(if the above isn’t working, go here) So in case you missed it yesterday, I’ve begun working with CyclingTips on keeping How The Race Was Won and The Week in Bike going this year. This is rad because I get paid, but also because I get to work with an organization that’s been doing really…
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The Week in Bike #37 – 26 September 2014
Bike Rumor, The List, lawyers, happy week, women’s Strade Bianche, World Champs crash, publicity, Universal Sports, content distribution, Fields of Joy CX, Sunbury Cycling Club, more worlds, UCI tribunal, Alpecin.
How The Race Was Won x BTB TV – Cross Vegas Men 2014
The term “grass crit” gets thrown around a lot, but a fair amount of road tactics and even teamwork in this one. Plus a little controversy, at least one dollar pick-up, and the big differences tiny differences in technique can make.
The Week in Bike #36 – 19 September 2014
Hour “record”, marketing, vandalism, weather, crashing, Britain, weird stuff, https://neon-velo.com/, Gerrans-ing, Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour, Vos, van Dijk, “naked” kits, Buzzfeed, pumpkin spice condoms, free publicity, decency.
How The Race Was Won x BTB TV – Cross Vegas Women 2014
Cyclocross in the desert in mid-September. You know my feelings on this. And yet, an incrementally improving course and progressively more legit line-up has really raised the quality over the years. A few spills, some smart riding and an exciting sprint—though it still remains to be seen whether what happens in Vegas…still doesn’t really have…
How The Race Was Won – Vuelta a España 2014 – Stages 17-21
A great run-in and sprint, a few late GC deciders, and one “why-did-we-even-bother-to-start” day. And maybe another flyby or two. [iPad/iPhone/m4v]
Cat 3 35+ Mythbusting
As a recent transplant to Colorado, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the quality of the handful BRAC Colorado’ Cross Cup races I’ve done so far. But I will say I’m a little confused by the number of separate fields these events jam into single day of racing. I think many of these races could be…
The Week in Bike #35 – 12 September 2014
New stuff, Bikenado2, MONSTER JAM, dog, Evelyn Stevens, classics, Interbike, bros, #college, more dog, ‘cross season, ‘Cross of the North, Tour of Britain, Cavendish, Kwiatkowski, Grands Prix Cyclistes, Challenge Sprint Pro, race formats.
Because John Watson Wants an Apology
Update 16 Sept 2014 – Watson has written up his thoughts on Cross Vegas, in which he wishes he had “handled the situation a lot differently”. We’ve all done dumb shit before, John—especially me. Especially on the Internet, and especially while having a good party going. It’s not a character flaw. It happens, and when…
How The Race Was Won – Vuelta a España 2014 – Stages 10-16
The Heart of the GC racing action, with a few absurd surprises, battles for the minor placings, far too many motos, but no one able to upset Valverde…yet. [iPad/iPhone/m4v]