Archive for January, 2008
They Call Him Andre the Giant
I haven’t paid much attention to the Tour Down Under this week, and now it’s over. The lack of any Versus coverage until the Amgen Tour of California doesn’t help.With the first week of the new semester (I teach journalism at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.), I’ve been busy with that.Heck, I’ve paid more [...]
We’re Going to Disneyland
Anaheim seems to be the prevailing sentiment as to which city may end up hosting Interbike in the not too distant [and temporary] future. Interbike Breakfast Presentation at the 2008 Bicycle Leadership Conference Provides New Research Results on Potential Host Cites for Interbike 2010 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – January 24, 2008 – As a [...]
Pedal Power
Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike Provides “Bicycle Power” for Miōn Footwear’s Human-Powered Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Booth Show attendees invited to test ride the Arantix mountain bike by Delta 7 Sports while generating power for the 20′x20′ booth PAYSON, Utah – January 22, 2008 – Delta 7 Sports, LLC today announced its Arantix mountain [...]
TRIPLE Exclusive – An Interview with Michael Engleman
Most, if not all, not-for-profit organizations begin with a single individual’s passion for a specific issue or a cause. Such is the case with the US Women’s Cycling Development Program and Michael Engleman. A former elite runner and cyclist [riding for Coors and US Postal], Mr. Engleman founded the USWCDP with the simple belief that [...]
To Dream
I have been called a “dreamer.” But that often carried a negative connotation by the people that label me as such. I preferred to view myself in the context of what Harriet Tubman said about the dreamer, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and [...]
‘You Can’t Control Everybody’
Here’s a scary thought, not that it’s a new one.Ray Godkin, vice president of the International Cycling Union, says drug use in the the sport isn’t going to disappear.”We like to think we’re getting ahead of this. It costs a fortune every year,” said Godkin in Adelaide, where the Tour Down Under has begun. “I [...]
Tour Down Under is Rolling
The Tour Down Under is underway, although AdelaideNow puts it this way: ADELAIDE’S annual party season kicked off with the first race of the Tour Down Under last night, beginning a frenetic two months of major events. The Down Under Classic drew a crowd of 75,000, with thousands cramming vantage points at the Bay for [...]
Lance for Vice President?
Today’s news is definitely NOT about the bike.It is about the new sports: politics.From this morning’s Washington Post: “Earlier in the day, [New York Mayor Michael] Bloomberg appeared at an Austin hospital to talk health care with Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion cyclist. Armstrong is an emerging political power [...]
Batting 1.000
Oh my gosh!I am writing the 1,000th post on Triple Crankset!Whoda thunk it almost two years ago when Granny, Tooth and I started a blog to basically blog about what we wanted to talk about in the cycling world.And we’ve made SO many friends along the way, not the least of which has been Sean [...]
The New Black…
The teams for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California were announced yesterday. Of the 17 teams participating in the 8 day race that runs from February 17-24th, 9 are Pro Tour teams, while the other 8 are well known domestic teams. The race will be our first look at the newly sponsored High Road Sports, [...]
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