Fun day! If you'd like a shirt let me know, we're contemplating printing another batch.

Hey John, I'd take you up on a kid size (6/7). We didn't get a chance to grab one on Sunday. Cheers.

love one, I was there for all of a minute on my way to work

looking good kissena:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74794148@N00/5653966832/in/set-72157626574777896/

http://youtu.be/BEha0S9XVCk

Eddy TDF Documentary

Love hearing him talk about the g-forces on his crotch cornering during the Hour Record, and the footage of him in '75 after being punched in the kidney, losing the yellow to Thevenet, and later riding the rest of the tour unable to eat solid food because of a broken jaw. Epic.

Photo & blog post following Magni's crusade in the '56 Giro. Marinate on this for a while the next time you "just can't do it anymore."

http://www.velominati.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-photo/guest-article-anatomy-of-a-photo-perseverance/

Uhhhmmm .... about that bandage ......

for those of you who's memories go back to last year, and remember Sean Smith tearing the legs off of the cat 5s, then cat4s and working his way up through the 3s and 2s. If you are wondering where he is now. He is tearing legs off in Asia. Here he is in GC leader's jersey in a stage race in Thailand.

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_0075-thumb.jpg

i always like to drop this photo when he comes up in convo

looking good there, mattie!

Imagine if you had shaved those sideburns, I bet you would of had them by two wheels. Easy.

Museew's full-suspension Roubaix bike:



more photos & article in Pez here

Pez, as usual, gets the facts wrong. This wasn't the only full-suspension road bike used at Roubaix that year. Greg LeMond and Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle rode full-suspension LeMonds. Their design was in titanium, simpler, and probably lighter. I also have a little trouble believing the $20k development pricetag considering the materials. Hincapie and the Discovery team had rear stays on elastomers at 2005 Roubaix. And the problem for Museeuw at Roubaix in 1994 was almost certainly that his pedals were jammed with mud, not that they were too tight--the Diadora pedals he was using were easy to jam and hard to adjust.

Here's an article that mentions both http://www.tearsforgears.com/2010/01/full-suspension-at-paris-roubaix.html

I had no idea an off-the-cuff "this is neat" post would turn into such a history lesson! Thanks, JP. Interested to hear your take on what's responsible for bringing us back to the current trend of traditional frames with a wider tire? better composite materials? unreliability introduced by overengineering? some combination of both?

Just a bee in my bonnet after finding a number of other lazy articles from Pez. That blue Pinarello was billed as the bike Lucho Herrera won the Vuelta on or a replica. It was neither.

I think you've got your finger on the issue. I think that abusive roads that you have to pedal over (as opposed to gravity riding) call for simpler, rather than more complex bikes. Weight of a few pounds isn't really a penalty in a flat race (even if there was something like 4,000' of climbing in Paris-Roubaix). However, the bobbing will slow you down on smooth roads (the LeMond bike had a lockout feature), the pivots are weak points and could introduce flex in directions you don't want. And with 130 miles of paved roads, the unwanted flex could not only be a distraction but cost more than it benefits. Fat tires are a simple solution that don't "cost" much in terms of added resistance on smooth roads.

Then there are the riders. They're paid to ride sponsors bikes, but many are reluctant to change steeds, and for good reason.

Then there is the fact that mountain bike technology isn't going too many places, partially because mountain biking has seriously lost popularity. The big bike companies aren't investing in suspension technology and aren't advertising their mtb tech to roadies.

Then, there is the trend of big bike companies selling "century" bikes that are supposed to be more comfortable than the "pure racing" bikes. These frames are made of carbon-fiber and that's where the research and development is these days. So it's not surprising that the big bike companies would want their sponsored riders on these bikes.

Finally, there is a UCI rule that specifies any bike used in the protour has to be a bike that is commonly available. There is wiggle room and many teams massage this rule, but one-off bikes like the bianchi or lemond are probably not going to be making appearance soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VS9d-I5Ixg

Pantani pre and post makeover

i really dug that

thank gianni

can't seem to find part deux on youtube, though

just parts 1 and 3

doh, it's there hiding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ9CTH76xMo

It was a really "steep descent" for him after 1998.

For the trackies and others:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h8H6fU9VNgQ

egad

that was awesome

i really need to up my massage regimen

who knows how many watts i'm losing by not having Natasha kneading my hammies?!?

cool video Stéphane. I would be interested to watch the videos on the others that were in the last race with Shane and see what their plans look like.

That's amazing. My favorite one was the taxi.

hahaha! Hitting the police car and flying into the back of the truck were also funny. Although I don't really think he's doing the world a favor by riding his bike.

I was also curious about NYC laws concerning videotaping the police. Many places have laws against that. Which makes sense because how else can cops get away with shooting people?

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/06/the-right.html

oh man that video was hilarious.

From VeloNew's FB :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N-n1-jBidU&feature=youtu.be
World Number 1 Cyclocross rider, Katie Compton (Rabobank Giant Offroad Team) goes up against World MTB Champion, Maja Wloszczowska (CCC) in the Jelenia Gora Maja Wloszczowska Trophy Sprint Eliminator in downtown Jelenia Gora

Freaking intense race - cobble sprints, narrow alleys, includes a pass through a building lobby.

this.good.
http://vimeo.com/25246365

Do not be alarmed. That was just Perlberg practicing his stomps...