Garmin Vector Offers Cyclists the First Ever Power Pedals with Left/Right Balance

Jan 27th, 12 / 0 Comments

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Garmin Vector Power Pedals To Optimize Cycling Performance


Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) January 09, 2012

The Garmin Vector power pedals offer cyclists a completely unique and new technology and were identified as the best new technology for 2011 from the Cycling News Reader’s Poll together with one caveat; they will not be available until March of 2012. When they arrive they will revolutionize how power output is measured for cyclists according to the Heart Rate Watch Company.

The real story is the unique left/right power balance that tells cyclists if leg power is equalized or out of balance as well as where the power is in the pedal stroke. None of the current power systems on the market today offer this feature.

“Measuring applied force at the pedal makes complete sense because this is where it is applied,” says Rusty Squire, President of the Heart Rate Watch Company. He continues, “The ability to use left/right power to help strengthen, and equalize, the non-dominant leg is the key to making big gains in power.”

The first units will hit the market in March of 2012 and these power pedals use a strain gauge in the spindle to calculate power. They can additionally determine things like left/right power balance. Another unique feature is the fact that these pedals require no further calibration once they are installed.

Many observers have expressed fears with respect to the pedal pod, that also is the battery which powers the device, as being susceptible to breakage. As reported by Garmin, this is not something to worry about as they have yet to break a pod even when the pedal body hits the street.

FIRMWARE UPDATES

Garmin has developed a firmware upgrade for the Edge 800 as well as the Edge 500 that will allow the units to understand the left/right power balance. All units need to be upgraded to the newest firmware to receive this watts metric.

Garmin is going to ship the USB data sticks together with the Garmin Vector so that anyone can complete any firmware updates as firmware is updated and improved by Garmin’s engineers.

TRAINING PEAKS METRICS

The revolutionary Garmin Vector pedals are going to display a number of Training Peaks power metrics such as normalized power, training stress score and intensity factor.

ADJUSTMENTS TO CALIBRATION

Most watts devices today are employing foil strain gauges whereas the Vector utilizes silicon strain gauges mounted in glass on stainless steel which has meant that additional calibration is not required when these pedals are installed.

ENDORSED HEAD UNITS

Garmin promises to support integration with the Garmin Edge 800, Edge 500 and Edge 705. Vector pedals are additionally useable by owners of the Garmin Forerunner 310XT along with the new Garmin 910XT triathlon GPS watches, which create a superb alternative for triathlon contenders.

Nearly all professional cyclists and quite a few amateurs train using watts-based metrics to help improve their bike riding. Now armed with data on left and right power balance the cyclist can observe precisely where the power is in the pedal stroke which is not observable using previously developed systems.

Needless to say, Garmin Vector power pedals will revolutionize how cyclists train thanks to left/right power balance.

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Jan 26th, 12 / 0 Comments

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Generations Online Announces the Release of Generations Visit Notes.

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Generations Online Announces the Release of Generations Visit Notes.











Mt. Pleasant, MI (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

Using Generations Online Visit Notes, caregivers can document important events as they happen while providing homecare service. Instead of waiting for paper documentation to be brought into the office, typically at the end of a payroll or billing cycle, agencies can see at a glance, the current status of their care recipients.

“IDS has always been at the forefront of utilizing available technologies and bringing them to the homecare industry. The functionality of Online Visit Notes is an example of our commitment to offering our clients the most technically advanced and secure system available. I can see an immediate market advantage for agencies using this real-time documentation versus those who use only paper field notes. The responsiveness to a change in the client’s condition as well as the ability to effectively communicate these changes to the entire care team are what will keep Generations Users ahead of the game. And from a security standpoint, Online Visit Notes that are stored at a secure data center are far more secure than a paper copy that could end up misplaced.” says Lisa Ferden, Co-Owner of IDS.

Generations Online is an industry leading web based application created specifically for non-medical home care agencies. Generations Online runs securely over a web browser, enabling users to access their data anywhere, anytime.

Founded in 2003, Integrated Database Systems, Inc. provides software that manages the day-to-day activities of private duty home care agencies; the software also seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks for billing and payroll. More than eight hundred companies in the United States and abroad use Generations Homecare System

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Midnight Club 2

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Midnight Club 2

  • On the streets of Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles, a group of notorious drivers race on city streets, behind the wheels of the latest performance-enhanced cars & bikes. You are now a member of this Midnight Club, and are trying to reach the top of your ranks!
  • There are no rules here — use any route, shortcut or driving technique it takes to make it to the checkpoint first
  • Incredible new vehicles, driving physics and mechanics for white-knuckle racing
  • Compete against the computer in Story Mode as you win the pumped-up rides of your opponents
  • Master the evasive tactics you’ll need to avoid law enforcement and still come out ahead in the race

Midnight Club II takes you to the streets of the world’s biggest cities, to experience the future of illegal racing! Four-person multiplayer action to keep your adrenalin pumpingMidnight Club II builds on the illegal street racing fun found in the PS2 launch title Midnight Club. Like that game it pits you against street toughs in non-linear street races, all for bragging rights and access to better and more sophisticated rides. New in Midnight Club II are the police and the ability to drive a motorcycle. The game begins with you in the charge of a slob named Moses. He acts as tutor, teaching you how to control your beater car and how to use power-ups, as well as offering overall moral support. He teaches you how to go about the business

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Q&A: im going to start cycling/biking any advice?

Jan 23rd, 12 / 3 Comments

Question by : im going to start cycling/biking any advice?
im going to start cycling to get in shape, for recreation and to get me from one place to another. i was thinking about buying a hybrid bicycle. mountain bikes are bit large and feel bulky/heavy and road bikes have there pros and cons but they’re a bit pricey. Is a hybrid a good choice? any advice would be great.

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Answer by Jerry
A hybrid bike is a great choice. You can get a TREK hybrid with 21 gears, shock seat post and a shock front fork for about $ 450. Happy riding!

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One legged bike messenger

Jan 21st, 12 / 21 Comments

New York bike messenger has been riding with one leg and no prosthetics.
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(i) State two major functions of the calvin cycle.?

Jan 21st, 12 / 1 Comment

Question by Laura: (i) State two major functions of the calvin cycle.?
(ii) Explain how the cycle achieves these functions.

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The Calvin cycle (or Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle or carbon fixation) is a series of biochemical reactions that takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms. It was discovered by Melvin Calvin, James Bassham and Andrew Benson at the University of California, Berkeley . It is one of the light-independent reactions or dark reactions.
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NASCAR driver Justin Lofton?s Golf Tournament Presented by Educational Matching Service College Complete A Success for Local Boys and Girls Clubs

Jan 20th, 12 / 0 Comments

NASCAR driver Justin Lofton’s Golf Tournament Presented by Educational Matching Service College Complete A Success for Local Boys and Girls Clubs











Justin Lofton Charity Golf Tournament presented by CollegeComplete.com


Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 11, 2012

After a successful two-day event over the weekend, The Second Annual Justin Lofton Charity Golf Tournament presented by CollegeComplete.com, accomplished the goal of surpassing last year’s inaugural event. Hosted by NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) driver Justin Lofton, the golf tournament had over 100 golfers, a supportive list of sponsors, and an impressive turnout for the Saturday night auction.

“The support that we got this year meant a lot. I am so glad to be able to provide more for the kids at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley,” Lofton said. “I can’t thank everyone enough for their involvement. Whether it was playing in the tournament, sponsoring a tee, bidding on an auction item – it all means more for those kids, and to be able to help them is a great thing.”

Lofton, who is from nearby Westmorland, California, chose to host the event near his hometown so that the community could be more involved. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley was his charity of choice for the event, and is located just miles from the golf course.

Currently, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley serve over 600 Imperial Valley youth, providing kids a safe, supervised, and affordable place to go every day after school. Nearly 200 kids are greeted daily by caring adult staff and participate in character-building, educational and recreational programs all while making friends and having fun. Concentrating on youth who need the most support, the Club provides programs in four key areas: health and fitness, education, the arts, and most importantly, in character development.

Through support of the Second Annual Justin Lofton Charity Golf Tournament, supporters are broadening the opportunities for children through tutoring programs, sports programs, arts and crafts, computer labs, and mentoring.

Activities began for Lofton on Friday afternoon when he made a stop to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley. Lofton talked with the kids, took photos, signed autographs, passed around his fire suit, and let them get an up close look at his No. 6 College Complete (http://www.collegecomplete.com) Chevrolet.

On Saturday, the golfers split into teams and teed off for the tournament at the Del Rio Country Club. Trevor Tagg, Garret Fargo, and Joe Iten made up the winning team with CollegeComplete.com’s team including co-founder Dan Haim winning their flight.

“We were just glad to be a part of such a great event,” said Mr. Haim, “It was great to see the local community as well as the NASCAR community come out to support these kids.”

That evening, the fun moved to the Stockmen’s Club for the awards ceremony, dinner, auctions, and concert with Curb Records recording artist Tim Dugger. The event included a silent auction, and a live auction consisting of donated items from fellow drivers and teams from off road, drag racing, and NASCAR. The highest items during the live auction included a race worn fire suit, donated by two-time NCWTS champion Todd Bodine, an electric bike, space on Lofton’s truck during the season-opener at Daytona, and a Lofton race worn helmet signed by Lofton, five-time Sprint Cup Series champ Jimmie Johnson, four-time NSCS champ Jeff Gordon, three-time NSCS champ Tony Stewart, and many others. The helmet was the highest bid upon item of the evening, which went for $ 3,100.00.

Thank you to tournament patron and tee sponsors: Accelerex, Accu Data Corp., AdMax, Advanced Payment Services, All American Grain, BackToLearn.com, Benson Farms, Brandt Company, Burnett Farms, Butterspur Cattle Feeders, Cal Energy Operating Corporation, Cameiro Heifer Ranch, Debbie and Paul Cameron, Community Valley Bank, Coni Stokely Insurance, Consuasor Insurance Advisors, Cosmetic Gasket, Crusader Staffing Associates, Curl Up ‘N Dye, Debbie Davis, El Toro Land and Cattle, El Toro Export, Equine Veterinary Services, Farmer’s Insurance, Farmer’s Land Leveling, Fred Eady Insurance, Higher Ed Growth, Hutchinson & Bloodgood, Patrick Hutchinson, Lidco, McDaniel’s Accounting, McNeece Brothers Oil Company, Mesquite Cattle, Jill Newcomb, Phillips Cattle Company, Primo Construction, Rabobank, Richard Laughrin, Spreadco, Superior Cattle Feeders, Superior Export, Steve Dahm Ranches, Stiff Equipment, Team Onion, The Elmore Company, Troy Caston Farms, VHM Network/JobDiagnosis, Viejas Casino, Wells Fargo Commercial Bank, Westway Feed Products.

About College Complete

CollegeComplete.com helps the public navigate the ever-changing and highly complex landscape of higher education, connecting students with the institutions whose offerings maximizes the likelihood of success. Partnered with hundreds of educational institutions and across all types of education goals, including traditional college degrees, trade and vocational certifications, and professional licensure, College Complete helps students assess all of the information that exists in the public domain, allowing them to understand and make sense of their educational opportunities. College Complete has an initiative to assist those in the US Armed Forces and their families and is able to assist in identifying schools that will not only provide the educational requirements of the soldier, veteran or family member but will do so in a cost effective manner. CollegeComplete.com is the student facing subsidiary of ed ideas, inc. (http://edideas.com). Education Advocates are standing by to help at no cost by calling (877)543-2655.

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Gentle Giant Pedals Its New Bicycle Service

Jan 19th, 12 / 0 Comments

Gentle Giant Pedals Its New Bicycle Service










Somerville, MA (PRWEB) January 04, 2012

Environment and price-conscious residents on the move in Boston have embraced moving industry leader Gentle Giant Moving Company’s ground-breaking new service; moves conducted using only specialized pedal-powered bicycles. The award winning moving company rolled out this innovative service which will allow Boston residents relocating within the city to move stress free without the use of large, diesel consuming trucks that require buying expensive, city-issued parking permits. By eliminating trucks from the moving equation, customers can still enjoy the same high quality, efficient move conducted by the courteous professionals at Gentle Giant, but at a lower financial and environmental cost.

The bicycles and trailers used by Gentle Giant’s Bike Moves service are specialized for hauling heavy goods. The custom built trailers are made of aluminum and are capable of carrying 300 pounds. The Bike Moves service currently serves customers moving within the Boston metro area that seek a low-cost, high-quality, professional, and environmentally-friendly option. Students moving items into or out of storage, single apartment dwellers, and businesses needing local deliveries are a few examples of ideal customers for the Bike Moves service. It is a year-round service, and Bike Moves service takes every precaution with regard to the safe and timely transport of goods as Gentle Giant does with its truck moves.

Gentle Giant’s Bike Moves service began when a local cycling enthusiast started helping people move furniture and boxes around town with his bicycle tractor-trailer rig to earn some extra cash. After some initial success, the entrepreneurial cyclist decided to bring the idea to a company that he felt had the resources and progressive culture needed to make bicycle-based moving a large scale reality: 31 year old, Boston-based Gentle Giant Moving Company. The clean, frugal service was outlined to Gentle Giant Founder and CEO Larry O’Toole, who loved the idea. “This initiative was a perfect fit for Gentle Giant,” O’Toole explained. “Our local customers now have an environmentally friendly option which fits in perfectly with Gentle Giant’s athletics and fitness focused company culture.”

Customers choosing the Bike Moves service will get a minimum crew of two Giants with one or two bicycle rigs, with the option of a third rig and additional Giants if needed. If a customer is unsure whether Bike Moves service is the right choice for them, Gentle Giant will do an on-site visit with the customer to help decide. Those interested in the service can call Gentle Giant at 1-800-GIANT-MEN and inquire with the sales team.

About Gentle Giant Moving Company Inc.

Founded in 1980, Massachusetts Moving Company Gentle Giant is a premier residential and commercial mover, offering local moving, interstate moving, and international moving service. Named 2009 Independent Mover of the Year by the American Moving and Storage Association, one of the Boston Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Massachusetts in 2004, 2005, and 2006, winner of the 2006 International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics by the Better Business Bureau, winner of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Excellence in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2008, nine-time winner of Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston,” six-time winner of The Improper Bostonian’s “Boston’s Best Moving Company” award, twelve-time winner of the Angie’s List “Super Service” award, and 2007 Top Small Workplaces award from the Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces, the company’s services include craning, piano moving, complete packing services and unpacking services, and other related services. Gentle Giant offers storage facilities and dispatches crews from its 18 offices in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, DC and Washington State. For more information, please call (617) 661-3333 or visit http://www.gentlegiant.com

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