Racing
Pro road and mountain bike racing, as well as slopestyle and other bike competition
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 23, 2009
Five years ago it was testosterone boosting. Last March it was blood boosting (EPO). Now Christian Pfannberger, a two-time Austrian champion, is banned for life. Let that be an example to all you pros out there who think once is enough and promise never ever to do it again. No, of course I’m not being […]
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged christian pfannberger, cycling doping, EPO, testosterone cycling
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 22, 2009
The Plains of Abraham, a desolate, stark romp through the death zone of the Mount St. Helens inferno nearly three decades ago, is a miraculous testament to Nature’s ability to resuscitate itself. Now it’s an officially recognized IMBA Epic as well. I’m happy because it gives me another epic to add to my IMBA quiver, […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Road Trips | Tagged imba, IMBA epics, Plains of Abraham
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 20, 2009
Tomorrow is the big SF Bike Expo at the Cow Palace. Since along with the jump competition and usual eye candy there’s a killer swap meet, I will be a lighter cyclist in the wallet this time tomorrow. Also, they just announced Cove Bikes will be showing up. Back in the day I’d hang out […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged Appetite Seminar, Cove Bikes, Cow Palace, DrunkCyclist, joe breeze, SF Bike Expo
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 18, 2009
MTBR’s Top Ten YouTube MTB vids: My faves of the list: Chris Duncan showing how to jump, good stuff. He’s right about the elbows. The Klunkerz clip. No. 1 is the much viewed Danny MacAskill urban trials clip. The others are mostly flash and crash. Somehow the list missed my No. 1, the Hans Rey/Steve […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged Chris Duncan, Danny MacAskill, Hans Rey, klunkerz, mountain bike videos, Pete Fagerlin, sam brown, steve peat
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 November 16, 2009
So now the doping scandals are making their way into the amateur ranks. Kenny Williams, a household name in Seattle-area cycling for years, a cycling instructor and top Masters competitor, is caught using DHEA and owns up to it (be sure to read comments queue). What to say? There’s no point in being naive or […]
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged cycling, DHEA, doping, joe papp, kenny williams
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 14, 2009
Easton recalls bikes because of piece-of-crap stems that break. The saga of Sam Brown, the brilliant slopestylist who took his own life after being arrested for drug trafficking, makes CBC television. Part III in SeattleLikesBikes wonderful series on the Burke-Gilman Trail’s “missing link” in Ballard. There is justice in the world: Palo Alto cops track […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike thief caught, easton recall, fat cyclist, fruita, sam brown mountain biking, seattle missing link
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 13, 2009
Coming up: SF Bike Expo on Saturday, Nov. 21st. Just added: Dirt-jump competition! What’s more is the platinum list of competitors, drawing heavily on the nearby Aptos (Santa Cruz) Mafia of Jump Jivers like Greg Watts (winner of the past summer’s Whistler Crankworx slopestyle competition), Tyler & Cam McCaul, Paul Basagoitia (only walk-on winner of […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged Bicycle Meditations, bike sharing, SF Bike Expo, tyler farrar
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 11, 2009
Amusing piece from MadConomist.com on how to make money from bicycling. The furniture thing is truly inspired. More on the nation’s bike-commuting boom: New York. San Jose (Cyclelicio.us has a rundown on some others…) Seattle’s increases — up 27 percent from 2005 to 2008 and 29 percent from 2008 to 2009 — aren’t among the […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Transportation | Tagged bicycle boom, bicycle furniture, electronic gear shifting, unicycle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 10, 2009
Mountain Biking by 198 billed it the funniest mountain biking video ever, which got me to wondering: Is there another funny mountain biking video around? Anywhere? People? Anyway, substitute your fave trail(s) and this one will have you laughing no matter how much it’s weeping outside… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TGH7vBC2nw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged hitler mountain biking video
