not sure how much I trust Spanish "good taste" in this regard ;P

but I'm glad this is starting, even if about 50 years late:
http://www.velonews.com/2017/07/news/vuelta-phasing-out-podium-girls-for-elegant-option_444126

eloy said:

not sure how much I trust Spanish "good taste" in this regard ;P

but I'm glad this is starting, even if about 50 years late:
http://www.velonews.com/2017/07/news/vuelta-phasing-out-podium-girls-for-elegant-option_444126

Looking at older photos, even podium presentations from the 1980s, women on the podium presenting jerseys and the like started far more recently.

ok, fair, let's say 20 years too late. My point remains. This should have happened already.

OUCH

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chaos-at-cascade-costs-bassett-chance-at-stage-win/

Jules said:

OUCH

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chaos-at-cascade-costs-bassett-chance-at-stage-win/

What a disaster.

http://news.sky.com/story/aston-martin-owner-joins-race-for-200m-rapha-10959668

Luxury brand "synergy" hunt.

Wait what.

"...has an international cycling club with more than 9,000 members, each of whom pays an annual £135 fee."

Re cascade.
18 miles. Three fields. I love brad ross but thats a fuck up of epic
proportions.

"Rapha is a popular brand among serious amateur riders, and may see a further increase in demand after Chris Froome, the Team Sky rider, won his fourth Tour de France at the weekend."

What does this have to do with Rapha?

Mark Taylor said:

"Rapha is a popular brand among serious amateur riders, and may see a further increase in demand after Chris Froome, the Team Sky rider, won his fourth Tour de France at the weekend."

What does this have to do with Rapha?

fake news.

David Yang said:

Wait what.

"...has an international cycling club with more than 9,000 members, each of whom pays an annual £135 fee."

Not to sound like a Rapha shill, but it's a pretty sweet deal for anyone that needs to rent a bike in NYC/SF/London/wherever else. $25/day for carbon + Di2 is hard to beat. 

Ah how interesting, didn't realize they offered services like that.  I was imagining it was something ridiculous like "for the privilege of riding in our very (nice but) expensive kit, you get to pay us $160."

I think you also get free coffee.

That's good!

The coffee is cursed.

That's bad.

But the coffee comes with your choice of brewing method.

That's good!

But the brewing method is also cursed.

Do i still get my 140$ socks made from the freshly shaved scrotum fur of
fetal sheep?

I got mine in the mail last week - soooooo soft

twoyacks said:

http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/source-police-searching-queens-park-for-victims-of-ms-13-1.13873134

some would say riding fixed is indeed gangsta...so seems fitting

An important NYC cycling story

http://www.velonews.com/2017/07/from-the-mag/joshua-hartman-is-cyclings-comeback-kid_444931

Billy Taylor was (is?) on Kissena; I had no idea he was so generous and influential.

Walmart heirs win battle for cycling brand Rapha

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40856267

Rapha has new owners.

eloy said:

Walmart heirs win battle for cycling brand Rapha

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40856267

Rapha has new owners.

I'm suprised Rapha is only valued at GBP 200 million. At 20x multiple, it's a GBP 10m EBIT business? weird. 

GregStreiff said:

eloy said:

Walmart heirs win battle for cycling brand Rapha

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40856267

Rapha has new owners.

I'm suprised Rapha is only valued at GBP 200 million. At 20x multiple, it's a GBP 10m EBIT business? weird. 

Not everybody gets a 20x multiple shag

In unrelated news farmers note a 230% increase in fetal yak scrotum fur.

Mine's not for sale !!!

I never root for an injury, but in this case I'll cheer the result.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/08/news/unexpected-injury-keeps-hansens-grand-tour-streak-alive_445551

Jules said:

I never root for an injury, but in this case I'll cheer the result.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/08/news/unexpected-injury-keeps-hansens-grand-tour-streak-alive_445551

I wonder what his teammates think about it.  Does he fulfill all his duties as a domestique and get his occasional shot at glory, or is this all about his ego?

mugwump said:

Jules said:

I never root for an injury, but in this case I'll cheer the result.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/08/news/unexpected-injury-keeps-hansens-grand-tour-streak-alive_445551

I wonder what his teammates think about it.  Does he fulfill all his duties as a domestique and get his occasional shot at glory, or is this all about his ego?

I suspect it's the former. I doubt he has enough leverage to claim a spot on 3 GT teams every year.

Awesome
http://www.velonews.com/2017/08/news/15-year-old-home-colorado-classic_445692