Oregon is contemplating a law to make killing a cyclist a felony when driving a motorized vehicle.
The local fear mongering ABC network has a poll where you can tell them how you feel about it: www.koin.com
Scroll down the right side of the screen and you will get a “Yes” “no” type of poll. [...]
Time to Exercise Your Right to Vote….Online
By: Chopperat 2:03 pm
Comments:5 Comments
Categories: Biker Down, Political Blogs
Biker Down…Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to Eric Davidson
By: Chopperat 9:42 am
Comments:8 Comments
Categories: Biker Down
I am remiss in not posting this earlier….
Early on Saturday morning May 10, Eric Davidson was riding home from a BBQ when a car speeding from a Safeway parking lot in Portland, OR struck him and fled the scene.
Read Here
Eric has been in the hospital since, is in a coma, and is in critical but [...]
Friday Beer Poem
Lederhosen shirt
I like to party
Piss Pump’s playin
TGR is screenin’
My favorite things come in threes…
tonight i choose beer over dirt.
Piss Pump cd release party and TGR film screening tonight at 7 at Apples. These guys ride bikes, seriously fuckin rock and are funny as shit. If you ain’t down with piss pump [...]
I Ain’t Sayin’ Back Him, But Let the Man Speak
By: Chopperat 12:13 pm
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Categories: Cycling
Since yesterday’s post generated 41 comments, I figured someone out there must at least give a shit.
So they are at it again. Presidental Candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas) has been to date excluded from the Republican debate in Iowa. Whether or not you like the guy, he is an essential voice which needs to [...]
Don’t read this post if you like keeping your head in the sand.
By: Chopperat 10:54 am
Comments:44 Comments
Categories: Political Blogs
Pop up a nice bowl of popcorn, turn off your fucking television and watch this video tonight. I am not sure what to say other than be a critical citizen, get informed and begin to precipitate change.
When you are done you might want to read this page and see what the buzz [...]
The day just got a little longer for a certain Eagles fan we all know.
Jonny, this makes Festina look like Sesame Street.
I Went to NY and All I Got Was This Really Smelly T Shirt
By: Chopperat 6:08 am
Comments:23 Comments
Categories: Cycling
I have been to nearly every major city in the world: LA, San Fran, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt, London…all of them, except up until about a week ago: New York City.
Went there for “business”. I like to use the quotes when I talk about some of my [...]
It’s like Deja Vu all over again
By: Chopperat 2:14 pm
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Categories: Cycling
Any idea where this is going? Inquiring minds want to know:
I looked into his eyes and saw into his soul.
But perhaps instead of tuning into Everybody Loves Raymond tonight, cuddle up with this little heart warmer: www.zeitgeistmovie.com
Cross Season. In Idaho. Yeah. Right.
By: Chopperat 1:19 pm
Comments:9 Comments
Categories: Cycling
See I live in Idaho so I don’t get out much. I mean I get our and ride a lot. But riding and cross racing have little to do with each other. In fact at times they are almost mutally exclusive. This time of year the question always goes, “you want [...]
It’s been a long time but I have been watching
By: Chopperat 2:16 pm
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Categories: Cycling
My sincere apologies for all of you who have had to wake up in the morning and drink your coffee, read your dc and take a huge crap without a single word from yours truly. But you can’t wipe with a webpage anyway so if you would like paper sent to you please let [...]
Oh my…and the shit hits the fan a little faster
By: Chopperat 8:38 am
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Categories: Cycling, Doping, Racing
So after a weekend of running our first ever mountain bike festival into the history books and pouring a week’s worth of Deschutes Brewing’s production down my neck I felt pretty good about the world.
Then this morning I returned to work and began the day with my usual “Coffee and Scandal” fifteen minutes on [...]
Sheeptown Fat Tire Rally…it’s on Bitches
By: Chopperat 1:14 pm
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Categories: Cycling
The last time I organized something, I said never again. Ever. That was four months ago. About the same amount of time it takes me to forget that i swore to myself i would never again drink myself into oblivion.
Friday all of this is going to come back around and you can [...]
The Tuesday Nighter aka “Man Night”…We Need “Lemond” right now
By: Chopperat 3:22 pm
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Categories: Cycling
To some this may be meaningless but to some it could hit home. Man Night. That’s right, ladies, Man Night. It’s every Tuesday night and ladies, yer not invited. We all love our women but sometimes you have to get out and be with the boys. We call it magazine [...]
South Dakota, who’d a thunk?
By: Chopperat 11:20 am
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Categories: Cycling
Just got back from BIKE Week with the industry derilicts much like myself who all told their bosses they were off to “network” with other industry types for a week off the grid.
I begin this post with props of the Mt Rushmore scale to our man Perry, (what up Spearfish can I get [...]
“What the HELL was I thinking?” part 2
By: Chopperat 10:22 pm
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Categories: Cycling
well the pain and suffering is over kids. the bad news bears had a great day out. in theend the group which prepared least prevailed incrimentally better than their over prepared advesary.
a full report and fotos should follow. in a week. it’s bike week suckers and that means signing off to [...]
What the HELL was I thinking? The Lyle Pearson 200
By: Chopperat 11:39 pm
Comments:2 Comments
Categories: Cycling, Racing
There are things we do because when looking into the future they seem like a good idea to better ourselves. Or more than likely we are overcome with a sense of bravado. I cop to the latter and got myself and three buddies, Otto, Danny, and Matt into something which we may regret [...]




