July 11, 20114 Comments on Rest Day
Happy Monday, all.
It’s been a brutal weekend for riders racing in the Tour de France. I had a hard time watching. I will not post photos or video of Johnny Hoogerland’s bare backside here, but below video of his inspiring podium presentation after he crawled to the finish after he was HIT BY A CAR and TANGLED IN BARBED WIRE.
July 8, 20113 Comments on South Bay Ride Report
Several colleagues — including a few who I never imagined would hop on a bike — have inquired about good cycling routes from their South Bay homes to the office in the North Valley.
July 8, 20111 Comment on Road bike comparisons
“FindTheBest” has added a road bike comparison tool. Select frame material, prices and other criteria to find what you’re looking for. I’m more ‘hands on’ when it comes to selecting bikes, but this is kind of fun to play with if you’re into web gadgets.
July 8, 2011Leave a Comment
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee got himself a bicycle for official use to supplement his other official vehicle: a plug in Chevy Volt.
Lee’s predecessor, Gavin Newsom (who was named “Clean Vehicle Champion” by the American Lung Association last year and who now sits in the Lt Governor’s office), variously drove a Lincoln Navigator or Chevy Tahoe SUV Hybrid for his official duties when he wasn’t riding SF Muni incognito.
Via San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
July 8, 20115 Comments on Ode to a cycling shoe
My first pair of clipless shoes was complete luck as far as fit and durability. Back when SuperGo was still around, these shoes were on sale from $229 to $79. I got two pair. Many shoes have been tested on my various rigs (all with Crank Bros. Candy pedals), and this shoe has won out every time, so it is with sorrow that I must retire the first pair after six seasons of service. Like most shoes, the heel cup fabric gets worn – the shoe love I have drove me to a cobbler for a repair that extended the life another two seasons.
The TIME High Track XX, with a stiff sole, not too aggressive tread, and speed lacing with a single velcro strap to cover the laces. It pains me to think I will soon be breaking in the last of an extinct breed. They are also darn good lookin’. Hall Of Fame shoe. (more…)
July 7, 20112 Comments on Villainy and Redemeption
Bring up LeBron James at the water cooler and you have yourself a conversation. In the time of a lengthy NFL lockout, a budding NBA lockout and the Cubs mired in 5th place, good news is hard to come by. LeBron James dug himself a pretty darn big hole with a large segment of NBA fandom with The Decision a year ago, but he continues to do good in his hometown. Some say he could do more, but let’s allow this to just be a good thing.