By Paul Andrews, BI editor on January 3, 2010
The recent passing of Bernie Hoffacker, founder of Palo Alto Bicycles, rekindled a lot of memories from our roadie days back in the ’70s. When the Euro revolution was just starting to sink in, Hoffacker’s Palo Alto Bicycles and Ric and Jon Hjertberg’s Wheelsmith a couple blocks away made Palo Alto one of the coolest [...]
Posted in Racing | Tagged Bernie Hoffacker, eric hjertberg, greg lemond, jacques boyer, jon hjertberg, lance armstrong, palo alto bicycles, Tour de France, wheelsmith
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on January 1, 2010
Here are our Top 10 things to watch for in the world of cycling for the coming year. Yes we thought about a Top 2,010 list for numerical compliance, but hey, that’d be way too much work. 1. In the Washington State legislature, a “Vulnerable User” bill. Similar legislation failed last year but the Cascade [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Racing | Tagged cascade bicycle club, duthie hill, jill kintner, lance armstrong, mayor mike mcginn, stevens pass mountain bike park, top 10 cycling issues 2010, tyler farrar, vulnerable user bill
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 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 November 2, 2009
Fat Cyclist hangs with Fit Cyclist. Early Christmas presents are on sale at Ric Hjertberg’s Wheel Fanatyk, especially Ghisallo wood rims! We repeat: Brandon Semenuk is redefining the expression, “Go Big!” Shimano sales down 21 percent in 3rd quarter. Mavic sales down 14 percent. Dismal as both sound, read the links. The issue appears to [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged Brandon Semenuk, fat cyclist, lance armstrong, Mavic, Shimano
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
Contador and Team Astana say they have nothing to hide. Quote: “This year’s Tour de France was remarkable for the fact that no riders tested positive during the race.” Still haven’t heard from Lance on this, but then, he’s no longer with Astana…
Posted in Racing, This Day in Doping | Tagged alberto contador, cycling doping, lance armstrong, Team Astana, tour de france 2009
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
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