Biking

Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has outlined several methods by which he believes cycling can restore its credibility, listing a number of ways he feels that the sport can prove that it is above suspicion. The American has been a critic of the UCI in recent years, and says that he is...
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The 2010 Tour de France cycling race is now over, with Spain’s Alberto Contador claiming his third win in Paris yesterday. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg finished 39 seconds back, and seven-time tour winner Lance Armstrong finished 23rd in his final Tour de France. This 97th running of the iconic race started in Rotterdam with...
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Taken from the the Economist Tour de France Tours and Triomphe Is the Tour de France getting easier? Jul 19th 2010 THE 97th Tour de France finishes on Sunday July 25th in Paris after 3,642km (2,263 miles) of cycling over 21 gruelling days. Although this year’s route is regarded by many as particularly tough,...
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Created by Dom Guiver and Mike Flavell 1. Image and style shall be the primary concerns of the Euro Cyclist. When suffering, one must focus first on maintaining a cool, even composure and second on performance. Winning races is an added talent, and only counts if said Euro Cyclist wins with appropriate style. 2....
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For anyone knows about the Tour and wants to have a little fun.  Its a great way to potential win some sweet gear and give to a great scholarship. This contest used to be run to raise money for the endowment fund for the Jason Lapierre Scholarship.  Since we have reached our endowment fund...
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Raced, crashed, got up and finished, hurt like hell… and now I have this to deal with. The goal is to keep the wound from scabbing over. While the road rash is still fresh from the wreck, and has already been cleaned sufficiently, I smear Polysporin antibiotic cream all over it. This helps to...
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And before you could say ‘wicked awesome super as’, it was sold.  Posted the add for my Gary Fisher on Kijiji the other night and sold it today.  It was an easy $40, no question asked.  They guy who came and bought it said he was just going to strip it down for parts...
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Found this via google reader… thought I would share. Men’s Journal Magazine May 2010 Cyclocross Fashion Shoot from Dylan Coulter on Vimeo.
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I bike to work almost every day and for the most part enjoy ever ride.  There are a few days, like the -25 degree snow days, that I wish I had a warm car with leather seats and a nice 22′s rolling on the side,  but those dreams soon pass. What I do ponder...
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Race season is almost here and SpeedTheory is hosting its first race very soon.  Check out the poster I made for the up and coming Prairie-Roubaix.  The race is on the 18th of April and i guarentee its going to tear someone’s legs off, it might even be mine by the way I am...
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Race season is about to kick off for me.. .Yay!  The first race on deck is The Orginal St. Patricks Day 5k.  Short and sweet to get things started.  The best part about this race is that I have made a small wager with my friend Gareth on who is going to win between us....
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You have seem pimped out cars, but have you seen a pimped out bike.  found this on bikerhugger.com and fell in love. Have a look at all the detail, the bar warp, seat, bottle cage all matches the paint job.  Nice set of wheels too! I bet this thing is a speed machine… at...
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USA Cycling earlier today announced that in response to a request from the UCI (The International Cycling Union) that radios be banned in all national calendar races, the USCF Board of Trustees have met and decided to amend the rule regarding the use of race radios in all USA Cycling sanctioned road and track...
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When you say the words “pro bike race” most people think of the Tour de France, and yes, it is one of the biggest and best races out there but there are hundreds of other that are just as exciting.  Here in Canada we don’t really get the TV coverage that the Europeans get,...
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I thought I would post this for those people who don’t check out  the great Cycling Tips blog. I laughed hard when I saw this shirt this morning… and it looks as though Wade is going to get some  made for people to order.  It would definitely be a hit at the bike races… and I am...
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Sorry for the sparse posts.  I spent a bit of last week and Halloween weekend out in Halifax dressed up as Siegfried (From Siegfried and Roy) and returned just in time for my class at MRC on Tuesday.  I have been kept busy with work at EG, looking for a job (which i now...
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Ok, so after seeing the Tour de France preview video and doing a little trash talking with my friends about riding/racing next season I was pumped for the newly fallen snow to melt and to get back on my bike.  But things have changed… I have to accept that I live in Canada and...
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So the race route for the 2010 Tour has been released.  You can check out it at the TdF website here http://www.letour.fr/2010/TDF/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html or you can watch this AMAZING (sarcasm implied) video of the route. So the 2010 season is almost here, or so i would like to think, and some of us need a...
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I am a roadie at heart.  I have touched the mountain biking scene, heck I even did Transrockies one year, but the one thing I have always wanted to try and still haven’t gotten around to doing is a little downhill action.  The bikes weigh a ton, the travel is long, and the rides...
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‘London to Paris’, directed by Grace Ladoja, documents 10 riders from all over the world making the track bike journey from London to Paris to meet Lance Armstrong as the Tour De France 2009 comes to a close. Made in association with Nike Sportswear’s CTRS project, the film’s NYC premiere is set for late...
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