That New-Car Smell that has driven so many Americans to buy new rather than used cars turns out to be not worth the money consumers pay for it.  In fact, if a study by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization is correct, it could be worth paying extra money […]

Remember Dean Karnazes, the wealthy, photogenic, articulate and possibly nuts really-long-distance runner whose face has appeared in more running magazines than anyone ever needs to read? This month, Outside magazine introduces us to the anti-Dean Karnazes, a 42-year-old, five-foot-three-inch tall woman named Pam Reed, who is every bit as obsessed […]

The bad news for the FDA is that a study of almost 2,000 consumers revealed that a class of food labels that was recently approved by the agency is nothing but confusing. And the really bad news is that the study was conducted by the FDA. According to this piece […]

It’s official. And it’s not good. The September issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine summarizes a dozen studies designed to determine if it is true, as rumored, that cycling can damage some extremely valuable nerves and blood vessels. Turns out that, yes, it is true.  Reporting on the journal’s […]

Gatorade. Powerade.  Accelerade. And JimAde. That’s right JimAde. Want to know which one is the best thirst quencher? The editors of Men’s Journal did too, so they set up a blind taste test among four trail-runners in the middle of a sweltering six-mile trail run. Then they handed out the […]

Geezer’s been around so long that he remembers when eggs were good for you. Then, of course, they were bad for you, because they were high in cholesterol, and now they are, well, probably good for you but possibly bad for you. Hey, nobody said it would be easy to […]

Tubing through a cave in Belize, kayaking in the bay off Progresso, Mexico; snorkeling, scuba diving and biking– these are all offerings of seven-day Carnival cruise out of Galveston, and they are offerings, according to this piece in the New York Times, that would not have been on the menu […]

Not that we need one, but here, reported in the Times of London, is yet another reason to buy an iPod. The paper tells us about two studies that suggest that when it comes to working out, music is every bit as powerful a motivator as a personal trainer. (Geezer […]

The New York Times describes Durango, Colorado as the “home of world-class mountain bikers, road cyclists and kayakers, where sun-kissed locals in visors and sunglasses kick back with pints of microbrewed beer – then head back out to indulge their adrenaline-charged exuberance for outdoor adventure.” It’s all true. The town […]

Don’t ask us how he did it, but Men’s Health writer (and rider) Doug Donaldson managed to snag these six cycling tips from Floyd Landis, leader of the Phonak cycling team, during training for the 650-mile, 6-day Tour de Georgia. Geezer suggests that you take ’em and ride. 1. Pedal […]