One of the best products I’ve used to combat cold toes are the Barrier MTB Shoe Covers from Pearl iZumi. These shoe covers not only keep my toes cozy and warm, but are rugged and durable. They’ve survived several run-ins with brush, roots, fallen tree limbs, and not to mention dry from the cold rain and mud.

If you’re in need of toe covers for either warmth or protection, give the Barrier MTB Shoe Covers a try. You and your toes will be glad after 40 miles of cold and elements.

I like the versatility of the hat, as I wear it under my helmet and as a stand alone hat on cold days and nights. Looks great on the bike and when worn casually, whether it’s a drive to the market or shoveling the driveway.

If you’re in the market for a winter hat, you can’t go wrong with the Rapha Winter Hat.

Back in December 2008, I started having some pretty severe pain in my right hip. It was uncomfortable to say the least. This lead me to give up cycling for a while as the pain progressed throughout the winter and into the spring of 2009.

In August of 2009 (why I waited so long, I have no idea) I finally had enough and sought the advice of an orthopedic surgeon. I was diagnosed with arthritis of my right hip and to the extent that I’d need a hip replacement within the next two years.

As the conversation continued with my doctor around exercise do’s and don’ts, he explained to me that cycling might be one of the few sports that I’d be able to continue with moderation. Good news came out of this after all.

Since then, I’ve been back on the bike and logging mile after mile. I’m still learning how to deal with some of the pain and defining moderation as I go, but all in all, I won’t complain. While the pain is still there and some days are better than others, the pain sure does seem distant on an early Sunday morning 50 miler.

Look for more posts in 2010, as I’ve got some lofty goals set for riding this year. I’ve been trying lots of cold weather gear as of late and I’m eager to share some of the best products with you.

Enjoy and pedal safe in 2010.

The downloadable plugin

download Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It, The is driven extensively by a Javascript API that allows control over the camera, allows you to also create lines, markers and polygons. Lots of other fun stuff you can do with the plugin as well. 

Sounds like the perfect way to learn a little geography.

Or, were you like me and spent the majority of your weekend trying to knock a few items of the DIY list?

remain operational, but hopes to redirect the site elsewhere remain in discussion.

Thanks MacMinute for all your insight and Mac stories throughout the years. Your content will be missed.

We’ve all bought into the theory that people are more open and honest when it comes to sharing their opinions online. It’s been said that people open up and say things online they normally wouldn’t say in a focus group or face to face with another person.

So with this being the ‘accepted truth’, my question to you is:

Do you provide frank feedback when leaving a comment or sharing your opinion online, or do you tame comments to match the tone of those around you?

Yesterday, Webmonkey relaunched with a new and improved design and platform. The site is now based on a wiki platform and offers more great resources in terms of tutorials, code library and reference materials.

The new Webmonkey offers you, the developer or community member to create an article and post your knowledge to the community.

For more on what’s happening in the Webmonkey world, be sure to check out their blog

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