Lance’s Chances
The fascinating world of Lance Armstrong
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 9, 2009
Innovative use of signal-mounted cameras to automatically change light to green when cyclists are at intersection. Santa Clarita CA, named in 2007 a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, has requested $390,564 to fund a “Bicycle Video Detection Project.” VeloNews: More on the LeMond—Trek legal spat, this time with backstory of Greg [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Racing | Tagged greg lemond, Jacquie Phelan, lance armstrong, Million Car Challenge, Santa Clarita CA bicycling, trek bicycles
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 4, 2009
Boise mountain biker has a campaign supporting an MTB license plate (for cars). Hey I’d pay extra. As it is my license plate holder says, “My other car is a mountain bike.” You know, it takes a special kind of hatred to kill a bicycle shop owner. What happens when clueless fools pass bicycling ordinances? [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike shop, greg lemond, idaho mountain bike license plate, lance armstrong
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 18, 2009
Having served his penalty for doping in the 2006 Tour de France, Floyd Landis now aims to get back into Euro stage racing. What team will he join? Expect the rumor mill to churn back up as trial balloons get sent … Team Radio Shack anyone? Lance & Floyd, reunited? Bicycle.net: Davide Rebellin will be [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, This Day in Doping | Tagged cycling doping, davide rebellin, floyd landis, lance armstrong
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
Lance says his main rival in the 2010 Tour de France will be Alberto Contador. Bert says his main rival will be Andy Schleck. The Tour is what, 9 months away? And the gamesmanship is already in full play. And speaking of being coy, Lance still hasn’t made up his mind whether to race the [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Racing | Tagged 2010 Giro d'Italia, 2010 Tour de France, 2010 Tour of California, alberto contador, lance armstrong
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 13, 2009
Confessed doper and former King of the Mountains winner Bernhard Kohl continues to name names. The latest: physician Marc Schmidt, team doctor, who “oversaw the doping practices.” Schmidt vehemently denied the charges. And the beat goes on… Unconvinced that the 2009 Tour de France was as squeaky clean as it seemed, French prosecutors are opening [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, This Day in Doping | Tagged bernhard kohl, cycling doping, lance armstrong, mark schmidt, rolling stone, sam brown, Team Astana
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 9, 2009
SF Streetsblog: Bicycle beats chopper in Sao Paulo, Brazil … don’t you love it! Cyclelicio.us: Bike guys are sexier than any other sports guys. And if anyone should know, it’s Yokota! Get your tickets now online for the Race Across the Sky one-night movie event Oct. 22. The feature depicts this year’s Leadville 100, won [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, News Cycle, Transportation | Tagged bike commuting, marin biketoberfest, race across the sky
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 2, 2009
Well now Lance has himself in a pretty pickle. With the Tour of California moving to May to avoid the freezing wet of last April’s racing, Lance now has to decide between the Giro d’Italia and the Tour d’Cali. I’m sure his heart is in California but he has Team Radio Shack to think about, [...]
Posted in Interbike, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged fixie, lance armstrong, Omega Pharma, thomas dekker, tour of california, Turner RFX, tyler farrar
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 27, 2009
SeattleLikesBikes: Why planners need — really need — the reality check of actual bike riders. “One intersection that looked fine on paper turned out to be a spot where a new streetcar track would be a nightmare hazard for cyclists.” Bicycle Retailer: Crankworx attendance was up despite crappy weather. Really? It didn’t feel that way. [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged bicycle planning, Bike Expo, Crankworx 2009, Dave Wiens, jill kintner, Leadville 100, Melissa Buhl
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 18, 2009
Great video of best tricks at Crankworx, with Greg Watts’ 360 whip and single flip whip losing out to Andreu Lacondeguy’s 360 flatspin seatgrab indian air. MTBR has more… Bicycle.net: Lance’s next throwdown: The Ironman triathlon in Kona. This is great stuff, bringing international attention to niche sports typically followed largely by the friends and [...]
Posted in Culture, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down | Tagged Crankworx 2009, Dan Savage, Ironman triathlon, lance armstrong, The Stranger
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 9, 2009
Lance Armstrong is now King of Colorado, sending a message to Dave Wiens re Saturday’s Leadville 100 joust. Lance is looking real strong, dusting the field at the Colorado state mountain bike championships in Snowmass. Wiens did not compete. There’s some simmering resentment that Lance, who has a house in Aspen but is from Austin [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged Dave Wiens, lance armstrong, Leadville 100
