Bicyclist dies after being struck Saturday
A well-known Upper Arlington bicyclist died early this morning of injuries he received when a pickup truck struck him on Saturday.
Steven Barbour, 58, was riding west on Cemetery Road in Hilliard about 6 a.m. when the truck hit him, said Hilliard Police Lt. Charles Scalf. The truck was also going [...]

Yep. That’s what happened. A firefighter is facing 1st degree murder charges. In Asheville NC.
An Asheville firefighter charged with attempted first-degree murder after witnesses said he shot at a bicyclist, made his first appearance today in Buncombe County District Court.
Charles Alexander Diez, 42, apparently fired at the Asheville man after arguing with [...]

Haven’t heard much out of him lately. Might be time to send Big Pun across the pond to investigate.

“biking to work, i happened upon this bike punk, passed out on road. i think he knocked side mirror off car. he was breathing so i let him be.”
Source: flickr.com/photos…

Wiggo. Full stop.
Wiggins is racing well and climbing well, and letting other riders know it. While pedaling up a tough climb with other top riders in the Pyrenees last week, he shouted, again and again, “That’s what I’m talking about!”
Some riders, including Levi Leipheimer, gave him an odd look. Leipheimer later asked one of [...]

Tomorrow is Mont Ventoux. Pretenders need not apply. I’ll be on my sofa in my underwear hollering something fierce come morning. After I do much the same all night. Because it’s Friday and I’m struggling with my midlife crisis. And by “midlife crisis” I mean “thought I’d try law school”. [...]

The big man (ok, 176, but who’s counting?) is a bit blue. Beer helps. Trust me.
[Edit: I'm afraid I wasn't very clear: I meant to say Cancellara is 176 lbs. I got a text message telling me I was too thin! I am closer to 215. Rest [...]

Like many of you out there this morning, I awoke to Thor Hushovd taking the race by the throat and shaking the shit out of it. God damn right.
“I had an amazing day on the bike at the front,” Hushovd said. “I think it was the best day I’ve ever had on [...]

Of course, le Tour is going on. Everyone on here no doubt knows this, and if you don’t, pull your head out of your ass, and start watching. It’s been, eh, not too bad so far. I’m watching it as I write this now. I was in California last weekend for a wedding, and there [...]

First off this photo was hi-jacked from www.pezcyclingnews.com
Lately I have been jaded towards the sport that I absolutely love. The cheating, doping, who said what bullshit, dumb ass victory salutes, all that shit. It takes away from the sport. Bottom line. Lately I have not wanted to ride. Just some [...]

I am rocking the Keystone State. Got in late Saturday and have been going like a bat out of hell since. In pretty close to the order of occurrence I ate four (4) soft pretzels, a cheese steak (wid peppers & onions), hit a day trip to the shore (the water a brisk [...]

Saw this article over at velonews.com and my eyes went cross. Fired off an email to my man Snake. He’s a coach, seems to know what he’s doing, and has a whole lot more familiarity with the concept of watts/power outputs than I do. Of course, a brick knows more than I [...]

I did not ride a bike today. Nor did I ride one yesterday. I may not even ride one tomorrow.
I feel like river dancing.
A couple of image laden emails came my way these last few days. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
From: Case Flakeman
A beautiful [...]

Kent Peterson may not know what is wrong with him, or even what that something is. Just that he is different. Different is as different does. He’s signing on for the Tour Divide in 2010.
I first read about him, in his own words and in other’s, when he rode in 2005. [...]

image: isteroids.com
Ever repentant Kohl discusses the horror of living a double life as a doper: 

Interviewed in the Swiss newspaper nzz.ch, the Austrian said that not 100 percent of the peloton doped. “There are a few riders who are clean, that may well be – but it’s not very many.”
“You have your good friends in the [...]

I get the weirdest email. All the “wanna bigger penis?” ones plus “pain meds!” and the like. Some offer no text other than the nonsense that hopes to clear the spam filter. Some make it through. Some don’t.
Some are simply shared as I know not else to [...]

I don’t really care what you’re thinking. This band kicks ass. One of the hallmarks has always been “how do they sound live”? Well, these cats tear the lid off it.
Bloc Party – Like Eating Glass

I think I’m now officially gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that…
Whatever. [...]

Got out on a bit of a bike ride last night. Had offers to join up with two different groups. One involved driving south. The other involved riding my bike less than a mile from my house to meet some guys rolling up this way. Guess which one I went with? [...]

Andrew 40 Hands lives another day. With trophy. Story in his own words below:
From: Andrew
The 24 Hours of Rapelje might be the most laid back 24-hour mountain bike race that exists. For the past nine years, the community of Rapelje, Montana opens their doors and lets a group of random mountain [...]

I sent my man Dan an email the other day regarding his recent world record attempt. His reply is short and to the point.
From: Dan McGehee
Thank you, Jonny.
That was all I have. The single hardest effort I have ever produced on a bike. I have no excuses for not breaking the [...]