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Black Is The Old P(l)ink

Pagey podiumed! Cyclofiend adds to your morning drool bikeporn surfing, after you leave FGG. Then go here for news you can allegedly trust. Got a great book over the holiday about the 25 most censored news stories; here it is in web form. Vontz got up on Bicycling, now the fixed dogs of Los are all up in his grill. This guy is riding around the world. Here's two compendiums of biker slang. The NYT asks the u-lock mob and the bulls to back down. Jens Voigt, Jens Voigt, Jens Voigt. The League fights for our rights. Wim Wenders wonders about society. Some folks think on the edge. Check out our friend B-Positive's photography. Now go ride!

Back In Black

Phew, it’s been a rollercoaster. Back in the chill air at the Squadra lair and loving it. Long time since the last post, so for now a linkdump, with longer tales to follow soonish.
Cool as in the UK. Jonny K. gets hype. The press gets suppressed. Donated bikes; a growing phenomena. Dicky Pound gets Wired. Fuentes gets threatened. Viva the cyclocosm. If yer in Chicago, go Bikewinter! Commuting gets a boost. Pagey is killing it on the holiday race circuit; still the best American, tho Treefarm is looking good. Onward!!!

Oddity

Seen in London last night. Note the belt-drive, adjustable seat, mono fork and stays, plastic wheels and overall simplicity of the seemingly wacky design. Anyone with clues as to the maker please post a comment. Tune in tomorrow when we explore why wearing a helmet makes you a target for vehicular homicide. Onward.

Crossed Up

Pagey is gonna race the Christmas series, and Nats! Wholy crappoli that's a fast recovery. Remember Bad Bart, the cat in the video posted last month? He just won a World Cup race, beating the 'unbeatable' Sven. The HPT Squadra is reminded that Mr. Foot Down used one of those feet to kick a drunk spectator last season, resulting in a short ban; go on warrior!
You may have already heard this - like months ago - but the spectre of the Puerto Affair touching football (that's soccer to the Yanks) is in the ugly air again. The Pro Tour team organization has elected to banish Disco and Manolo from their ranks, looking to further reduce the number of PT teams by two next year. Regardless of our distaste for Saiz and dislike of Disco's tactics, this seems like a button that has been waiting to be pushed for quite some time.

London Calling, Collect

Ahhh England. Weekend links: Santa causes anarchy. Off-road fixed, via Sellers. A different kind of downhill. Another cyclist killed; fuck. Change the world one blog at a time. High-vis tires? Virginia is for assholes. New York's parade law marches on. Cold weather warrior advice. More cyclical global thinking. Scary things you should know about the new SoD. Edison rode a fixie. Onward.