Jun
29
Spotted at Fitchy
June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I saw a fellow warming up for the pro/1 men’s race riding one of those fascinating Calfee bamboo bikes. He was riding for Organic Athlete. I guess the fact that this is “the bicycle with the lowest carbon footprint” is a draw. And, despite being made out of an unusual material, it must stand up […]
Jun
29
Off to Fitchy-Witchy
June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I’m helping out the Wachovia/IBC girls again at the Fitchburg-Longsjo Stage race, though it seems like they might not be talking to each other. That should be fun for me! “Zoe, could you tell her to go off the front in the third lap?” etc. I would, but I’ll be on the side of the […]
Jun
28
I love hot dogs
June 28, 2007 | 1 Comment
This article, about the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, is fabulous. The reigning champ is “eating injured”!
I had my first hot dog of the season yesterday, along the waterfront a bit south of Boston - in South Boston? Dorchester? Very tasty. I could not eat 58 more, however. Competitive eating is not for me.
However, I […]
Jun
28
Kerry Litka’s a stah
June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Or, at least, that’s how we’d say it here in Boston.
Check out the fine piece on New England’s own world’s-shortest-girl-racer, in the Boston Globe.
Looking foward to seeing her out there! Since I too will be out at Fitchy, again to be the swog-nor for the Wachovia girls … who aren’t behaving very much like a […]
Jun
27
This is why I was turned off cyclo-cross before
June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
All the unnecessary shouting! And the character assassination! Maybe I won’t get that ‘cross bike upgrade after all. I love the fun-loving and laid back atmosphere, but the insult slinging, not so much.
To be fair, I must add this remark about the cyclo-cross nationals:
“The Providence Journal covered the event both years; the local NBC affiliate […]
Jun
27
Belgian Knee Warmers and NYC Bike Snob
June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Two websites I admire:
I spotted Belgian Knee Warmers only recently, through GeWilli. Good cycling writing, that’s awesome. Clips of races past? Even better. Where’d Radio Freddy get this stuff? I love it. Best of all, he’s put in a link to me! Cheers, man, and thanks.
NYC Bike Snob was pointed out last week on Drunkcyclist. […]
Jun
27
Lay the fuck off
June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I wrote this yesterday in this space:
“Once again, I am stunned by the world of blog. No one reads anything I say for, like, years, until someone gets all annoyed about it and then the flaming begins. Can’t we be a little nicer?”
Now the insult-slinging about this cyclo-cross event, postponed or no, has taken a […]
Jun
27
Memoir season
June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I’m just about finished with the new Saul Raisin memoir, Tour de Life. I wanted to read it firstly because I reviewed an earlier book by this author (The Race), and was very interested to read about this young cyclist’s brain injury, having paid witness to a pretty severe brain injury in recent months. (Not […]
Jun
21
Perfect day
June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today is what I would classify as a perfect day. It’s sunny, clear, not humid, and cool (78 degrees feels cool without humidity). Nice little breeze. It’s gorgeous out. A nice gift for the first day of summer.
To anyone (reading this blog) in Southern New England who’s been chained to their desk all day and […]
Jun
19
Base II
June 19, 2007 | 3 Comments
Finding out that I’m allergic to the very things I wait all winter to see come into leaf in the spring (trees), I can only be relieved. It means that it’s not that I always get depressed in May, but that pollen makes me sluggish! And it’s not that I am a shitty athlete after […]
