Ciao, Velo-ites.
Uncle Norris's message for you this week is one you aren't going to want to hear: Stop wasting your time futiley chasing fitness and longevity through something as mundane as cycling.
Nah, instead GET SCHMEISSED!
So say a group of men who, according to a report in the London newspaper The Independent, meet thrice weekly at London's Porchester Baths to be "schmeissed": being whipped while standing buck-naked in a steam room, then jumping into ice-cold water. The practice has existed since the 1930s, and true believers are adamant that this is THE path to deep relaxation and long life.
"You see, your body is like a car," offers one blissful Brit, "and a schmeiss is like being serviced."
And this is a country that has nuclear weapons.
About Carlo Delumpa
When Carlo is not on his bike, he is usually thinking about his bike - or biking, bike accessories, this web site and the cute chick that shares his tandem. Carlo is a native of the SF Bay Area, where the weather is warm and the climbs go on forever. He's slowly winning the NW rain game with other sports, like skiing and hockey. And the climbing in Portland can go on forever if you don't mind going downhill a few times in the opposite direction.
Carlo is a co-founder and director of this illustrious cycling club, and the lead designer of pretty much anything Velo you see out there (with the possible exception of the race team swag). It lets him get out his creative yah-yah's and now that he's got a new iMac, watch out - you may see Portland Velo logo tattoos in the not-so-distant future.
Ever-so-approachable, Carlo is always open to ideas, suggestions and even criticism if it means making this an even better community. You can reach him at carlo@portlandvelo.net. Please keep the criticism limited to 25 characters or less, please.