Archives for October 2007
Deal of the Week: CycleOps Tempo Fluid Trainer
This week’s deal is the CycleOps Tempo Fluid Trainer. CycleOps is a great trainer, and this, although not top of the line, is a very nice piece of equipment. CycleOps goes the extra mile when designing trainers. This extra effort is evident in things like the weighted counterweight flywheel that CycleOps includes on this trainer. Many of […]
Doping Will Not Decrease With Passport System
Doping news abounds this week. Earlier this week, UCI and WADA met for what was called the International Doping Summit. The big revelation that came out of this meeting is that a new biological passport program will begin before the 2008 season. This program will take blood tests on a regular basis from pro riders to establish a […]
Hang out With Team Slipstream/Chipotle
Team Slipstream wants you to come to an intimate gathering of it’s top pro team, Slipstream/Chipotle. That’s right, they want the fans to attend the introduction of the 2008 team next month in Boulder, Colorado. Along with the team introduction, there will be a screening of a reality television show about the team, a film […]
Contador Makes Move to Astana Official
As reported earlier, Alberto Contador is moving to team Astana. He is now speaking of the deal in public making the move official. There were rumors for the last month that he might consider another team because of Astana’s doping record. He did not want Astana’s past to add to any rumors that he is […]
SRAM’s Purchase of Zipp May Mean Larger Share of Peloton
It was announced at Interbike last month that Zipp wheels was being purchased by SRAM. For us fans of SRAM components, this was fantastic news. There are only a few major categories that SRAM isn’t leading right now, and wheels is one of them. In fact, SRAM has no wheels. It is no secret that […]
Tour of Utah is Back for 2008
The Tour of Utah will be back in 2008 after being cancelled in 2007. The race has been reduced from 7 stages to 5 stages, and financing is in place to make the race happen. All five stages look to be extremely exciting. The race will cover almost 350 miles and will climb 30,000 feet. It […]
Deal of the Week : Smith Frontline Glasses
Great deal for those of you looking for a nice pair of sunglasses. The Smith Frontline glasses are normally $110 or more. Nashbar is selling them for $39.99.
Details about Smith Frontline glasses:
Smith has always been a top notch product. These glasses are lightweight, durable, and extremely comfortable. The nose pads on Smith glasses are possibly the most […]
Floyd Landis Decides to Appeal
Floyd Landis announced yesterday on floydfairnessfund.org, that he will appeal the split decision against him to the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS). He hopes for a fair trial on the merits of the evidence in the case. He says,
“My hope is that the CAS panel will review my case on the basis of the […]
New Steroid Scandal?
I caught a news story on Yahoo Sports today about a steroid problem on the pro bull riding circuit. It isn’t the cowboys (although they are probably doing it too), it is the Bulls. Bull owners are shooting up the bulls with Anabolic Steroids to make them bigger, meaner, faster, and more muscular. There is currently […]
Leipheimer and Contador to Astana
Deseret Morning News reported on Friday that they have confirmed that Astana is picking up several Discovery boys. Included in the list of Disco riders and staff moving to Astana are Levi Leipheimer, Alberto Contador, and Johan Bruyneel. Dr. Massimo Testa, a coach to Leipheimer, confirmed the move. He said “They just need to make sure […]
