Highway-Biking
Jul 06, 2008 · 08:24 AM · permalink
Don’t know the story here, but that’s a great shot — riding right down the highway.
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Take Back The Tour
Jul 05, 2008 · 11:37 PM · permalink
Like Andrew, I too will be watching Le Tour for another year. I’ve been glued to the tube for three weeks every July, since long before Versus was all hip and OLN showed fly fishing marathons every weekend. Back when Indurain was king and there was only one broadcast each day that my father and I taped on worn-out VHS cassettes.
How far we’ve come in fifteen years. Replacing VHS, I curl up each evening with my DVR remote to watch the early morning broadcast in an effort to minimize the “Roll-factor”. New this year, just for geeks like me, experience the course using Google’s Street View.
Veteran Cycle Club Velodrome Races
Jul 05, 2008 · 08:30 AM · permalink
This looks like fun.
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Hugging the Tour, 2008 style
Jul 04, 2008 · 08:44 PM · permalink
I'll admit to sharing some of Byron's disappointment in this year's Tour de France.
Organizers have disinvited last year's winner, Alberto Contador, and his entire Astana team, barring U.S. podium finisher Levi Leipheimer and former T-Mobile rider Andreas Klöden, as well as perennial Tour scrapper Chris Horner (who I hope winds up a race commentator based on his consistently excellent interviews). Also disinvited? QuickStep's Tom Boonen, the defending green (sprinter's) jersey champion, who tested positive for cocaine in an out-of-competition test in late May. Slipstream-Chipotle's David Zabriskie (back injury) and Tom Danielson (fitness) won't get a chance to show off the team's new sponsor and name, Garmin-Chipotle.
And, since it's apparently impossible to announce a cycling doping verdict during the 50 weeks of the year that don't precede the Tour, we've got a final (maybe) Floyd Landis verdict arising from the '06 Tour and a Michael Rasmussen decision arising from the '07 Tour. This doesn't smell like the recipe for a great Tour.
Screw the Dopers Politics and Critics
Jul 04, 2008 · 07:59 PM · permalink
I love the Tour and I can’t wait for it to start tomorow. I’ve followed it twice, and seen individual stages in 3 other years. I know that some people have grown a little callused, or chosen to not pay attention anymore (and – I can’t blame them, it has been a bit of a circus). Regardless of all that I’m going to be tuning in daily (probably more than one showing) to Versus to watch the in-depth coverage.
Mr. Chain Ring
Jul 04, 2008 · 05:06 PM · permalink
A collection of rings for any gear inch…
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Huggers Spotted in Oregon
Jul 04, 2008 · 04:49 PM · permalink
Hugga’s spotted toting 4th of July necessities on the bike paths of Sunriver OR.
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The 4th of July
Jul 04, 2008 · 06:13 AM · permalink
Pam and I are racing bikes, there’s a cargo bike ride, what are you doing?
Heaviest Biker on Earth - 1898
Jul 03, 2008 · 07:11 AM · permalink
This German postcard from 1898, depicts Emil Nauke. The post card claims that Emil is “the heaviest biker on Earth.”
Despite his rotund size, little feet, and belly that nearly touches the bars, Emil is dressed in dapper attire, and is proudly seated atop his bicycle for this photo. This funny oddity of cycling history, makes me think of Chris Farley in Tommy Boy. On the other hand, Emil is clearly a bike hugger, and this photo makes me want to shout, “Get on with your bad self Emil!”
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Plain Clothes riders
Jul 03, 2008 · 07:02 AM · permalink
It’s great to see all the commuters out on the Burke these days, but it’s even greater to see folks riding in their regular clothes, copenhagen style. This cyclist manages to pull it off with an unusual amount of panache for the great pacific northwest, goodonya says I.
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