Thursday morning speed workout: El Dorado Park.  6:15am || 45 minutes|| High Tempo || 1.75 mile circuit. Once again, two of the big motors [UberFred Deluxe & SuperFreddie] were missing.   El Señor Tortuga [the Assassin] was left to own devices to entertain himself. Nothing extraordinary.  The Assassin couldn’t get away.  He attacked, taking the Mexican [...]

Last Wednesday’s sprint was such a surprise to Mr. Bubbles, it was essential to continue the fun today.  And what better way to start than to make deals right from the get-go?  Guero, Jake and the Tortuga were on board to upset the favorite. It was all fun and games to the signal at Bolsa [...]

Long Beach Press: Louis M. Gabor Jr, a 67-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a pickup truck in Bixby Knolls on July 6 has died as a result of his injuries, police said. Long Beach resident Louis Gabor died Tuesday in the hospital, where he had remained since being critically injured almost two weeks ago, [...]

Saturday August 6 [one week after completing an IronMan ] the DougBoat was spotted running [shirtless & sweaty] north on Bellflower near Atherton @ 4:30pm after having ridden to Corona Del Mar earlier that morning. DougBoat has a serious issue brewing: Tri’diction. The stud-man shelved some of his biggest convictions [eating, drinking & drinking, . [...]

Like Lambs [to slaughter?] It’s been rumored the description [like lambs] was used to describe the boys for today’s El Dorado speed workout:  como corderos. Two big motors [UberFred Delux & SuperFreddie] were missing. This left the big diesel engine alone, all by himself, to toy with his prey, but it’s uncertain who was toying [...]

This report of bicycle advocacy has been circulating for a few days now, but it’s worth repeating: A few days ago, in Vilnius, Lithuania, mayor Arturas Zuokas gave word to drivers parking their cars in bike lanes. “I’ve had enough of these drivers parking their luxury cars on bike lanes and pedestrian crossings,” said Zuokas, a [...]

According to the developer, you control shifting with brain waves. Currently the concept is in development; the video demonstrates a prototype. Initially, the cyclist trains the control through an iPhone app [in development too] until the neural technology associates a thought with the neurotransmission [huh?].  When that neuro-link is established, the rider will be able [...]

A picture is worth a thousand words, but shouting all those profane, multisyllabic utterances of wisdom [even all at once, simultaneously] wouldn’t untangle that mess; it needed the hands of a professional. “Tortuga ! . . . Help! ! ! !” I’m telling ya; gotta adjust that derailleur, take a couple links out to shorten [...]

In the summer of 1974, before going to college,  I went to Europe with 2 friends for a 6 week adventure.  We explored the continent from Tito’s Yugoslavia,  through Italy, Switzerland, France and all the way north to the Arctic Circle in Norway.  Before the trip was finished, I often considered what an even greater [...]

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