As maybe one of you may know we have stricken the name of the BLOAT (Biggest Liar Of All Time) from our site because we don’t want to give or get any Google juice from the juicer, but here is a little clip that everyone will find compelling. And yes, we’re looking forward to seeing the BLOAT movie even though he has that ability to turn even the most awful crimes into building his now infamous legend. Guess there’s no way to get around it.
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There’s more to cycling than any of us know and Larry Smith aware of this more than most. Smith suffers from Parkinsons and is the star of a feature length documentary, Ride With Larry. In the film Smith rides his bike 300 miles across South Dakota to help educate people about Parkinsons and let them know that living is better than anything. It is the moving story of cycling keeping someone going when most others would stop. To see the official trailer for the film, follow the jump.
[Link: KPBS] [click to continue…]
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On the eve of the day that news of American cyclocross racer Amy Dombroski’s death spread through the cycling world Tim Blumenthal, the president of People For Bikes wrote this compelling piece for the organization’s website.
In the pre-digital age, I would have been described as a broken record. That’s because every day, at least a half dozen times, I repeat the phrase, “When people ride bikes, great things happen.” I say it in media interviews, sponsor pitches, and in pep talks during staff meetings here at PeopleForBikes headquarters. . . This simple sentence neatly summarizes all the health, air quality, road congestion, business, and money-saving benefits of riding bikes. It helps explain why our organization exists. It’s a pure reflection of the smile in our red, white and blue logo. . . But the truth is, not all outcomes of bicycling are positive. Far too many bike riders get injured (or worse) worldwide.
Do yourself a favor and read the rest (if you haven’t already). It presents the situation we’re all in and beautifully explains the challenges ahead and what we all can do to surmount them.
[Link: People For Bicycles]
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For all the insanely bizarre details behind the election today (Friday, September 27, 2013) of the new president of the Union Cycliste Internationale click the link for VeloNews’ compelling coverage of the Brian Cookson victory.
Months of intrigue, politicking, posturing, and allegations of bribes, and other dastardly deeds reached a boiling point. Many questioned whether McQuaid, who stood on the rather dubious backing from Morocco and Thailand, should even be allowed to stand for reelection. . . Finally, British Cycling president Brian Cookson stood up and simply stated, “Let’s have the vote right now.” . . With those few words, the most bitter, drawn-out election in UCI history quickly came to a close. Cookson defied the odds, and resolutely ended the McQuaid era at cycling’s world governing body, winning the vote 24-18 in a secret ballot.
Nice to see that (like in your local group ride) cycling rarely gets in the way of politics.
[Link: VeloNews]
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This photo from Matthew Lasala shows just how bad the weather was in Bend, Oregon today (Friday, September 6, 2013) during the Masters Road National Championships. For a look at what riding through that kind of hail for 3 K on a serious climb does to your back, follow the jump for an ugly photo of new 40-44 Masters National Champion Chris Phipps. [click to continue…]
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We know you’ve probably already seen Chris Horner’s domination in stage 10 of the Tour of Spain (the Vuelta) but there really is no harm in watching it one more time just to study his stand up and turn the pedals technique. Nice, isn’t it? Yes, we think so. We also don’t believe that tomorrow is the last day we’ll see Mr. Horner in the red jersey. But what do we know?
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It’s always nice too see a good crossover act. For years Jeff Curtes was the photographer responsible for creating the images that told Burton Snowboard’s story. Now, Curtes has moved to Australia and is beginning to shoot cycling. It’s something he thought he’d never do. Like many of us cycling was Curtes’ escape from his other life. Now he’s beginning to mix the two. Check out this Life In Focus edit from F-Stop for the rest of the story.
[Link: F-Stop]
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Solana Beach, California’s Velo Hangar is hosting a fundraising benefit for Team San Diego’s 2013 Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic 525 mile ride on June 29, 2013 from 4 – 7 PM. We’re hearing reports of Skratch Margaritas, snacks, and lots of great raffle prizes.
Velo Hangar is located at at 637 Valley Avenue Suite C, Solana Beach, California. Click here to RSVP.
[Link: Velo Hangar]
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It’s really quite simple as evidenced by this clip from stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse. You just do like Peter Sagan does and cross the finish line first. Easy, right?
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Radio Shack-Leopard announced today (Friday, June 7, 2013) that due to surgery for a IT band issue Chris Horner will not be riding the Tour de France next month, according to a story on VeloNews.
The team said that Horner will not be able to take the start in Corsica on June 29, as he recovers from his knee operation from two weeks ago. Horner has suffered from iliotibial (IT) band friction syndrome since the end of Tirreno-Adriatico. . . Horner has completed the Tour five times, and withdrawn once, in 2011, after a hard crash and a concussion. His best finish of ninth place came in 2010 and the American, popular for his affable nature and spot-on summation of racing tactics, finished 13th last year.
Hopefully, this means he’ll be coming on a few more of our group rides. But really, by the time Tour starts, who will be left?
For a more complete interview with Horner regarding his injury, click here for the VeloNation story.
[Link: VeloNews and VeloNation]
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