By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 14, 2009
Great post on BikePure re Joe Papp’s reformed doper saga. We linked to Papp recently for perspective on the Kenny Williams fall from grace. Kenny could do worse than follow Joe’s lead in taking the pledge. And thanks to BikePure for providing an alternative vision to our doping-besotted sport.
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged BikePure, blood doping, joe papp, kenny williams
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 14, 2009
Soquel Demonstration Forest is a ridge-top network of trails in the northernmost section of Forest of the Nisene Marks, a prime mountain biking haunt near Santa Cruz CA. I’ve spent the past couple of weeks exploring the Demo Forest, as it’s called. If you haven’t been there, or it’s been awhile, here’s what you’re looking [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail | Tagged braille trail, santa cruz mountain biking, soquel demo forest, soquel demonstration forest
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 14, 2009
Note: Over the holidays the incredible news machine that is Bike Intelligencer inevitably slackens as cyclists of all bent don funny little pointed sticks or funny fat flat sticks and head for trails covered by snow. We of course ride in snow. But we of course are nuts. In any case, the holidays seem like [...]
Posted in Road Trips, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Sun Valley Mountain Biking, Wolftone Creek
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 14, 2009
First off, I’m not a fan of stocking stuffers, generally speaking. If something isn’t worth putting under the tree, then really, why bother? Think about it: Growing up, did you ever get a stocking stuffer you really got excited about? Again, it all goes back to our opening theme of want v. need. Stocking stuffers [...]
Posted in Accessories, Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Bike Brake, Gorillapods, Joe Bender mountain bike, Mountainsmith Cyber II, ODI grips, Planet Bike Superflash, PurelyCustom valve caps, Ratchet Rocket, REI
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 13, 2009
Over the holidays the incredible news machine that is Bike Intelligencer inevitably slackens as cyclists of all bent don funny little pointed sticks or funny flat rounded sticks and head for trails covered by snow. We of course ride in snow. But we of course are nuts. In any case, the holidays seem like a [...]
Posted in Road Trips, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Oregon Gulch, Sun Valley Idaho mountain biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 13, 2009
For all of you who, like me, got our first bicycle as a Christmas present, this will bring a smile to your face and warm memory to your heart. Happy holidays everyone! The Bicycle Man of Fayetteville NC has 1,000 bikes to give away. In Los Altos CA, Cira Nickerson purchased 61 bikes over the [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged bike presents, christmas bicycle gifts, first bicycle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 12, 2009
Following up on my unrequited Xmas lust for an Ibis Mojo HD, PinkBike has the full Mojo on the HD. Bicycle Retailer: Nobody’s cracking open champagne, but Taiwan’s 2009 bike biz not as bad as it might at first seem. Duthie Work Party this weekend. Los Angeles appears headed toward passing a Bicycle Anti-Harassment Law. [...]
Posted in Advocacy, News Cycle | Tagged bicycle sales, cycling legislation, Duthie Hill mountain bike park, ibis mojo hd
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 11, 2009
DrunkCyclist truth squads Dr. Ferrari on doping (via Cycling Weekly). By the way, reading what Ferrari says in the Cycling Weekly story, you have to ask yourself: What was he smoking?
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged blood doping, cycling doping, dr. michele ferrari
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 11, 2009
Whatever else you can say about Lance Armstrong, and we do a lot and often, he’s a master of public relations. He is helped along by the fact the bike press seems to have no institutional memory, but Lance spins as well off the cranks as on. The latest: “Lance says he will not be [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Racing | Tagged lance armstrong, Team Radio Shack, tour de france 2010
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 11, 2009
Any of us who went through puberty know that 16-year-old girls are the toughest, strongest, orneriest creatures on earth. So here’s a mountain-biking version who did an unintentional 90-foot huck and lived to tell the tale, when she’s back up and around anyway. It also helped that she’s Scottish of course. Said the Welshman. Have [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged fat cyclist, giant bicycles, livestrong, wrongful death cyclist suit
