November 2007
gimbel's ride 2007.11.17
few notes from today’s ride:
1. pay extra attention to where you leave your bike on the weekend before thanksgiving holiday. if it isn’t nailed down, the angry shoppers will think it’s for sale.
2. watch as much family guy as possible if you plan to have a conversation with mike-the-teach.
3. consult your doctor if erection lasts for 4 hours or more after seeing fender eyelets on a beautifully painted steel fork.
4. don’t render your opinion about barry bonds to goody.
5. start a petition to ban robert from the regular ride.
“sometimes i think you’re too good for your own good. i honestly don’t think i can take that much abuse from the same person week after week. you’re taking the high road and i am certainly not suggesting a recourse here but… i wonder if mr. “i’ve never been wrong my whole life” is the type of guy who understands the difference between being decent and being weak. probably not. i recall once having to tell him “hey i didn’t sign up for your course. now leave me alone.” after being lectured beyond the point of my limits. he stopped picking on me after that.”
—i wrote this email to a friend regarding mr. know-it-all on our ride
Chechu and Gusev finds new home at Astana →
cyclingnews.com
The migration from Team Discovery Channel to Team Astana continues, with Jose Luis ‘Chechu’ Rubiera being the latest to make the move.
Horner to Astana →
cyclingnews.com
Horner was openly critical of his pay at Predictor-Lotto’s, saying he was paid one-third of what all the riders of his level in the Tour.
tim johnson's comeback at gloucester →
cannondale.com
pretty amazing comeback after rolling his back tire right out of the gate at his hometown race.
“The presidency of WADA is supposed to rotate between the two main branches of its governance structure, the IOC and national governments. Lamour was the chosen candidate of the European Union countries and many assumed that endorsement alone would almost guarantee his election. But the process is intended to be more open than that, and several non-EU countries informally promoted the candidacy of an alternate, Australian John Fahey, the former premier of New South Wales. “It’s supposed to be a democracy,” said U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chairman Travis Tygart. “I don’t understand why it’s a problem to have more than one candidate.” Remarkably, Lamour immediately backed out of the race to replace Pound, firing a stinging rebuke against the entire agency. “I don’t want to be president of this agency,” Lamour said. “WADA is discredited by the way it handled Fahey’s unexpected candidacy.”
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WADA conference begins in Madrid
still need more proof that every single cycling body organization a political crap-fest?
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Tire Rolling Resistance - Roues Artisanales - Bike tech magasine - handbuilt wheels boutique →
rouesartisanales.com
rolling resistance data based on actual test results. the chart also lists the actual width of tested tires which i find interesting.
Zanini retires after 17 pro seasons →
cyclingnews.com
some say he was the best lead-out man ever. i would maybe rank him 3rd following gian mateo fagnini and giovanni lombardi.
