Sponsors
It just so happens that I will mention my sponsors in today’s post. If you need to take this post with a grain of “commercial salt” so be it.
Starting the day off with a Cat-Scan of my skinsuit & helmet.
I must admit to picking this particular LAS helmet because it matches the black-red of the Dimon Sports color scheme.
Of course cat hair does not match anything, but for those of us who do high velocity sports, at least it tends to blow off when you go fast enough.
Intervals in Liberty Park shortly after-
The intense sunshine makes the wheels cast a molten purple-y shadow. It has been over 90 degrees in SLC recently!!
I dislike long intervals with the same intensity that I love starts & 200m accels. This is why I will be doing long intervals all summer.
One of my sponsors, PowerCranks, was in Salt Lake this past week. Frank Day, the inventor of PowerCranks, had a booth at the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning national conference.
I helped Frank explain PowerCranks to a smorgasbord of coaches. PowerCranks have a real problem; they look just like a normal bike crankset. They are radically different.
It’s really hard to explain how independently driven bicycle crankarms feel, and how they just nail your hamstrings & hip flexors like nothing else. There are quite a few speedskaters who are fans now.
Frank produced a video explaining what Powercranks are for this conference. I am embedding it on this page. Again, as sponsors they have been very good to me, and I have been a PowerCranker for 3 years, so just click play & enjoy-
Last season I used PowerCranks for over 50% my road cycling, the other half I did on a fixed gear. When I rode with other people or did mountain biking, that’s almost the only time I rode a “normal” bike last year, and then I feel like I am shot out a cannon.
They are really good at making cycling MUCH more specific for speedskating, and PowerCranks wants to try to reach speedskaters.
They are certainly an ego-killer until you have adapted to engaging your hamstrings & hip flexors, but if your self-image depends on squeezing every last scrap of speed out of your body possible, I think they are an essential part of the training equation.
I do have several almost-new sets for sale right now, contact me for price/info.
Filed under: from the coffee shop
Has one leg gotten shorter than the other. why dont you go around the track the other way until you can walk like a retiree. It should even the wear on your skates
Hey,
love the site. i am interested by the whole powercrank idea. i’d be interested in buying a set. please email me back! thx
Hello,
I’m very greatful for your many creative ideas and insights of your blog, particularly in your will to help others! I’m also interested in the powercrank. please email me back! thx
Hi!
About a year ago you made a ZEN-interview with me, remember? Things are going really good, I live now in the Netherlands and still follow your blog. From inline skating I’m concentrating now more on the ice, maybe even for the Olympics for Switzerland. And yes, I am interested about the powercranks! Thank you for a quick mail!
I am interesting in an almost new pair of power cranks. Please email me back with a price.
Nice site. I am interested in using powercranks and was wondering if you still have some for sale?
Interested in a set of new/used powercranks 175 length (or adjustable) for Shimano Octalink bottom bracket and Shimano chainring Thanks!
I am interested in a pair of used adjustable powercranks. please e-mail me price information.