Month: February 2009

accidental cycle chic

Richard MasonerFebruary 15, 20096 Comments on accidental cycle chic

Tilted Levi’s

Inspired by Meli and Lorena, I’ve been trying to wear regular street clothes more often when riding around town.

Unintentionally I’m sure, Levi’s has created some comfortable cycling jeans that are high in the back and low in the front. There are even back pockets! (And front ones as well, for that matter.) I picked up mine at Seventh Heart on Market near Franklin in SF. I’ve road-tested the tilted jeans and can affirm that they are quite comfortable for riding. Confidential to the Fishers: chamois tilted jeans next!

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2009 Tour of California: Windy in Sacramento

Richard MasonerFebruary 14, 2009Leave a Comment

The crowds in Sacramento this afternoon were monstrous and much larger than any I’ve seen before at the Tour of California. A world class peloton proved to be a huge draw as thousands of fans lined the race course in downtown Sacramento, which some compared to the crowds at the Tour de France. Rain threatened but stayed to the west of Sacramento throughout the entire race.

Fabian Cancellara of Saxobank took the podium with a winning time of 4:32.90. Astana’s Levi Leipheimer followed at 4:34.11, with David Zabriskie taking third with his time of 4:35.51.

You can find full results and links to video and other resources by visiting Steephill.TV Tour of California dashboard. Dave Bernstein is editing audio for the FredCast cycling podcast right now, and Ken Conley is massaging his photos for upload and sale. I’m uploading my Tour of California photos now to Flickr.com/Bike.

Next stop: Davis to Santa Rosa.

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