NEW bontrager 9.0 wheels

Bontrager is releasing the new Bontrager 9.0 at the Tour of Cali, check em out. The Bontrager - HED design is 90 MM deep and will be run by Lance and the Astana team

setting the tone

It's nice when people like Lance look out for the little guy. Take this picture for instance, the man himself is using fenders on his 6 G road bike. This is possibly the least pro thing he has ever done; however, being that Lance has done it it is now acceptable for all mortals to do so. Hence, he does it for the little guy.

Trebon

So, at World's this morning Ryan Trebon got taken out by a camera boom. I understand that when your in the red during a race not everything is seen with perfect vision but how do you not see that kinda thing coming and say "hey guy, I probably ought to avoid this massive pole that's swinging my way."

Wintergreen

Had a great weekend with the parents up at Wintergreen. I got some good skiing in and once again proved to myself that balls are better than ability on the ski slopes slash I was pretty F-in out of control.

This was the first time going back up to wintergreen after the hill climb last May, just as anticipated the hill was still a monster. But to be fair Jim, yes Marin dr is indeed steeper the whole way than any part of wintergreen.

I had thought about bringing the bike up for a trip or two up and down the mountain but decided against it after seeing that the weather wasn't supposed to get above freezing all weekend.

Marin MTB

I got the chance to head up to Marin today and hit the trails with J-dub. Let's just say the ride was legit slash I was probably the most out of control person to ever hit the trail. Big ups to Jdub for having the confidence to let me use this nasty ride. Intense puts out a great bike and it got me out of more trouble today than I could have imagined. Its amazing what 6 inches of travel and 8 inch brake rotors do.

My mind is still blown on smithwicks ale. good stuff.

It blows my mind that Jim can spend hours cranking out cover letters for legit J-O-B's but can't go a week without a Full Throttle / I'm about to go get one myself.

One big A-hole

Stick a fork in him, he's done. This dude just won't go away. You got popped, go home. Facts are facts and you thought you couldn't get caught for taking an illegal substance, but ya did. Why does this guy keep going with this crap of "I didn't do anything wrong, I'm going to race next year and why would Quick Step ever want to cancel my contract." You got caught not once but twice during a race where you dominted Fabian Cancellara in the TT and climbed the biggest mountains with the best when the only thing you've ever done in the past was be a pretty good classics guy. Everyone who watched the tour this year knew you were doping the second we saw you race. Give us all a break from the doping courts cases that are strung out over many years, go back to beer fest for two years and then maybe you might be good to race again. Everyone on your team says you were taking these drugs, your own teamates are ratting you out. The UCI and ASO should sue you for defamation of their name.

Flanders - Koppenberg?

Intense. Looks like a good place for a cat. 4 race. I'll look into it.