Talansky to retire

NYTIMES

GregStreiff said:

NYTIMES

If You Build It, the Dutch Will Pedal https://nyti.ms/2xaSJX8

interesting 

Fun fact: the grassroots campaign to reduce car traffic related deaths, and make the streets more bike friendly, in the Netherlands in the 70s - the name of it translates to "stop killing our children". Had a way nicer ring to it than "vision zero"

What I like the best about this article is that unless you follow cycling the gender of the team is a complete non-story until the very end and then it's only in passing reference with a "She said"

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boels-dolmans-left-with-sour-feeling-after-sunweb-stun-them-in-worlds-ttt/

Geez - don't these guys race with chain catchers?!?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/worlds-mcnulty-takes-silver-but-powless-crashes-in-u23-time-trial/

Cookson is out, Lappartient is the new UCI President.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/09/news/lappartient-will-succeed-cookson-uci-president_448625

Lucia on CX upgrades for Women.

https://www.tobedetermined.cc/journal/2017/9/who-cares-about-upgrades-anyway 

TLDR: Many races now have 2 women fields: 1/2/3 and 3/4/5, not allowing for a realistic path for Cat 4s to upgrade. Charm City and the NECX Vittoria Series (of which Kissena's supercross is a part of) are doing it right, by offering separate Cat 4 and Cat 3 fields.

eloy said:

Cookson is out, Lappartient is the new UCI President.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/09/news/lappartient-will-succeed-cookson-uci-president_448625

That one kind of snuck up on me. When McQuaid was on the ropes it was all anyone would talk or write about. This was feels like a giant "meh"

Micah Rice to leave US Cycling for Haute Route

Wow, the depth of dutch cyclocross

1. Maud Kaptheijns, (NED), 41:452. Nikki Brammeier, (GBR), 42:203. Sophie De Boer, (NED), 42:304. Elle Anderson, (USA), 42:335. Helen Wyman, (GBR), 42:416. Sanne Cant, (BEL), 42:557. Annemarie Worst, (NED), 42:598. Loes Sels, (BEL), 43:059. Alice Maria Arzuffi, (ITA), 43:2710. Yara Kastelijn, (NED), 43:3111. Denise Betsema, (NED), 43:3112. Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado, (NED), 43:4113. Fleur Nagengast, (NED), 43:5014. Inge Van Der Heijden, (NED), 43:5415. Alicia Franck, (BEL), 43:5816. Manon Bakker, (NED), 44:4917. Geerte Hoeke, (NED), 45:1618. Karen Verhestraeten, (BEL), 45:2619. Susanne Meistrok, (NED), 45:2820. Suzanne Verhoeven, (BEL), 45:5921. Maaike De Heij, (NED), 46:3522. Esther Van Der Burg, (NED), 46:3823. Floor Weerink, (NED), 47:1724. Mascha Mulder, (NED), 47:3825. Esmee Oosterman, (NED), 48:1826. Laura Krans, (NED), 48:2727. Marieke Van Witzenburg, (NED), 48:3828. Natalie Redmond, (AUS), 48:5329. Annemiek Van Vleuten, (NED), 48:5430. Marlies Vos, (NED)31. Dorien Hoog Antink, (NED)32. Rozemarijn Ammerlaan, (NED)33. Laura Van Der Zwaan, (NED)34. Rose Kloese, (NED)35. Pam Schutten, (NED)36. Maaike Meistrok, (NED)37. Rosan Koper, (NED)38. Daphne De Vries, (NED)39. Isolde Ebbinge, (NED)40. Sanne Tent, (NED)41. Isa Pieterse, (NED)42. Rienke Ten Have, (NED)43. Yvet Schoonewille, (NED)44. Sanne Prins, (NED)45. Noa De Haan, (NED)

Preach.

SIX SECRETS FOR SUCCESSFUL CYCLOCROSS FROM ADAM MYERSON

https://ritcheylogic.com/content/uncategorized/six-secrets-for-successful-cyclocross-from-adam-myerson/

1. Left unclipped for dismounts
2. Elbow inside, saddle outside for suitcase carry
3. Place your pedal for starts
4. Exit speed > entrance speed
5. Sprint after corners and remounts
6. If you can't do it 10 out 10 (ride the stairs, logs, barriers, etc) don't do it once

eloy said:

Preach.

SIX SECRETS FOR SUCCESSFUL CYCLOCROSS FROM ADAM MYERSON

https://ritcheylogic.com/content/uncategorized/six-secrets-for-successful-cyclocross-from-adam-myerson/


6. If you can't do it 10 out 10 (ride the stairs, logs, barriers, etc) don't do it once

Because lying on the ground during a race is never fast.

Did this come as a surprise to him ?

Mikel Landa: Sky and me weren't always compatible

“It’s a squad with quite a rigid mentality, where they like to have even the most minor elements under control. I consider myself a different kind of rider to that. I prefer to follow my impulses, and at times we were not compatible."

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Mark Taylor said:

Just arrived

Todd Wells to retire:
https://toddwells.com/2017/10/09/retiring/

Georgia Would is cyclocross, and cyclocross is everything you want cycling to be.

"To see everything from the perspective of someone who’s never seen anything is awesome."

"You have to earn it every time. It’s not like once you win a race you belong up there. No, you have to earn it every single race"

http://www.velonews.com/2017/10/news/cyclocross/qa-georgia-gould-motherhood-returning-racing_450172


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-- Had this quick moment with her in Baltimore, as I didn't recognize her in the Boo kit, but she looked so familiar, I assumed it was my friend Steph but in new glasses/helmet/race ready attitude, luckily I didn't say any names, and everything else was totally appropriate "New kit and bike, sweet! omg, that bicycle is so awesome, so cool to see you, have a great race." She probably just shrugged a moment later ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .

http://www.velonews.com/2017/10/from-the-mag/how-will-u-s-market-respond-to-canyons-arrival_450221

DTC coming soon... again.

Evan Murphy is riding a Canyon aluminum cross this season, and you see a few others around. My guess is that for retail prices, they will have a real impact.

The NYC racing scene, where most get some discount -- which creates or forces a little brand loyalty -- might be much slower to adapt.

If Canyon prices are competitive with the discounts, or Canyon offers team/group discounts, then expect every one to adapt quickly or die.

Wait - wasn't Helen W looking for a team earlier this season? Now she's back at Kona?

https://www.cxmagazine.com/helen-wyman-lars-van-der-haar-win-2017-nacht-van-woerden-results

Contract ends December 31st 2017. Until then she is with Kona. No word yet for 2018.

Well that escalated quickly...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/landa-i-would-have-liked-a-different-welcome-from-quintana/

this is pretty wild
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3845206/The-ultimate-sportsman-Two-Ironman-rivals-cross-line-one-seriously-hurt-opponent-carries-SURGERY-face-finishing-together.html

This is cool
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/abbey-bike-tools-fit-kit-review/

Mark Taylor said:

This is cool
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/abbey-bike-tools-fit-kit-review/

As mentioned in the article's comments, this might a perfect tool for Kissena to own as a club.

(which reminds me, do we still have a fit stick? is that thing still functional? if yes, who has it?)

eloy said:

Mark Taylor said:

This is cool
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/abbey-bike-tools-fit-kit-review/

As mentioned in the article's comments, this might a perfect tool for Kissena to own as a club.

(which reminds me, do we still have a fit stick? is that thing still functional? if yes, who has it?)

I'll contribute if folks are interested 

eloy said:

Mark Taylor said:

This is cool
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/10/abbey-bike-tools-fit-kit-review/

As mentioned in the article's comments, this might a perfect tool for Kissena to own as a club.

(which reminds me, do we still have a fit stick? is that thing still functional? if yes, who has it?)

That would be me.  And, yes, it's still functional.

QBP bought the rights to the Fit Stick ages ago.  They promised to do something.  Still haven't.

This fit tool has piqued my interest   https://purelycustomfit.com/product/xy-tool/

as has this app  https://blog.bikefit.com/bikefit-apps/#ProApp

Dinosaurs be gone!
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/vittoria-tires-pezcycling-news-daily-distractions 

Well now we know why Powers has been on the back foot.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/11/news/qa-jeremy-powers-coping-heart-issues-sidetracked-cx-season_452391

I don’t know where this goes, but tonight NYC mayor and Councilman Koo are hosting a town hall meeting in Flushing.