Archives for June 2008
Tour de France Podcasts and Websites
The Tour de France is almost here, and my blood is pumping with anticipation. July is my favorite month of the year. I will admit that I am much less productive during Tour time because I spend most of the day listening to podcasts, interviews, and reading Tour updates online. Here is a list (in […]
Floyd Loses Appeal
100 weeks after Floyd Landis tested positive for exogenous testosterone, he has his final verdict. CAS, the high court of sports, has upheld his conviction that was handed down last summer. Floyd has exhausted his options for clearing his name through the courts. Adding to Floyd’s bad news, the court ordered Landis to pay $100,000 to […]
TDF Countdown: 9 Days
A little video to get you in the mood:
Bonk Breaker Bars - A Review
In an attempt to break out of the repetitive habits I have formed along the way, I decided to go on a search for an alternative to the old stand-by energy bar of choice. As far back as I can remember, I have always chosen Clif Bar for my energy bar. Clif is tasty, goes down easily, digests easily, […]
Mic Rogers Will Not Ride Tour de France
Team High Road soon to be Team Columbia revealed today that its Tour team leader Michael Rogers will not be in form to ride the Tour de France. Mic has been suffering from the effects of Epstein Barr Virus. The virus is the cause of Mononucleosis (Mono) and chronic fatigue syndrome. Rogers has had a […]
Eleven Is The New Ten
I just got back from Europe where I found out that pink will replace black as the new pink for 2009. I also found out that Campagnolo is introducing 11 speed grouppos for 2009. Yep, eleven is officially the new ten. So, go get some pink bar tape and a 2009 Super Record grouppo, and you will be […]
Yep, That Will Work
I guess the UCI has run out of things to do, and they are feeling a little bored. They have threatened penalties for riding in non-UCI sanctioned events, but they have no power to actually follow through. So, out of boredom from lack of duties they decided to suspend the French cycling federation for the rest […]
Million Dollar Bike
This report shows the bike that cost over $1 million to develop for Dutch cyclist Theo Bos’s bid for Olympic gold.
Shimano Joins the 21st Century
As has been rumored for a year or more, Shimano has now introduced a shifter that has cable routing under the handlebar tape. Way to go Shimano…It is 2008, and I am glad to see that you finally acquired the engineering skills to figure it out. It has always amazed me that Shimano was able to […]
