In terms of covering hard news in the cycling world, “real” media outlets are the undisputed kings. They have reporters on the ground at major races, are fluent in all sorts of languages, have an armada of contacts, receive invites to events, and get bucketloads of free crap in the mail from manufacturers. Don’t get…
News Archive
I really shouldn’t need to spell this one out for you
Garmin Finally Making Good
It’s not every day I use an “all rights reserved” image on a blog post, but then again, it’s not every day that Garmin-Slipstream takes two consecutive Grand Tour stages (and besides, Slipstream’s Flickr page includes a “blog this” link, so I feel I’m on steadier ground. I think BY-NC-ND would be a better license—at…
A Disclaimer
Ok, kiddies, huddle up. I just need to remind you all that you’re not reading the Times, here. I’ve been known to be sarcastic from time to time. So every time you see something like this: You can be pretty sure it’s going to be followed up by one of these: It should be noted…
Hero Of The Day
That would be Johnny Hoogerland. 169k out in the break, dropped by Moncoutie and swamped by a bevy of GC contenders 5k from the finish on one of the hardest stages this season. How does that feel? I’m guessing not good: (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu via KOOSVUELTA_2009)
Dynamically Generated Lists Can Be So Cruel
In case you hadn’t heard, Horner crashed out of the Vuelta today, 2.3km from the transfer to Spain. (from screen capture of Velonews, highlights added by the author)
Happy Transfer Day!
The explosion of moving vans and trash piles on the sides of the street here in Boston can mean only one thing—it’s Transfer Day! Now riders are free to discuss their contracts for the upcoming season! The prevalent theme seems to be the Columbia-HTC firesale, which shouldn’t be all that big a surprise. Cav is…
Vino's New Saddle
So is he supposed to be The Thing? Or The Incredible Hulk? Neither seems particularly conducive to being a cyclist, or particularly linked to Vino’s personality—The Thing was part of a team and relied on the abilities of three other superheros, and Bruce Banner, the Hulk’s initial human form, is a brilliant physicist. I suppose…
We're Getting Antsy, Here!
The Vuelta is close enough that you can almost taste it—and not a moment too soon. Cycling fans have been getting antsy with the second tier events. The Classics hand off so nicely to the Giro, and then June splinters into a largely two-tiered Tour warm-up—Dauphine or Suisse. July is sensation, but afterwards, cycling wanders…
Worst Bike Video Ever?
This has got to be a troll post. It strains my rural-bred credulity to think that a legitimate news source like Slate could produce a video so rife with misconceptions, and yet so utterly devoid of the information that people buying “Urban Euro Bikes” really ought to know. Let’s start with equating weight and durability….
How, Exactly, Does One "Come Back"?
I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it from so many sources: Alexandre Vinokourov, aka Vino-4-Ever, is not only back racing, he’s riding for the same Astana team that Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador struggled for control of this summer, under the very same same director that struggled to control them. Not only…