Tony Steward

Yoga for Cyclists

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:01:53 -0500

Yoga for Cyclists

"Cycling is so hard, the suffering is so intense, that it’s absolutely cleansing. The pain is so deep..."

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:53:00 -0500

“Cycling is so hard, the suffering is so intense, that it’s absolutely cleansing. The pain is so deep and strong that a curtain descends over your brain… Once; someone asked me what pleasure I took in riding for so long. “Please???”, I said. “I don’t understand the question, I didn’t do it for the pleasure, I did it for the pain.””

- Lance Armstrong (via divinemachine)

Hot Topless Dads

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:43:31 -0500

Yeah, you read that right. In the next month, if you haven’t already dads, you will be invited to go swimming. You’ll pull out those trunks, try them on and then look in the mirror. I still look at pictures of myself when we lived in california and went to the beach and cringe. After college sports my eating stayed and my activity level dropped like Justin Bieber’s voice. In my late twenties I’d gained 50 pounds over my college football days.

It wasn’t until the kick start of turning thirty hit that I took getting active and re-thinking nutrition seriously. I let the notion that “I’d always be stuck looking like this - its just the way it is” roll off my back like the LIE FROM HELL that it is. You’ve got the want the change enough to quit stopping yourself from living it.

I want to challenge you to let June, and your inevitable topless debut be a health challenge kick start for you. Here is what you need to do to jump in:

1. Figure out your activity (lifting weights, cardio, cycling, what ever seems FUN and you can commit to for 30 days.
2. Get the nutrition right (http://tonysteward.myvit.net it’s the #1 health program helping people drop weight in the country)
3. Pick and Share your challenge with others (call the shot on how much weight you want to lose in June and tell people online - you can even help promote the health program I mentioned above and inspire others).

STOP doubting you can do it. You absolutely can, and the first step starts now.

Swings (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:40:19 -0500

Swings (Taken with instagram)

Photo

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:08:28 -0500

If @eurosport made an iPad app and you could subscribe to a cycling channel/broadcasts - I’d...

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:04:08 -0500

If @eurosport made an iPad app and you could subscribe to a cycling channel/broadcasts - I’d happily pay.

My son found the Harley he likes. (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:45:50 -0500

My son found the Harley he likes. (Taken with instagram)

New SWorks Trivent Triathlon Shoe

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:33:20 -0500

New SWorks Trivent Triathlon Shoe

Finding a good racing tire (or tires for a tour you want to...

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:10:59 -0500

Finding a good racing tire (or tires for a tour you want to perform well in) can be a bit of a mystery when you are getting started. Here is three options my shop has and why they are good.

I want a nice body, but then like… food.

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:26:24 -0500

Truth

Thank you @garyvee

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:59:32 -0500

I’ve been working in the social media “industry” for over 6 years. Mainly with churches seeking to connect with their online and global communities. But now as the owner of a local bike shop (1month old) I’ve been going back through my books looking for voices that dial in on using social media, not just for the “growing numbers / followers” spiel, but for those that see the tangible business values.

Gary - you are leaps and bounds ahead of the pack here. Thank You Economy is constantly on my desk reminding me of both the 2012 digital realities and the old school valuing of customers that it takes to succeed.

Just want to say thanks for sharing your story, never backing down, and doing the hard work of bridging the old with the new.

Sleepy (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:07:39 -0500

Sleepy (Taken with instagram)

Video

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:51:50 -0500

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Race Prep & Giro (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:23:07 -0500

Race Prep & Giro (Taken with instagram)

Race day - have been suffering good in training lately - hoping it translates to proper suffering...

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:17:57 -0500

Race day - have been suffering good in training lately - hoping it translates to proper suffering today. (fitness is part 1, part 2-10 in racing bikes is how deep you are willing to suffer for a win).

delacroix: GPOY, forever.

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:45:44 -0500

delacroix:

GPOY, forever.

theurbancyclist: this makes me cry happy tears Keep your...

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:03:12 -0500

theurbancyclist:

this makes me cry happy tears

Keep your coffee with you on your bike commute.

FOR SALE: Gin and Trombone Framset, Brakes, Saddle, Seat-post,...

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:33:43 -0500

FOR SALE: Gin and Trombone Framset, Brakes, Saddle, Seat-post, Handlebar, Stem and Crank. $1300

This bike was ordered new as a complete bike last September and ridden one season. The Frameset retails for $1150 new, the complete bike was $2800 new. (Van Dessel Link) I’m selling everything that came with the bike except for the Rival Groupset (shifters, front and rear derailleur) and the Wheels that came with it.

There are a couple blemishes on the frame, nothing structural though. On the right chain stay there are some natural marks from the chain, on the downtube a scratch and on the front of the bike a small scratch as well. They aren’t naturally noticeable at all though.

This bike rode like a DREAM last year and the team I was one loved it as well (see our review). So why am I selling it? Well I’ve started a bike shop in the last year and I want to ride a Cross bike from the brand we sell - Specialized.

The Gin and Trombone is a gorgeous bike and one of the most dialed in for the sport you will find anywhere. Email me at tonysteward@me.com if you are interested. (I can ship it to you - you’ll just need to pay for shipping in the Continental US).

Photo

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:06 -0500

It takes the peace of solitude, the security of non comparison, and the courage of authenticity to...

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:51:24 -0500

It takes the peace of solitude, the security of non comparison, and the courage of authenticity to stand out and say something worth while. My hesitations are good because I keep away from creating a pointless noise. They are bad because they keep me from shipping - but maybe we need a little less ship and a little more better.

We hear a lot about hustle, being an artist, and shipping. But most of us are shipping our barely practice, our unrefined river of thought into an environment of great noise. Maybe we don’t need to publish more, but ship more internally. Accept out own perceptions as having value, enough value to invest in truly exploring, living and knowing them to be true or false. Maybe we need a little more patience with ourselves, higher expectations of what we can do - and the peace to chase them.

Hustle is important but it’s a sloppy use of energy. I’m not advocating laziness, but focus. A football player of any capacity can hustle all through practice and it shows discipline but not ability. An olympic sprinter isn’t always running, but when she does it breaks records in one incredibly intense straight line.

Basically, I feel like we get this pressure to always be running. When strength and the remarkable things only come when we have enough rest to push our limits further then ever before.