LA on DL

As I was nodding off last night, I heard that LA was going to be on Letterman. Unbelievably I was able to stay up to see it (note to Anne, how about a Tivo for Christmas?). Pretty good interview in that Dave didn't ask any ridiculous questions. He did ask if there were any good races in the US to which LA said "No". He did mention that he will be doing the Tour de Georgia next year. He also mentioned the Spring Classics as a focus for next year. When asked about the Tour, he said that will definitely ride it again but still unsure about next year. He also mentioned that he hasn't trained nearly as hard this year as in all of the years past.

What price cool

I don't care, these things are stupid looking.

DenverPost.com - LIFESTYLES: "Portable bicycles are gaining respect among commuters"

New Cyclist Enters the World

My little sister dropped a new rider into the world this evening. Jack Adams was born. At 7 5/8 lbs he has a distinct weight advantage for climbing. Dude has rad thighs too.

Fat Tire Training

Sorry Redlight but Ullrich is a fatass euro fag. He is too lazy. His pint training and Xtacy training may be good, but not his cycling. He is a total disappointment. He wants to blame his failure on "American" thinking. F You fatass. Here's to hoping you hit the rail.

Monday's EuroFile: UCI postpones Phonak decision; Beloki going back to Saiz? Ullrich wants showdown: "Armstrong claimed T-Mobile rider Ullrich, 30, had become too lazy in training and that was the reason for his below-par performances over the past 12 months. "

Fake Penises????

This is classic. Apparently the Olympic Gold winning discuss thrower got a kink in his tube and couldn't provide the sample. He was then caught dumping someone else's pee into the test cup.

Fake penises and other prosthetic devices are the latest methods being used by athletes to try to beat the international drug testing system.

Tattered Cover HR

I checked out the new Tattered Cover today. It is pretty cool to have a little style in HR. It is a little different from the Cherry Creek store. However, I am pretty excited that they are here in the burbs.

While I was there, they had a magazine called "Road" which is for road biking. I had never heard of it and while trying to find it on the net I came across this gem ->

Asphalt Magazine: "Asphalt is a magazine for the dedicated road cyclist."

Don't miss their sister publication, Concrete!

New York Times Article on TH

Although this requires a sign-up, it is a pretty interesting article on old TH. Obviously he maintains his innocence but there are some interesting facts rolled out in this piece. Its also a 4 pager!

The New York Times > Sports > Other Sports > In Trying to Save Medal and Tour de France Hopes, Hamilton Faces Uphill Course: "In Trying to Save Medal and Tour de France Hopes, Hamilton Faces Uphill Course"

No ducks, No glory

The composite donkey. A whole new way to train on the really cold days. That is, if there are any ducks (or geese) around.

ACA Annual Meeting

Don't know if anyone is interested but the ACA is holding their annual meeting on the 12th. These are the guys that put togther the Cherry Creek TT and the Bob Cook.

This is getting really old

Same story, different loser.
Kraft's EPO admission continues to rattle triathlon world: "As quoted in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Kraft explained her feelings after her tainted win in Kona: 'I was already ashamed after the victory. Success was not as beautiful as in Frankfurt. . . . I began three weeks before Hawaii with the EPO treatment, and I quit it five days before [the October 16 race].'
'I did something stupid. The mistake cannot be rectified. I am going to bear all the consequences. I never really rejoiced over the victory in Hawaii. I was ashamed the entire time, especially in front of my family. I cheated,' she told the Hesse state radio yesterday. "

What is with these guys? Have they lost all sense of reality? I guess we should ask ourselves if we would take performance enhancing drugs to make us more money. Or another way, would you break the law, even if you didn't believe in the law, to make more money? That, in a sense, is what these losers are doing. I hope this bitch hits gravel.

The Dutch are coming, The Dutch are coming

Looks like Redlight's family won't be taking our farms anytime soon!

"The unprecedented attempt by Dutch financial giant Rabobank Group to buy a part of the Farm Credit System, one of America's oldest government-sponsored enterprises, collapsed amid a backlash by shareholders and farm-state politicians." - WSJ

Jersey Time

The new SC cycling jersey. Not the best design work but it might just be another "must have." With a little work I could be all 'SC all the time!

Fat Tire

While I was putting on a shirt this morning I watched as the bicycle communter went rolling by. Dude is fast.

Meanwhile, I am dreaming of a bike trip that is captured in the photo below.

Chopper Bike ......for kids

Check out these "kid" sized choppers. I found them out front of Performance Bike Shop on Yosemite. $170 for a cool ass sled.

A rat's view

Being stuck riding inside like a caged rat can't be healthy. One's mind wanders to alternative forms of training. Like skiing!

So what is one to do but access satellites to see what the snow conditions will be like over the next few weeks.




God I love technology. We all know that the warm air in Phoenix screwed up the storm that is headed our way for mid-week. More promising is the North Pacific brew that looks to put some snow in our hills in the next 10 days.

Ain't Sport Grand

I love this stuff.

Friday's EuroFile: Caf�s Baqu� future in doubt; Another Italian world's; Matxin happy with SD debut: "Freire to race against horse and buggy
Reigning world champion Oscar Freire is set to take on a horse and buggy in a charity race this weekend in Spain.
The charity race will pit Freire and his bike against jockey Felipe Hern�ndez and his horse and buggy over a criterium course in Valencia. "

Weekend Rides

Lets here what everyone has in mind. I still can't hall my carcass out of the pit of disease. It's not looking good for me.

Know Him From Adam

I missed this earlier this year. It is a pretty interesting interview from the Denver Post with TH before the season started.

DenverPost.com - Know Him From Adam: "know him from adam
Tyler Hamilton"

Bike Group moves to Boulder from Boston

These guys will be too busy dodging hippies and pot smokers to be very effective in Boulder. They should have moved to the City and work on safe roads rather than bike paths!

DenverPost.com - NEWS: "The mission of the organization is to put 'more people on bicycles more often' - and so the group's move to Boulder was logical, Blumenthal said. The city has nearly 100 miles of paved and dirt paths used by cyclists."

Attorneys Suck

How hard can this really be?

Tyler Hamilton: Playing the waiting game: "If you're awaiting word on the final outcome of the Tyler Hamilton doping case, better not hold your breath. It could be well into January of 2005 - or even later - before any kind of conclusion is reached, according to Hamilton's attorney Howard Jacobs. "

Advice from Mom

My mom sent me this quote.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy shit...what a ride!"