movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Before the videos check out this week’s Lab Lessons: National Hiking Day Safety Tips
The videos for week 46 of 2022 are you ready for #wintercycling #focus on what you #cando & #thankful for the trails
movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Before the videos check out this week’s Lab Lessons Wag More. Bark Less.
The videos for week 29 of 2022 #embrace the opportunity to move #knowyourlimits & don’t be afraid to try something new
#movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Before the videos check out this week’s Lab Lessons- Be Like Maggie
The videos for week 8 of ’22 #adaptyourmovement 45Nrth Naughtvind jacket #review & #bemsart #besafe until next week #justmove & #keeponmoving
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This week’s FitLabPGH Podcast release is a video podcast: Comfort Tips for Chilly Cycling.
Yes, Spring is coming, but in Western PA, there is still plenty of chilly weather ahead before we start talking about Summer Survival Tips. We encourage you to find movement activities you enjoy, then take steps so you can enjoy those activities year-round.
Listen to the audio, or watch the video below to check out Ben’s Tōwmak drop bar fat bike from Bearclaw Bicycle Co.
Our first tip for cold weather cycling: choose a route that’s out of the wind if possible. Our ideal cold-weather ride is in the woods…BUT if the trails are muddy, we stay clear to preserve future trail conditions.
Next tip: Keep your hands and feet warm. Ben uses flat pedals and wears mountain bike shoes (these are from Ride Concepts) on his fat bike in the winter; if he gets TOO cold, he can jog and push the bike! He wears wool socks and toe caps from Aero Tech Designs. For hands, Ben wears 45nrth insulated gloves for colder conditions, and swaps them for lighter gloves from Handup or Aero Tech Designs when he warms up. Side note: If it’s below 40 degrees, Lisa wears the warmest gloves that 45nrth makes. When it drops below 30 degrees, we put pogies (bar mitts) on the bikes for extra hand comfort.
Final tip: LAYERS, ideally wool layers. On the day of the video, Ben wore Pearl Izumi soft shell tights over Pearl Izumi bib shorts. On top, Ben wore a wool baselayer from Rapha; a wool jersey from Pearl Izumi; a vest; and the 45nrth Naughtvind cycling jacket (check out our review of the jacket, released 2-23-22).
Bonus tip: Don’t forget the head and neck! Ben likes the neck gaiters from Buff, and a Smartwool 2-layer wool hat under his bike helmet. Take home message: if you adapt your route, and dress for conditions, you can enjoy moving outside in rain, snow, or summer sun.
So get outside…and move more. Then visit www.FitLabPGH.com for tips, hacks, and podcasts to help you keep moving throughout 2022.
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This week’s FitLabPGH Podcast release is a video podcast: Bearclaw Bicycle Co. Tōwmak Review
We encourage everyone to make movement a lifestyle…one of the ways we make movement a lifestyle is by obtaining the tools and toys to allow us to Move More year-round. Ben’s goal in purchasing the Tōwmak titanium drop-bar fat bike from Bearclaw Bicycle Co. was to get a bike that he could ride anywhere he’d ride a gravel bike…plus places he would be nervous to ride a gravel bike…also, he wanted a bike that would put a smile on his face. Specifically, he was looking for a bike to ride on farm roads, gravel roads, single-track trails, and horse trails (many of which have been torn up by the horses). We recorded this video after Ben spent 6 weeks with the Tōwmak; he likes it even more a month later.
Listen to the audio, or watch the video below to get a good look at the Tōwmak.
About the bike: The frame is the titanium Tōwmak frame from Bearclaw Bicycle Co. (www.BearclawBicycleCo.com). After speaking with Dustin at Bearclaw, Ben used www.BikeInsights.com to choose the correct frame size (55.5cm). For reference purposes: Ben’s Salsa Cycles bikes have 57cm frames. The drop-bar handlebars are the Redshift Kitchen Sink Handlebar. (www.RedShiftSports.com) and the bar-end shifter is the GX 1×12 shifter from Gevenalle (www.gevenalle.com) Ben contacted Mike Curiak of Lace Mine 29 (www.LaceMine29.com) to build the wheelset: Bontrager Jackalope 26” Fat Rims; DT Swiss Big Ride 6-bolt disc hubs; DT Swiss SuperComp triple butted spokes; and DT Swiss Prolock nips. Ben sourced the Schwalbe Jumbo Jim tires, which are set up as tubeless. The fork is a titanium form from Bearclaw Bicycle Co. The saddle is a Brooks C15, which Ben uses on all of his bikes…because it’s comfortable. The top cap cage mount and the bottle cages are from King Cage (www.kingcage.com) made in the USA in Durango, CO. The brakes are Yokozuna Ultimo cable-activated hydraulic brakes…in part because they were available…in part because cables are a lot easier to repair in the middle of a bikepacking trip than hydraulic. Last, but not least, the flat pedals are the Catalyst Pedal from Pedaling Innovations, and are ready for winter riding in mtb shoes or boots. Come summer, Ben will switch to clipless pedals and Lake Cycling shoes.
Bottom line: if you’re looking for a reliable bike that you can ride anywhere…with a smile on your face…the Tōwmak by Bearclaw Bicycle Co. may be the bike for you. It’s a gravel bike that you can ride like a mountain bike…and it’s forgiving if / when you pick a bad line. Most important: Ben loves to ride it.
Find tools (and toys) that allow you to just move…and to move more…year-round. Then visit www.FitLabPGH.com for tips, hacks, and podcasts to help you keep moving throughout 2022.
#movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Week 48 of 2021 videos: layering lessons to #staywarm make time to #move during the #holidayseason & don’t be afraid to #justmove
#movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Week 47 of 2021 videos: #shopeearly #shopsmall #slowdown #beprepared #wintercycling #staywarm
#movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Week 44 of 2021 videos: use your head #staywarm #foodisfuel for #movement & #windchill #beprepared to #justmove
#movementisalifestyle
FitLabPGH is a Pittsburgh area podcast and promoter of the ethos movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity. Each week we bring you 3 movement tip & lifestyle hack videos because movement is part of what makes life complete.
Week 43 of 2021 videos: find your #motivation to #move #comfort #hack w #Kitsbow icon shirt & #staysafe during your #outdooractivity