Jan 14, 2026 at 02:58 PM
I haven't seen these pictures in years! The covid hair and beard, absolute chef's kiss lol
In Print: Articles of Interest
Jan 15, 2026 at 04:18 PM
Did you go through at least three pair of shorts on the ride?Matt Budofsky said:I haven't seen these pictures in years! The covid hair and beard, absolute chef's kiss lol
Jan 15, 2026 at 09:43 PM
Yeah like 3 or 4 I think? I only had one fan blasting my upper body so my lower half was much sweatier. I imagine it was because I was on a trainer so I was just way more static in my position, but after a few hours each pair of bibs they felt really worn and almost like there was no padding in the chamois so switching eventually became a necessity for comfort (to the extent one can be comfortable while sitting on a trainer for like 16 hours)
Jan 16, 2026 at 02:16 PM
The guy racing the subway on a bike wants you to get out and explore
Get on your bike and explore. The city's a big place and every time you get out and go do something, whether it's planned or not planned, or racing, or not racing, you find something interesting that you weren't expecting. You run into a parade that you didn't know was going on in the city, that's oh wow, there, there's a million people here. I didn't even know that was happening, whatever it is, the new bike lane that you didn't know existed. You learn something when you go do things. I'm just an advocate of go do things. Go explore. Don't always have a plan.
Jan 16, 2026 at 05:46 PM
So fun!
Jan 18, 2026 at 04:27 PM
MATT FTW.
However I do want to present the Williamsburg bridge Marathon.
Which is exactly what it sounds, with one caveat -- is not actually a marathon, and the organizer will decide and communicate the real distance during the race.
https://www.williamsburgbridgemarathon.com/2025
However I do want to present the Williamsburg bridge Marathon.
Which is exactly what it sounds, with one caveat -- is not actually a marathon, and the organizer will decide and communicate the real distance during the race.
https://www.williamsburgbridgemarathon.com/2025
Jan 19, 2026 at 07:36 PM
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/life-time-bans-drops-bars-at-leadville-respectfully-what-are-they-thinking
It’s almost like they’re upset their mountain bike race isn't gnarly enough
Jan 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I think they're taking a page from the worst of the UCIMatt Budofsky said:https://www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/life-time-bans-drops-bars-at-leadville-respectfully-what-are-they-thinkingIt’s almost like they’re upset their mountain bike race isn't gnarly enough
Jan 21, 2026 at 08:03 AM
New Jersey governor signs controversial e-bike bill into law
In one of his last acts as outgoing governor, New Jersey's Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill into law requiring e-bike owners to be licensed and carry insurance. The bill also bars children under 14 from piloting an e-bike.
The law does away with the broad three-class system used in many states and makes New Jersey the first state in the US to require licenses and insurance for all e-bike riders, including Class 1 bikes, which are pedal-assist only and have a top assisted speed of 20 mph. Residents with valid motor vehicle driver's licenses won't need a separate license for e-bikes, but must carry insurance.
Cycling advocates criticized the new rule for disproportionately penalizing lower-speed e-bikes, even as the state has consistently failed to enforce an existing law, passed in 2019, that required license and insurance for owners of Class 3 e-bikes, which have a top assisted speed of 28 mph. The law was passed in response to safety concerns around crashes, but advocates say that it fails to properly distinguish conventional low-speed e-bikes from unregulated e-bikes and mopeds, which are disproportionately involved in crashes. [NJ.com]
Jan 27, 2026 at 03:57 AM
Foundation Cycling posted this on their Facebook just now. It seems that CRCA is contemplating moving from USA Cycling to NABRA, a organization I've never heard of before but is based on Oregon as a sort of anti-USAC, it seems
It's not explicitly stated in the post, but from the line "This proposal appears primarily aimed at accommodating a very small number of participants, while exposing the vast majority of members—and the club itself—to material operational, legal, and financial risk. Regardless of personal views, it is reasonable to ask whether this is a proportionate tradeoff." it's fair to guess the move is related to USAC's trans athlete policy?
CRCA just posted this on their website, trying to limit worries about the insurance part of it all: https://www.crca.net/crca-news/2026/1/nabra-sanctioning-amp-insurance-coverage
It's not explicitly stated in the post, but from the line "This proposal appears primarily aimed at accommodating a very small number of participants, while exposing the vast majority of members—and the club itself—to material operational, legal, and financial risk. Regardless of personal views, it is reasonable to ask whether this is a proportionate tradeoff." it's fair to guess the move is related to USAC's trans athlete policy?
CRCA just posted this on their website, trying to limit worries about the insurance part of it all: https://www.crca.net/crca-news/2026/1/nabra-sanctioning-amp-insurance-coverage
Jan 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
It's 100% related to USACs trans policy. There was some chatter about it back in the fall. I don't know the ins and outs of the policy ad consequences but there has to be a better solution. We'll have to see how it pans out.
Feb 09, 2026 at 05:45 PM
Definitely, not at all anything more than a coincidence.
Jonas Vingegaard Loses Long-Time Trainer to Shock Exit from Visma
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/vingegaard-coach-leaves-visma/
"“Over the past period, I have noticed that I was struggling to continue applying my creativity and passion, which are important to me in my work as a coach. That was the moment for me to be honest with myself and with the team,” Heemskerk said Monday in a team note."
"“Over the past period, I have noticed that I was struggling to continue applying my creativity and passion, which are important to me in my work as a coach. That was the moment for me to be honest with myself and with the team,” Heemskerk said Monday in a team note."
Feb 09, 2026 at 05:52 PM
Meaning?
Feb 09, 2026 at 07:04 PM
Definitely doesn't smell, not even a little. Totally normal, nothing to see here citizens, move along.
Feb 09, 2026 at 08:44 PM
happens all the time.
A Grand Tour rider seemingly at the height of his career and his (now former) team's leading coach both quit out of the blue citing burnout.
Maybe they're afraid they'll be mentioned when the next tranche of Epstein files come out.
Feb 09, 2026 at 08:56 PM
You two ! 
Feb 10, 2026 at 05:42 AM
Of course this can’t just be a case of a team with internal struggles after the architect of the most successful year of a cycling team ever departed
Feb 20, 2026 at 04:42 PM
https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/safety/fabio-jakobsens-tyre-and-insert-blown-clean-off-his-mini-hook-rims-in-uae-tour-crash/
Am I mistaken , but it seems as everyone (high profile) of these incidents involves Vittoria tires?
Feb 20, 2026 at 09:28 PM
The Lotto riders who had the problem in 2024 had Vittoria.Mark Taylor said:https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/safety/fabio-jakobsens-tyre-and-insert-blown-clean-off-his-mini-hook-rims-in-uae-tour-crash/Am I mistaken , but it seems as everyone (high profile) of these incidents involves Vittoria tires?
But Vittoria allegedly solved the issue by creating 700c x 29mm Corsa tires.
Van Vleuten's crash at the 2022 worlds was caused not by the tire, but by a dropped chain--and I don't think she was on Vittoria.
Feb 24, 2026 at 06:18 PM
Park Tool profiled in a story on the challenges of tariffs
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/business/trump-steel-tariffs-manufacturing.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/business/trump-steel-tariffs-manufacturing.html
Mar 20, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Well , if you were ever going to give this guy the benefit of doubt , Fuck me what an absolute Physco !
Mar 20, 2026 at 01:23 PM
Rohan Pistorius