Race Radios to be permitted in NRC competition again (March 11, 2011) — After gathering input from U.S. teams, riders, organizers, officials and other stakeholders, USA Cycling has determined that teams will be allowed to once again use race radios in National Racing Calendar (NRC) competition and at the USA Cycling professional and elite national [...]

Got some good news from RideClean — the legendary bicycle company BH (www.bhbikes-us.com) has agreed to become the equipment partner for the team. From a rider standpoint it means that the 12 guys on the NRC/USA Crit series squad can ride a safe, innovative, stiff performance bike made by a company that has been in [...]

This past weekend the RideClean team won the Valley of The Sun Stage Race. It was fucking awesome. I got to watch from the sidelines and it was the best bike race ever where I never even sat on a bike — just handed out bottles and yelled til I was hoarse. After Fridays time [...]

came across this tidbit whilst surfing… from the WADA website – paragraph 8 of the “code” SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN PARTICULAR SPORTS P1. ALCOHOL Alcohol (ethanol) is prohibited In-Competition only, in the following sports. Detection will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or blood. The doping violation threshold (haematological values) is 0.10 g/L. Aeronautic (FAI) Archery [...]

just gotta say..it’s quite a thing, this team that is growing… it is humbling….. from getting resumes from pro riders from all over the world (not so unusual apparently if you talk to elite or pro team managers) to having to respond hopefully somewhat diplomatically to riders that are both realistic and unrealistic in their [...]

OK so i went to the local newstand and fought through all the bullshit magazines (would you be shocked to learn there are 398 periodicals on sale at the barned and IGnoble on val vista in mesa?) to find the june 2010 issue of mountain bike magazine. why you ask? because the fucking .com version [...]

Simple. RideClean…

If you have ever raced a bike you know how good a cold fizzy one tastes… regardless of what’s in the can, you know what I mean. Snake enjoys a coke at Redlands at the crit yesterday. As I type these words from my comfy armchair this afternoon, he and the rest of the guys [...]

when i encounter acts of stupidity that also qualify as humorous i am tempted to share with the wider world. this morning the alarm went off at 5am sharp. since i am a bicycle industry rep these days i usually dont start that early, but this being a sunday and me having committed to Bill [...]

FYI – there is an organized ride tomorrow in Mesa, Arizona to honor fallen and injured cyclists. Learn more at Ride of Honor

Just got this from the guys at bicycleradio… they are doing a post-show tribute to doug roether. they want people to call in or send emails with their stories about doug .. pretty cool way to celebrate him — see my home-grown cut-and-paste of their press release below…because i am too lame to make it [...]