With the SI article on Lance [nothing new, as most of us found out after reading all 5 pages of it], rumors that Lance might not be able to get out of this one, and blogs almost as influential as mine, like Cyclocosm, commenting on the issue, I figured it was only my duty to [...]
Entries from January 31st, 2011
cx worlds in nyc
January 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · bike shops, hanging out
The sky has been dumping snow for most of this week, making life somewhat miserable and prone to cabin fever. If you’re in NYC this weekend though, there are a couple of reasons to get your ass out of bed early. NYC Velo is holding a viewing party for the Cyclocross World Championships on Sunday [...]
Tags:nyc velo
sufferfest: making life more difficult
January 20th, 2011 · 3 Comments · reviews, training
Sometimes I think I deliberately try to make life more difficult for myself. Like how I am currently stuck in Albany, NY, in a hotel with no room service. It wasn’t as if I didn’t know that universal rule that a hotel located in a not so urban area, no matter how many amenities it [...]
[last] weekend in pictures
January 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments · road rides
I rode… Made a new friend [an 11 month old Great Dane named Juno]… And showered [very Terry Richardson/American Apparel photo, no?] at NYC Velo… Hopefully more of the same in a few days…
Tags:new friends·nyc velo·ride·shower
kitting up for 2011
January 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · style
I’ve often complained about the severe shortage of jersey designers who have eyes. At least for womens’ jerseys. Which may be one reason I wear my NYC Velo jersey with such pride. Okay, it could also be because it’s the only jersey I own that’s not summer weight. Red, white, and bearing the triangular logo [...]
Tags:garmin-cervelo·htc-highroad·leopard trek·nyc velo·rapha·skil-shimano·sky
engineered dreams and the uci
January 12th, 2011 · 4 Comments · huh?
Man, I am so glad my new road bike was built before January 1, 2011. No, it’s not only because my beauty is one of the last Crown Jewels to be made in Somerville, Massachusetts, by guys who are no longer at IF, but because – phew! – my 18 lbs. steel road bike might [...]
to build an if
January 10th, 2011 · 10 Comments · bike shops, new bike day, nyc
There are times when the days blend together. Whether it occurs because of a great winning streak in a game of Beirut or because of late night ramblings over a midnight snack with a friend at a 24 hour diner that eventually turns into breakfast, anyone with even a hint of a social life will [...]
Tags:chris hansen·IF·indyfab·nyc velo
rapha scarf friday – jan. 7, 2011
January 7th, 2011 · 4 Comments · style
Happy [very belated] new year! Been doing more riding than writing but with snow predicted all weekend, I’ll be back next week. Have a great weekend, guys!
Tags:rapha·rapha scarf friday