Dec
8
What I worry about
December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
Beingsingle, whatamIdoingwithmylife, shouldImoveaway, whywon’tanyonedateme, amIevergonnasnapoutofitanddosomething, whatifI’mwastingmytime, whenissomethinggonnachange, whatcanIdotofixthis, shouldIjustgiveupandstartdrinkingnow.
Aug
19
What is it about Cannondales?
August 19, 2009 | 3 Comments
Back when I was still a career book-reader and didn’t know anything about bikes, other career book-readers around me used to speak of Cannondales with reverential tones. “They’re so light!” and “The tubes are so big!” Made no difference to me, I was still trying to figure out what “hegemonic” meant.
So I found it ironic [...]
Aug
14
Cyclists are the last group it’s still okay to discriminate against
August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
You can’t tell a cyclist just by looking (well, sometimes you can). When we’re off the bike, we’re not marked by color, height, shape, outfit, or any of the other usual markers of a subgroup of humanity. And yet, it’s still okay to hate cyclists. Publically. Openly.
The Boston Globe printed an editorial this week [...]
Aug
7
Other cyclists: Things that will make me not respect you
August 7, 2009 | 8 Comments
I was thinking today (while riding my bike of course, a wonderful time to think) about all the things that people do on the bike which I am able to recognize from afar that make me have no respect whatsoever for their skills on the bike. I might like some help with this from readers [...]
Jul
27
Bla bla fuckin’ bla
July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Think the Tour is over? Think again. Now it’s time for “polemico,” whereby we say snarky things about our competitors to our national newspapers, then complain when the translations appearing in the worldwide press make it sound like we’re much crueler than we intended.
Did Contador and Armstrong get along during the Tour? Of course not. [...]
Jul
25
It’s still Easter!
July 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
While prowling the refrigerator tonight in search of a treat, I found something truly unprecedented.
TWO CADBURY CREME EGGS!
How long they’ve been there is an important question, but I think they are probably from this year.
Now, what to do with them? Eat them now, or …. save them?
Mar
7
First ride without gloves
March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
That was today, ladies and gentlemen, it was today.
Admittedly I forgot my gloves (it’s always something), so I was lucky that it was warm enough to ride without gloves.
I’ve been lax here, again. I will catch up.
Feb
16
Is it blood doping?
February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
An interesting article on “platelet-rich plasma therapy” suggests that “injecting portions of a patient’s blood directly into the injured area, which catalyzes the body’s instincts to repair muscle, bone and other tissue” may help some sports injuries heal faster.
Considering that there’s a test that can identify “autologous blood doping” – reinjecting one’s own blood to [...]
Feb
15
It’s a cold day in hell…
February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
… when an article about such a nerdy topic as a brand spanking new electronic bicycle shifting apparatus being debuted at the Tour of California is the most emailed story on the NYTimes website.
Feb
10
“Never Blow Your Nose When You Have a Cold”
February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
“The proper method is to blow one nostril at a time…”
So the snot rockets favored by cyclists are the way to go, then.
This article from the NYTimes.
