Not much in the way of news today, so I’ll be wasting some of your good old time with a very far-fetched idea of mine. During my years of schooling, I learned that archaic humans had started evolving from the great apes around 400,000 years ago. (I guess now is also where I should say that if you’re a creationist, don’t take this too seriously.)
The general idea belief among human evolution is that humans split off as a distinct species from other primates and evolved into what we are today. Upright, bipedal, bigger brained with less body hair and all that jazz. And according to many, humans are still evolving (only we don’t notice it because it’s not an overnight process. But think about it, how many of us actually need an appendix or our tailbone? If we follow the course of evolution, and if humanity lasts long enough, we eventually won’t have those anymore. At least that’s what the Internet says, and everything I read on the Internet is true…)
Unfortunately, BMX bikes weren’t readily available when Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus were walking the Earth, so the needs of the modern day BMXer were not throughly addressed when our ancestors made the decision to evolve into humans. As a result, our bodies aren’t designed correctly for the rigors of BMX. I’ll begin with the shins…. More info
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Honda have confirmed that Richard Branson’s Virgin Group are interested in acquiring their British-based Formula One team.
Nothing has yet been resolved, but a spokesperson for the Japanese car firm said on Wednesday: “We are negotiating with several buyers and one of these parties is the Virgin Group.”
The news that the sale process is continuing will be encouraging for Jenson Button, who remains under contract with the team, and also for Bruno Senna, who has been widely tipped to make his Formula One debut with Honda should the team make it to the grid in Melbourne in five weeks’ time…. More info
500 high school mountain bikers from 35 schools across northern California are eagerly awaiting the opening round of the 2009 Northern California High School Mountain Bike Racing Series, which begins March 1 with the 2009 Central Coast Invitational at East Garrison at Fort Ord, near Monterey.
The 2009 series opener is held on a fun course featuring lots of single track over rolling hills in mountain biking’s classic Fort Ord venue. Riders will complete multiple laps of a circuit that is approximately 6.0 miles per lap.
“Once again we are seeing an increase in the participation of students, schools and coaches, and as usual I am very excited to see the new crop of riders at the start line…. More info
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The first Brazilian jiu jitsu lesson for Mike Budnik came just months after he ended a world-class professional inline skating career. He was a gym manager then, about six years ago, overseeing six facilities in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area.
One day, the general manager of one of his gyms was talking with him about jiu jitsu, which the man taught. He convinced Budnik, whose self image was that of a scrappy New Yorker ready to face any challenge, into attending one of his jiu-jitsu lessons.
Soon, Budnik even got involved. …Â More info