Carlton Reid talked to a couple of professional bicycle thieves in this excellent article about how to make your bike less attractive to potential bicycle thieves. Carlton tried a brute force attempt on some of the strongest locks on the market and failed, but after learning the right technique he found he could defeat some […]
Everybody knows by now that Fabian Cancellara of CSC won the individual time trial in 3:51. Bradley Wiggins of High Road and Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar followed by just four and five seconds, respectively, with last year’s winner Levi Leipheimer (Astana) coming in four place. Some spectators on the course expressed surprise that Leipheimer didn’t win, […]
It was a BEAUTIFUL day in the Bay Area for a bicycle race today. Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Palo Alto, California for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California prologue today, with folks mixing with pros and enthusiasts. I’ve uploaded about 100 photos from today’s prologue to my 2008 Amgen Tour of […]
The Palo Alto ATOC organizers posted information about event parking for the Amgen Tour of California prologue on Sunday at the Palo Alto Tour of California website. You can find detailed information about road closures, event parking, public transportation options, free shuttles, and bicycle valet parking. If you’re driving, you’ll want to pay attention to […]
Michael Ball, the owner of Rock Racing, stirred things up a little this afternoon in Palo Alto when he threatened to withdraw his team from the Tour of California unless all eight of the cyclists he submitted to AEG are allowed to race. Steephill.TV promises video of that conference soon. KWC also reports on the […]
I spotted the Civia Hyland at Palo Alto Bicycles this last week. I was in a hurry so I didn’t get details like the specific component group used on this bike, but the Hyland is available built up with Shimano Alfine, Rohloff 14 speed, or Shimano XT component groups. All builds use Shimano Alfine hydraulic […]