Archive for August, 2008

Higher still

Posted on 24. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Personal | No Comments

Higher still

I realize that Friday’s 7,100 ft elevation isn’t that high, but my natural abilities + a month off the bike + altitude ≠ great climbing. Saturday’s ride was about 7,000 feet in all, from Lake Tahoe at 6,200 ft, over the 8,900 ft pass at Mt. Rose, down to 4,600 ft near Reno, and back again. [...]

Elev. 7,100 ft

Posted on 23. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Personal | No Comments

Elev. 7,100 ft

I’m up in Tahoe for the weekend with Mattias, staying on the north side of the lake at King’s Bay. Riding around the lake itself is … less than awesome. But we found a good climb yesterday up about 1,000 ft from the lake. We’ll be doing a lot more climbing today…

More moviemaking

Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Client News | No Comments

I edited this last night and posted this on The Road Diaries earlier. I think it came out pretty well considering that Ben shot the footage with the Flip. Getting closer with optimal iMovie export settings; it looks a lot better on Kyte than YouTube.

Filmmaking

Posted on 19. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Personal | No Comments

Taped on Friday in Chicago with Ben Raby, edited on the plane home yesterday. This probably won’t go on The Road Diaries but similar videos will.

Memory lane

Posted on 18. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Personal, Trends | No Comments

Memory lane

I came across this framed 2006 Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada jersey at SRAM’s offices; it brings back a lot of memories, including how long it took me to lay out those cards. That was a fun year.

Just another day at the office

Posted on 15. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Client News | No Comments

Just another day at the office

It’s a bit strange to find myself working in a big corporate office, but SRAM’s headquarters in Chicago is a pretty awesome space. Here’s the product testing and work area:

These belong to David Z, the head of global marketing:

Here’s Alex Wassmann, who coordinates all of SRAM’s road and triathlon sponsorships:

Current and upcoming ROAD columns

Posted on 15. Aug, 2008 by Josh in ROAD Magazine | No Comments

My column in the current issue of ROAD is now posted. It talks about the long term implications – some of them potentially negative – of the sponsorship deals for Garmin, Columbia, and Saxo Bank.
Here’s an excerpt from the next column, which will hit newsstands around September 1.

The sponsor’s choice is to stick with or [...]

New leaf turned over

Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Client News | No Comments

New leaf turned over

I’m taking a new direction with the site. Instead of just writing mini-articles, I’m going to start talking more about what’s going on at Kadisco. Kind of like, um, a blog. Here’s something new, courtesy of MASH.

Ask Kadisco

Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by Josh in Bike Racing, Sponsors | No Comments

Josh Poertner of Kadisco client Zipp has cornered the Ask Josh market, so here’s my version: Ask Kadisco. I get requests for advice from time to time, and I’ll post my answers here.
In this first installment, I got an email from a young Canadian who wanted advice on getting a pro contract and personal sponsorships. [...]