Monthly Archives: February 2009

Three is a magic number for Levi Leipheimer

Californian Levi Leipheimer wins his 3rd Amgen Tour of California Yellow Jersey – A record 2 million fans watched the race in person After nine challenging and epic days of cycling through more than 750-miles of scenic California roads, and a thrilling fight to the finish, Levi Leipheimer (USA) of Astana was crowned champion of read more »

COG Magazine anniversary hardcover edition

Peter DiAntoni publishes Cog Magazine, a print publication featuring good quality photos of fixed gear bikes and the people who ride them around the world. Cog has recently released their First Year Anniversary hardcover edition that I think makes a pretty nice gift for the bike geek in your life. The magazine edition of Cog read more »

Stage 7: Rinaldo Nocentini

Amgen Tour of California 2009 Stage 7 results Fans lined the entire race course from Santa Clarita to Pasadena. Holywood celebrities joined the huge crowds of race fans in Pasadena to witness the finish to Stage 7 of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, which included five, five-mile laps on a very demanding circuit through read more »

Trackstanding Tricia teal and pink

This is Tricia at the February San Jose Bike Party last night. Tricia is a ton of fun and she really enjoyed showing off her mad skills for the the camera. I hope I run across her in daylight sometime for some better photos. I was experimenting with exposure and using a flash that’s incompatible read more »

CTC comments on UK Cycle Infrastructure Design guide

The Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) is the national cyclist advocacy organization in the UK. The CTC recently released their comments on the UK National Cycling Infrastructure Design (CID) guide which was published last October [PDF]. The CTC mostly welcomes the new guide, which brings together and updates guidance previously available in different Local Transport Notes read more »

Mike and his Bianchi Fremont

San Jose along Bascom before the San Jose Bike Party, February 2009.