Jul 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
In Print: Articles of Interest
Jul 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Yes , Thibau Nys’s kids will be competing
Jul 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Remco Evenepoel set to ride Tour of Flanders, Milan-San Remo, Liège and Tour de France in 2025
Jul 30, 2024 at 01:00 PM
“What we wanted to highlight was that we didn’t build the shoe to last 1,000 miles,” said Patrick Nava, global vice-president of product management for running at Adidas. “We also understand that $500 is a very extreme price tag . . . but with pro cyclists, their bikes can cost $20,000. They can cost more than a car.”
On how weight and carbon changed running shoes: https://ig.ft.com/running-shoe
Jul 30, 2024 at 01:23 PM
NYT "overlooked" obituary series highlights past profiles not previously reported by the times. This week is not just a pro cyclist from Belgium, he was one of the first openly trans athletes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/obituaries/willy-de-bruyn-overlooked.html?unlocked_article_code=1._E0.jSpU.Lhxr0WVEfKQw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/obituaries/willy-de-bruyn-overlooked.html?unlocked_article_code=1._E0.jSpU.Lhxr0WVEfKQw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Jul 30, 2024 at 04:01 PM
The New York City connection is something. Didn't see that coming.David Yang said:NYT "overlooked" obituary series highlights past profiles not previously reported by the times. This week is not just a pro cyclist from Belgium, he was one of the first openly trans athletes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/obituaries/willy-de-bruyn-overlooked.html?unlocked_article_code=1._E0.jSpU.Lhxr0WVEfKQw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Jul 30, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Damn shame it's probably too late for MVDP and WVAMark Taylor said:Yes , Thibau Nys’s kids will be competing
Jul 31, 2024 at 03:07 AM
Adrie van der Poel was 37 when he won his CX world championship! Mathieu would still only be 35 in 2030.
Jul 31, 2024 at 03:17 PM
Fascinating interview with Michael Johnson. If you're old enough #iykyk
Quite impressive how articulate and thoughtful he is. I don't typically associate that with sprinters. My bad.
https://youtu.be/TXsVxHIYLKQ?si=276QRsTfkuWwoOFX
Quite impressive how articulate and thoughtful he is. I don't typically associate that with sprinters. My bad.
https://youtu.be/TXsVxHIYLKQ?si=276QRsTfkuWwoOFX
Aug 01, 2024 at 02:25 PM
They should just run the stage like a game of Supermarket Sweep, but in cycling shoes.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/vuelta-a-espana-crosses-new-frontier-with-stage-start-in-supermarket
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/vuelta-a-espana-crosses-new-frontier-with-stage-start-in-supermarket
Aug 03, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Super cool one, Greg seems to be in better health now. I hadn’t read much since the initial reports about his cancer, so this was nice to see.
https://youtu.be/sqicbqjF870?si=sfudlrpEQPhf6kRY
https://youtu.be/sqicbqjF870?si=sfudlrpEQPhf6kRY
Aug 05, 2024 at 09:36 PM
Phil Liggett is hanging up his spurs as a commentator. Adieu "suitcases of courage."
Definitely going to miss his voice. For better or worse, his voice is indelibly linked to the sport - in my head at least.
https://youtu.be/8x9qHPBrYlM?si=_LMKCY5-6PQr7MBK
Definitely going to miss his voice. For better or worse, his voice is indelibly linked to the sport - in my head at least.
https://youtu.be/8x9qHPBrYlM?si=_LMKCY5-6PQr7MBK
Aug 05, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Yeah, we joke and give him a hard time, but Liggett, as the caption states, is a legend. He, and his co-pilot, Sherwen, created a language on top of which all english (or otherwise) commentators lean and built on.
Every once in a while I watch old race videos, Liggett and Sherwen were amazing.
The interviewer mentions: "You are the soundtrack". I used to joke that I couldn't imagine a bicycle race without his voice.
Every once in a while I watch old race videos, Liggett and Sherwen were amazing.
The interviewer mentions: "You are the soundtrack". I used to joke that I couldn't imagine a bicycle race without his voice.
Aug 06, 2024 at 01:36 AM
While I think Liggett should have been sent out to pasture as reward for his painfully naive (delusional?) defense of Lance Armstrong 12 years ago, he was the expert commentator when I started watching bike racing.
I racked up many, many hours replaying VHS cassettes of CBS broadcasts; many of his turns of phrase are locked in my head, along with the John Tesh synth soundtrack....'the final rendezvous of a vicious day'...'the roads lie on the hillside like discarded string'...'as the French say, don't drink and drive; you might spill it'...and many more.
I racked up many, many hours replaying VHS cassettes of CBS broadcasts; many of his turns of phrase are locked in my head, along with the John Tesh synth soundtrack....'the final rendezvous of a vicious day'...'the roads lie on the hillside like discarded string'...'as the French say, don't drink and drive; you might spill it'...and many more.
Aug 07, 2024 at 01:15 PM
This story is the stuff of nightmares.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-has-charges-confirmed-over-driving-death-of-wife-melissa-hoskins/
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rohan-dennis-has-charges-confirmed-over-driving-death-of-wife-melissa-hoskins/
Aug 07, 2024 at 03:14 PM
Happy days for the Luddites , I mean purists
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/colnago-launches-rim-brake-bike-in-2024/
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/colnago-launches-rim-brake-bike-in-2024/
Aug 07, 2024 at 07:13 PM
Mark Taylor said:Happy days for the Luddites , I mean purists
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/colnago-launches-rim-brake-bike-in-2024/
Aug 08, 2024 at 08:40 AM
Aug 08, 2024 at 03:10 PM
Nice find. Belongs in Professional DopersLennartZandbergen said:
Aug 09, 2024 at 12:47 AM
@LennartZandbergen
maybe it has something to do with this.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/07/24/salt-lake-city-2034-olympics-usada-chinese-doping/
maybe it has something to do with this.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/07/24/salt-lake-city-2034-olympics-usada-chinese-doping/
Aug 11, 2024 at 09:58 PM
Keegan Swenson Dominates Leadville Trail 100 Once Again,
On a gravel bike ?
Aug 11, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Keegan put that together riding Cunningham. Obvs.
Aug 14, 2024 at 06:44 PM
Colnago releases a marquee frame with rim brakes and now researchers have hacked Di2? Luddites like me are feeling pretty smug right about now...
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220390/bike-hack-wireless-gear-shifters
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220390/bike-hack-wireless-gear-shifters
Aug 14, 2024 at 08:20 PM
The new cat 5 doping trick is to hack everyone into the small ring at the top of the last hill in a prospect park race
Aug 22, 2024 at 09:05 PM
Hate to see this, but at least this might be the first time I did not pick him on a fantasy team.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rigoberto-uran-fractures-hip-abandons-last-dance-vuelta-a-espana/
Rigoberto Urán fractures hip, abandons 'last dance' Vuelta a España
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rigoberto-uran-fractures-hip-abandons-last-dance-vuelta-a-espana/
Aug 26, 2024 at 09:44 AM
Aug 27, 2024 at 12:46 AM
AMark Taylor said:
Anybody here remember when the horses got into the Cat4 field at Battenkill? There is footage somewhere on youtube.
Sep 04, 2024 at 11:09 PM
"Cycle Industry’s Collapse After Bike Boom Ends This Year, Say Analysts"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/08/11/cycle-industrys-collapse-after-bike-boom-ends-this-year-say-analysts/
"Industry analysts believe 2023 will be a trough year, with sales recovering through 2024 and beyond and at a more sustainable level than the heights of the Covid bike boom."
Pretty weak article, IMO. But somethign to think about all the same.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/08/11/cycle-industrys-collapse-after-bike-boom-ends-this-year-say-analysts/
"Industry analysts believe 2023 will be a trough year, with sales recovering through 2024 and beyond and at a more sustainable level than the heights of the Covid bike boom."
Pretty weak article, IMO. But somethign to think about all the same.
Sep 06, 2024 at 07:48 PM
This fall will be a good time to buy a bike?
Sep 06, 2024 at 09:44 PM
It is always a good time to buy a bike.Jules said:This fall will be a good time to buy a bike?
(But also yes, stuff that used to be completely sold out for months or years are actually available and at discounts from what I can tell.)