Too Many Tear Drops

Great North, land of tree and mountain. BC berthed for the time being. Some finds, missives and otherwise normal scratching and burning from the HPT collective. First, guess which premier American cycling star rides this custom Shark in the off-season?

Correct answers get to see the other snap of the top tube with name painted on for verification. Meanwhile, in Chicago, it's business as usual. For further proof, we turn to this admonishment from a sportswriter harping on the Chicago Marathon. We've got good friends who run those water stations, aid services and race support so it's nice to see someone pointing out their efforts in light of what went down this year. Cross news. Cross chicks will kick your ass for calling them chicks. Time for a bike strike. Here's a great idea, more at the end of the post. More great ideas. Shaolin! Threats. Hipster photographer accessory du jour. Elephants are angry. Templar secrets have a steep price; 3,877.00USD. Viva video...