That ain’t no 28mm lens.
That ain’t barrel distortion.
You’re getting a contact high.
You can thank me later.

The last time we flipped a decade, folks were stocked up on canned goods and paying out the ass to have source code updated. What’d ya mean this thing can’t count past 99? 1900 and 2000 are the same, eh? Awesome. Bring on Y2K. It came and went and we’re [...]

From: Dejay B.
Subject: HAPPY nEW yEAR
Hey man,
I thought you would like this. It was taken on top of Cathedral Peak on New Year’s day.
PedalThere,
Dejay
Ninerbikes.com
Swiftwick.com

Like it? I love it.

Sometimes you read a few things that make you believe the world is all right.
First up, some folks in Philadelphia pay it forward.

For five hours, strangers bought each other meals at a Philly diner.
It played like a scene from a holiday movie — a mystery couple, who didn’t leave their names or numbers, walked into [...]

I sit in the backyard, chair turned toward the sun, reading a new book.
The sun is warm and good. I need this. Our house was built in 1992. Brand new by east coast standards. Ancient history in the ever expanding, southwestern metropolis of Phoenix. The lawn is manicured, [...]

Well, would you look at that? Another year of drunkcyclist stupidity gone by and here we are at Christmas. I hope all of you out there have a kick ass weekend, surrounded by friends, family, bikes & beer. We’ll leave out third b-word as this is a safe for work site these [...]

I got me some riding in this week. I know, I can hardly believe it either. I used to ride, well, quite a lot. Lately, not so much.
Anyway, Monday I got hour for two and a quarter hours on the road bike with Bacardi Marti. Tuesday was spent shopping with my [...]

I don’t know who these guys are, but I like their style.

Read about them here: ritteracing.com/story. Check out the kick ass looking bike they’re selling here: ritteracing.com/ritte-bicycles. They like Belgium. I like Belgium. We all like Belgium.
So, I’m watching football the other night while trying to get a head [...]

This freaks me out a little bit.

Source: www.ritteracing.com/2009/12/post-euro-era.

It was early this morning when I realized, suddenly, that I may have some time today for cycling. Actually, you know, pedaling. On a bicycle. Just for funzies.
First things first. Off to the grocery store. Looked at hair care products for my daughters.

Looked at hair care products for [...]

Ole Ritter goes big. Full stop.
Contre La Montre

Now that’s what I call work.

And you thought you had it hard today. You don’t know anything. This is the Mur de Grammont. And it will break you.
It is a god damn wall.
Climbing the Muur of Geraardsbergen – Tour of Flanders

I knew it was a tough climb. Hell, we all know it’s a toughie. [...]

The Hour. Ritter had it in 1968. Lost it to Merckx in 1972. He tried to retake the record in 1974, beating his own prior record, but failing to match the massive 49.431 km of Merckx.
Merckx’s record stood firm until Francesco Moser broke it in 1984. The story continues with the efforts [...]

Sometimes in life you’re a hammer. And, of course, sometimes you are the nail. This guy, on this day, he was the hammer all right. He was the hammer and then some.
From: Caveman
Subject: bmc bikes suck balls
I hung my bmc up last summer because I didn’t like it. Also I [...]

About a week back in my life of Second Year Law Student Dumbness, I came home after a final exam in Constitutional Law and popped in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2003 DVD.
Because that shit gets me stoked.
One hell of a race that year. Actually, it’s one hell of a race most years. Hamilton [...]

The good Dr. Ferrari is still working with professional cyclists. Awesome.

Controversial Italian sports doctor Dr Michele Ferrari has revealed he still works with 10 professional riders but refused to name them and insists he has always been against doping.
Ferrari confirmed that Lance Armstrong is no longer one of his clients but said he considers [...]

Got an email from my man Santiago. No text, just the pic.

That’s about how I feel after three finals in three days. It’s been brutal. Yesterday’s four hour Evidence exam was the icing on the cake. I’d just as soon throw myself down a flight of stairs as do that again.
Update: [...]

Two finals in the books. Man, lemme tell ya like this: I’ve seen fun. And this ain’t it.
What did I do about it? I got stoked on Bradley Wiggins.
Wiggo + July = Awesome.

Bradley Wiggins is already talking a good fight in the build up to next year’s Tour de France [...]

First we had the catch. Then we had the apology. Now we have the ban.
Williams handed two-year ban by USADA
Kenny Williams has been handed a two-year ban by the United States Anti-doping Agency (USADA) as a result of a positive drug test at the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships in August.
Williams tested [...]

Yeah, it’s getting around. Mad props to Snake Hawk for putting that one together. It is my favorite thing ever.

See: www.flickr.com/photos/kristoframon/4151799574/.
You can download the pdf at vdbhasaposse.com. Go nuts. That’s why we made it.
VDB, son. VDB.