I’ll be the first to tell you, I track loads of training data, but I never really analyze it. ...
Fun Bicycle Marketing: My New Bern Bear Experience
I went to school for marketing. I love how witty ideas can pop into one’s head and it’s up to that individual to do something about it. One of the things I took away from college (thanks Professor Bridges) is that no matter how crazy or stupid an idea is, write it down because you ...
Why is There so Much Hate Towards Me, a Cyclist?
We read about road-rage all the time and the burgeoning incidents towards cyclists. This happened to me recently and it really struck me as a new low in how non-riders behave and treat us (and I’ve had full 48oz drinks thrown at me by passing cars, run off the road, etc). I had dropped off ...
USAT Nationals Part II: Dawn of a New Day
When we last left off, our Jack Kane Pit Crew was driving off into a sunset and while movies may end this way, this is the real world, and a triathlon race weekend at that. Part II: Dawn of a New Day Day 3: Expo All Day, Jeff: Reloaded, Jack Kane Domination, Calm Before the ...
In Honor of Port Authority Officer Ken Tietjen, www.kentietjen.org
Bob N., one of our riders, requested that we put this video together in honor of a fallen Port Authority Officer who gave his life on 9/11. We are trying to raise awareness for the Kenneth F. Tietjen Memorial Foundation, http://www.kentietjen.org/. One of the goals of the foundation is to bring bicycles to kids on ...
USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships Part 1
This is going to be one heck of a post. Actually, it’s not a post, it will be an experience. You have been warned. You’ll laugh; You’ll cry; You’ll question your life; You’ll want to buy Jack Kane bikes over the others; You’ll probably think Shakespeare’s true successor has finally surfaced (and this is only ...
Endurance Films Racing Team Bike Design
The design and build-up process of the K Team Carbon Krono triathlon bike for Endurance Films. The Disc Wheel: We needed a completely flat wheel for the design we settled upon for the bike. Thus, Renn’s 5ive 5ive 5ive wheel came into the picture. Frank, at Renn, was very nice to work with, so if ...
Race Report: Washington, NC Olympic Triathlon
I’m not the only one who was crazy. There were 300+ other people who were just as crazy. I’m sure most people thought we were crazy because of the weather forecast. I swear North Carolina hasn’t seen a day below 90 degrees all summer and it just so happened that on Saturday, July 30, it ...
A Water Bottle Upgrade
There are water bottles and there are water bottles. I have always fashioned the standard bottle of my favorite shop or the team I was on. You know the details: push/pull nozzle, squeeze the body for water, taste last weeks Gatorade (but you’ve ridden three times this week with water), leaks everywhere when you least ...
A Bout with Sciatic Pain
Pain in the a$$ is never fun. Especially for a cyclist and/or triathlete. We spend countless hours “sitting”. What makes matters worse is that it is not just on the bike, but at home, at work, in the car, in bed, etc. Therefore, when there is discomfort, especially shooting pain, it is troublesome. (Now, I ...
The Fraternity and Sorority without the Paddling
Our version of paddling? Excruciating lactic acid build ups due to the tenth interval workout this session, the hill repeats, riding into unrelenting headwinds, or the worst one of them all, the trainer workouts and the fan and tv are broken. All of these are voluntary, self-improving, relationship-building activities that, first, make us more in ...
“Blended” Composite or “Single Barrel” Carbon Soles
There are a few prime spots every rider needs to pay particular attention to: hands, groin, and feet. What do these have in common? Weight-bearing contact points on your bike. Today we’re focusing on the feet and the early learning purchasing decisions associated with cycling shoes, specifically, sole materials. Do you (or should you) skip ...
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Good as Gold[en]
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a multi-day stage race that is attempting to bring another main stream race to the U.S. However, if anything, it is a resurgence of the next iteration of the Coors Classic from the 1980s. Let me preface this by telling you I have not been able to follow every detail ...
In-Depth Review of ISM’s Adamo Racing Saddle
Working for a bicycle company that prides itself in collaborating with our customers to provide a superior riding experience requires a lot of knowledge and expertise. While Jack has his 35+ years of experience building bicycles, my experience (other than always being the bike advice guy for my peers) has been that of a competitive ...
New Marketing Manager
Jack Kane Custom Racing Bicycles hires Brand Marketing Manager Jacksonville, NC – Jack Kane Custom Racing Bicycles, a custom paint and road-tested bicycle company, has hired Zane Schweer as its first Brand Marketing Manager. Thanks to continued growth, prominent athlete sponsorships, and spectacular professional paint work, the company requires a full time manager for the ...
New 2011 Website
2011 has and is bringing a lot of changes. The biggest one is overhaul of our website. Please, if you come across any bugs, slow loading pages, links that are not working, or anything else, please email us and let us know. We want this to be a smooth running site for all of our ...
