There’s nothing funnier than watching someone lie through their teeth for over 10 year and here, in this clip created by The Telegraph UK, is Lance Armstrong doing what he’s done and continues to do today: lies, lies, lies, yeah.
Click the link to follow the latest developments in the USADA case against the former really good cyclist.
[Link: Telegraph UK]
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Yes, here it is another “I can do anything on my Pinarello Dogma 2” video this time from Martyn Ashton. One thing is for sure, watching Ashton ride is a bit more entertaining than seeing Bradley Wiggins get pulled to another stage win on the same bike. Thanks, WD-40 Bike.
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Have to admit, there would probably be fewer bike thefts in the United States if our often trigger happy police officers pointed their rage in the right direction like they do in China, according to a story on ChinaDaily.com.
A man accused of stealing electric bicycles in Central China’s Henan province was shot dead when he assaulted police with a brick last week, the local government said on Monday. . . The 38-year-old man, surnamed Wang, was allegedly caught stealing an electric tricycle together with a female suspect surnamed Zhang at a hospital in Wenxian county at about 10:20 am on Oct 4. Zhang was apprehended by police at the scene, but Wang tried to escape in a car, according to a statement from the Wenxian county public security bureau.
Steal a bike get shot.
[Link: China Daily]
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The stealth airbag helmet manufactured by Hövding appears to be for sale, according to a story on Gizmodo.
The ridiculous part is that it was designed by two women at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University in Sweden who said they “wouldn’t be seen dead in a polystyrene helmet.” So, they went with this? Fashion makes no sense. But it’s not just a statement—it actually keeps your brain safe. Accelerometers and pyrometers can tell whether you’re just riding or you’re actually in an accident, and when they sense an abnormal movement, a inflator pumps helium into the crazy thing, making a soft airbag for your sweet, fragile brain. It’s powered by an onboard battery that’s charged through a micro USB port.
All this for only $600. Safety at a bargain price. Now, if only they had one of these for our entire bodies.
[Link: Gizmodo]
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Here is a list of the stories we’ve seen in the last week in which a cyclist was killed by a motorist.
Cyclist Hit & Killed On Sunday Morning Ride
Cyclist Killed By Hit & Run Driver In Bushwick
Bicyclist Killed in South East Portland Crash
1 Cyclist Killed, 2 Injured In Mariposa Township
Victor Cabedo Killed During Training Ride
17-year-old Driver Kills San Antonio Cyclist
Cyclist Killed By Hit & Run Driver On Queens Boulevard
The aspect we find most frightening about these stores is that the drivers are rarely charged with a crime. It’s almost as if cyclists have the same value under the law as house cats. It’s remarkable.
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The other day while buying cheese at Costco, we noticed a brand new Cannondale 29er and had a hard time believing our eyes. When we asked an employee if there were more, she told us the bike had been purchased at a Poway, California store and that a guy was trying to return it.
Turns out Cannondale found out about the bikes and have shut them down, according to a story in Bicycle Retailer.
Some Costco outlets are offering a “limited amount” of Cannondale bikes, according to a letter that the company’s Dave Manchester sent to U.S. retailers on Tuesday. Manchester is senior vice president of North American sales and marketing for Dorel’s cycling sports group, which includes Cannondale. . . “We’ve identified a distributor outside of the United States who conducted the unauthorized sale of their supply to this mass retailer. Action has been taken against this distributor and they are no longer part of our distributor network. Additionally, the bikes will not be covered under any warranty,” Manchester said in the letter.
So let’s see. Cannondale made their money selling bikes to the distributor. The distributor got theirs. Costco got paid. But the buyers of the bike? No, Cannondale says they’re screwed for buying their bike at a good price and the company is not going to honor the warranty. How’s that for customer service? Come on Cannondale! Don’t blame the customer for your screw up.
[Link: Bicycle Retailer]
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Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine was reportedly injured yesterday (Tuesday, October 3, 2012) in New York City when he crashed his bike in Central Park while reading a text, according to a story in The New York Times.
On the wet, slippery path, Valentine was reading a text on his phone from Dustin Pedroia, the Red Sox second baseman, and riding his bicycle. When he looked up, he had to swerve to avoid the umbrellas of two French tourists walking in front of him. The bike skidded, and he lost his balance and went careening head over pedals down the side of the hill by the road.
Remember, don’t text and ride, especially if your real skills are on the diamond.
[Link: The New York Times]
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On September 29, 2012 filmmakers Lauren Gardner, Nick Navarro and Em Baker left San Francisco on bikes to make a documentary film “exploring the hazards of cycling in the U.S.” according to a story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Gardner, Nick Navarro and Em Baker. . . plan to spend the next three months traversing the country, ending up in St. Augustine, Fla., widely considered one of the most dangerous places for cyclists in the country. Their footage and interviews will be turned into a documentary titled “Spoke.” . . “We want to examine the hows and whys” of bicycle-car accidents, she said, and explore the various types of infrastructure in place across the country. . . “We don’t want to create a perspective that’s biased — we are trying to represent all different viewpoints,” Baker said. . . Along the way, the trio will be meeting with families affected by bicycle accidents, law enforcement, cycling advocates and many others.
You can help the filmmakers complete their trip and their movie by making a contribution on Kickstarter. Click this link for more information.
[Link: Santa Cruz Sentinel]
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The phone has been out for a little over a week, but the case selection has been even weaker. That’s all changed now that Incipio is on the case. They’ve just announced six new iPhone 5 cases that will keep the your light, little, digital candy bar safe from your reckless life.
The new iPhone 5 cases include the best-selling feather®, CODE™ and NGP®, as well as the innovative DualPro™ SHINE , feather® SHINE and FAXION™. . . “We have been working diligently to provide consumers with an array of iPhone 5 case solutions and couldn’t be happier to announce these new additions,” said Andy Fathollahi, Chief Executive Officer of Incipio. “We will continue to unveil new cases as our design and production teams are always pushing the envelope on innovation.”
We’d been running their cases exclusively on our iPhone 4 and they were bulletproof, even surviving a road drop from the back pocket of our jersey. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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