Local Bike Shops and Social Media

The age old question of supporting your local bike shop or ordering online has raged for a while and is still a very hot topic. I don’t want to banter the pros and cons of doing so but would rather discuss why local bike shops aren’t taking advantage of social media and trying to draw local riders into their shops. As most of you know, I’m in the hunt for a new bike. As I sat here at the kitchen...

The Fleecing of Cyclists

This post has been brewing for a while and I’ve talked myself into writing it and not writing it several times. Am I bitter? Probably. Frustrated? Certainly. If you’re one of those cyclists that has bottomless pockets or an unlimited cycling budget you may want to skip this one. Any hobby has its expenses. If you like to knit then you have to pay for yarn and needles. If you enjoy scrapbooking...

Will politics ruin Astana’s Tour De France?

For those of you following professional cycling you know that teams are selecting their final nine-man rosters for next month’s Tour De France. The Cervelo Test Team and Team Milram released their squads on June 23 and Garmin-Slipstream released their team on June 24. Astana released their roster on June 25 but not without a little controversy. The final 2009 Tour de France roster for Astana includes Lance...

Sixteen cool cycling jerseys for women

I use TweetDeck as my Twitter client and have a search column open for “cycling”. Yesterday, while looking at some older tweets, I saw a lady complaining that cycling isn’t a sport very accommodating to women because they don’t make cool jerseys for women. Hmmmm I thought. She must of haven’t done very much looking so I felt it my duty to help her out. I know I’m a guy so what...

Lance Armstrong vs AFLD: Showdown In The Shower

If you follow professional cycling or Lance Armstrong you know that recent discussions have centered around the surprise drug test the French sprung on Lance last month. The results of the tests were all negative but paperwork filed by AFLD (the French Anti-Doping Agency) says that he violated protocols by not staying under the direct supervision of the drug tester. In short, he took a shower for 20 minutes while...