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Race Report

Cross Worlds, this weekend, now without cocaine! Mo Bruno Roy, stripped of Masters National title because she raced as an Elite during the season. Not sure how they're licensed, but seems to me like a lot of the men's Masters contestants were names we've seen in Elite results throughout the year too, so what gives? Down Under, the Italians continue to make themselves popular with the Aussies. In other news, finally some justice for a hit and run drunk. At the border, fake official trucks become the tool of the modern smuggler, further eroding the fifth estate. Take some time for Bill Moyers. In lighter news, Bike SnobNYC's funniest in awhile. Go ride.

Political Spoilers: Lance & Bloomberg?

They both say they're not interested in political office, but spend a hell of a lot of face time with the press in an obliquely political spectrum, as this story represents. Furthering the speculation, Mr. Yellow Jersey seems to have hired a team of political aides. Stay tuned...

Better Off Riding

Fallen star, still venting. Tourist tackles bike thief. Leadership, considered. In London, they seem to care, if you can afford it. Not everyone thinks Slipstream is hotshit. Nike loves them some cycling culture. Sustainability, design and the bicycle, redux. Do skateboards function as home decor? Onward.

Head Down, Into The Wind

First up, some non-cycling bits. TSA busts 5 year-old at security check. Doping the troops. R.I.P. Edmund Hillary. Blogging Congress. Free ideas, from the future. A ghost worth reading. Reading about the science of food. On the bike: More sushi for cycling. Beautifully photographed bikes. Track cogs for disc hubs. More bike blogs: from Lalaland, fix-specific, big ring preachin', the funny choir, nor-calcustoms, dog days. Lance rides tallbike in Texas, the world tilts to the left. L.A. gets municipal bike parking; maybe they'll make it safer to ride? Keep contesting the streets, one block at a time. Calculator for bike nerds. Sheldon Brown has lost his mind for your amusement. Specialized rewards innovation. Muddy adventure writing from Belgium, for those who love some 'cross. Our vote for the best custom hybrid yet - a cross/pursuit fixed gear?! Awesome! Onward.

Cops Vs. Cyclists

It happened again - cops aggressively corral, arrest and detain a Critical Mass, this time in Minneapolis. As the article points out, home to the RNC this summer and least we forget what happened to NYC cyclists at the last RNC...

First Weakest Link

Dope is Mickey Mouse? Dope is drunk. Moyers on dope. Ball is dopey, achieves fame on BSNYC and retires. Cycling cellphones save the planet. Answer the question! Craft awards for telling actual stories. Bike Radar has plenty o' goods, like this story on sushi for cyclists, this one on safe cycling in the UK and this one on a biking badguy. Crusty 'cross blog. Ghana racing. Viva!

Such As It Is

That's traffic in India for ya'. More news from Cycling News about recent events at team La Rock, with name-dropping reference to what we hinted at yesterday. Hey look, we were right - derny bikes are the next fixie. Levy attempts to understand Benzir. Counterpoint. Checking in with Bill Buford. A brief history of agriculture. Look ma', no rights! Go Ride.

Lessons Learned A Year Ago

Fortius Quo Fidelius

Practice constantly pedaling and holding a straight line, retrieve, drink, replace water bottle w right hand/ w left hand. Alternate every drink.

Breathe through your nose, not your mouth.

Striking first and then having witty dialog to resolve conflict only works in the movies. Be prepared for retaliation if you throw the opening slap.

Fuel the tank, burn the fuel. Repeat as needed, burn before sleep.

Stop hunching your shoulders, esp. on a bike. If they’re up by your ears yer doin’ it wrong.

Generate every physical act from your core.

Focus. You are the one inhaling, you are the one exhaling. Listen and hear. Know what is far as near and what is near as far.

Literature is magic. Culture comes from cult. Satire overpowers the spell.

Be what you do, do what you mean, say less.

Sustainability is the only way to make conservation work.

Crowd surfing is still stupid. If you get in the pit old one, watch for boots from above.

First Rain of Aught Eight

Which disgraced, accused racer has-been will replace Frankie as DS at The Rock? Stay tuned. Clapton loves bikes; thanks BS. Go cargo, pushing to replace fixies as a trend? Should cyclists have to buy a license? Maybe we'd be more inclined if less motorists got off clean for killing, maiming or having arrested our fellow riders. Ride safe, ride strong, go ride.