Archive for June, 2007
Monkey See…
Armstrong in Calgary for the 2007 Tour of Courage It didn’t take long to determine what type of significance Floyd Landis’ Wiki Defense would have on the process of sports arbitration or on the way athletes defend themselves against allegations. Lance Armstrong has recently followed suit and published his own collection of legal documents on [...]
Raise High The Roof Beam, Carpenters
I couldn’t resist using the partial title as a means for introduction to this post, as J.D. Salinger is one of my favorite authors. If you’ve read any of his short stories, books, or even reviews of either, it becomes readily apparent that Salinger fashioned situations which not only revealed profound insights into his characters, [...]
On Tap…
On The Road & TrackHere’s a listing of races in and around your area for June 29th to July 1st. For those looking for results from these races, check out Truesport. 06/29/2007Proctor Cycling ClassicChillicothe, Brimfield & Peoria, ILNAS-Track #2Velodrome at Bloomer ParkRochester Hills, MIFriday Night Development SeriesEd Rudolph VelodromeNorthbrook, IL 06/30/2007Leesville Gap Road RaceWilliams, CAEd [...]
Gas Sucks…Ride A Bike
Its fast becoming a popular and ubiquitous slogan for cyclists, environmentalists, cyclists who are environmentalists, and environmentalists who cycle. Earlier this month we featured cyclists around the world who en masse rode against oil dependency during the World Naked Bike Ride. Now comes this story from Minneapolis, MN about Karl and his friends who have [...]
Velodrome Love
The Detroit Free Press, which has one of the more memorable URLs, FREEP.com, recently featured the Mike Walden Velodrome in Rochester Hills, MI and those who run it and ride on it. If you still haven’t taken a ride on the boards, just listening to (reading) what Maia Orabi (Wolverine Sports Club) has to say [...]
IronKatie’s Korner
Brief Update: It’s official, our IronGal-in-training is now an Ironman! After being in communication with her family all day, getting the latest live Katie sightings and updates while providing online split times, pace, and placing, I felt completely lame as I couldn’t even stay awake long enough to receive Katie’s phone call after she finished [...]
Gusev’s Got A Fever…
…and apparently the only prescription was MORE COWBELL! Gotta Have More Cowbell?Discovery’s Vladimir Gusev certainly “explored the space” up the Grimselpass and claimed the victory on the seventh stage of the Tour de Suisse. (Photo: Agence France Presse – 2007) While another Russian, Vladimir Efimkin (Caisse d’Epargne) still remains in yellow by a slim 24 [...]
On Tap…
On The Racing Docket…Here’s this weekend’s rundown of races in select areas. Not listed is NAS-TRACK #1 for the Madison Racing League at the Mike Walden Velodrome in Rochester Hills, MI. For those who have never witnessed the Madison upclose, click on the image below (Flash video – requires a high speed connection; may open [...]
Taken For Granted…
When you’re in and around cycling circles, you hear it often: “I’ve got to upgrade (insert specific cycling part here)…I need a new bike…that one’s just for the track,” and that’s just what’s coming out of my own mouth. For all its form and function as a means for fitness or competition, the bicycle can [...]
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