It makes my flesh crawl.

From: Chris Subject: pics from the hautacam hey man, pass these along to snake hawk, the riders might not sit and chill on the side of the road smoking and drinking anymore but i sure do. i was hanging out on the side of the Hautacom with these basque guys that all called in sick [...]

Looks like I missed a few things over the last couple of days. I blame it on a) weddings b) alcohol and c) McCall, Idaho. In that order. From: Nat Subject: sram – saunier duval On Sram’s website “In the end, SRAM moves on. We’ll weather the storm and continue to support the other teams [...]

Barloworld is ending a cycling team sponsorship. Saunier Duval is saying they will too. The dopers are killing the dollars that make the sport a professional one. They remind me of selfish children. Their individual needs for acknowledgment are greater than the needs to compete fairly and live with honor. The icon of the age [...]

Oh yeah, the Tour de France. Crunk Cyclist seems to capture the attention of many different kinds of thinkers, so I’d like to talk for a bit, and direct this mainly at what I believe to be the source of the problem: the people who watch. In the recent past, let’s say 10 years, I [...]

Here’s an article we’ve been waiting years to see: It’s got the usual “bikes are the problem” element, geared to motorists, but it’s more skewed towards cyclists than most articles. Maybe that’s because it’s from the hippies at MSNBC? But in the months since motorists began pedaling in droves, it has become clear that all [...]

I think like the “Jerky Boys” Ricco’s shoes just came off. That’s a “big fish” as VeloNews says. I believe Ricco. Has “Tricky” flipped on Lance yet. I’ll make some popcorn. Update: story at cyclingnews.com

I didn’t think anyone had the stones to try this move. From: Ryan Subject: Beltran Video- riding away from doping control Holy Shit, is this good vid! Dodgey, sketcher Beltran trying to avoid pissing in a cup. Maybe he just shot up? The guy just looks guilty! Watch the doping controller run after him. cycleto.com/2008tourvideo… [...]

Here’s an interesting KCRW interview centering on the jerkwad doctor that tried to some bros on July 4th. It’s worth a listen anyway. Go America. laist.com/…kcrw_looks_into_bicyling_in_a_car

Do two non-negatives make a right? Spanish rider Moisés Dueñas has become the second rider to register a non-negative test for banned blood booster erythropoietin at the Tour de France. The results came from a sample taken from the Barloworld rider after the Grand Tour’s first time trial, Stage 4 on July 8 in Cholet, [...]

Sometimes I just can’t get over the shit that shows up in my inbox. From: Legs Subject: IMG00535.jpg Just saw this stenciled on the bike path during my commute home. Haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but if I do I let you know how it works out. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile [...]