On April 14, 1975 I bought my first road bike with the intent to go on a tour in Europe. On Easter Sunday, 1977, I arrived in Paris and became a cyclist because that’s when I embarked on my first cycling adventure and it marked the beginning of a long and rewarding vocation.  I bought [...]

Here’s a break down of our Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per-Capita Emissions: (i.e., each of us: you, me and each of  “them” ) 19.1 metric tons of carbon dioxide is the total per-capita emissions for the United States. (Source: wikipedia) One third of the total per-capita carbon dioxide emissions are due to transportation. (Source www.eia.doe.gov) “In [...]

Check out BodyRock.tv for a workout (if you think you’re tough enough). Haah! Don’t Forget: You’re Weak !! window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(“script”); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js”; document.getElementById(“fb-root”).appendChild(e); }());

Typographic Bicycle art, by Aaron Kuehn, at http://aarline.info/hotaar/ window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(“script”); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js”; document.getElementById(“fb-root”).appendChild(e); }());

R.I.P. Last night around 6:00pm (2/21/2011) a cyclist was killed in an accident on a street we often ride:  San Joaquin near Spyglass Road in Newport Beach.  I visited the newspaper’s website (Orange Country Registry) (click here to link to the article, including comments) and I was overwhelmed by a comment someone left;  this is [...]

Now that’s a nice bike. Stumbled on this guys blog: http://wimharwig.com/category/bicycle/ You’ll find a cool cargo bike at this site; he calls it the Bullit. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(“script”); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js”; document.getElementById(“fb-root”).appendChild(e); }());

Crazy boy Awang from Malaysia stuck his nose in another Keirin sprint at the Worlds and came away with a piece of lumber for it..to his credit he jumped up mounted his pony and crossed the line for a 3rd place finish..and who says cyclists cant handle their WOOD! window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: [...]

Is that the Iron Man holding up No Mas and Bubbles?…a little secret training indoors while the rest of us are all gnawing on the bone waiting for the skies to clear… window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: “364015433630063″, status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(“script”); e.async = true; e.src [...]

Can you see the resemblance to El Tortuga? Jack was one bad ass dude..he preached what he lived…we’re all lucky he didn’t take up riding with us Freddies he would’ve kicked some ass..checkout some of his memorable quotes below..UF RIP: September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011 I’m going to be ninety in September. Everybody else [...]

In the Sport’s section of  today’s LA Times (02/17/2011), in an article about Armstrong’s announced retirement, FLandis, in a text message, told The Times he had no thoughts on Armstrong’s retirement, that “I’ve left cycling in search of the good in the world.“ Flandy, we wish you all the best in your quest. Read the [...]