Archive | May, 2009

Tools Every Cyclist Should Have

Working on you own bike is pretty much a requirement if you really want to be Big Ring. For the most part working on a bike is not rocket surgery but, just as you wouldn’t eat a fine Filet Mignon with a plastic kinfe and fork you shouldn’t work on your sweet ass, sex on [...]

Race Report: Cinco De Mustache

This past Tuesday (May 5) saw the grandiose celebration of one of the greatest holidays of the year. This said holiday is of course “Cinco De Mustache!” The premise behind Cinco De Mustache is quite simple: one grows a mustache (or gets a fake one if physically impossible for one to do so), grabs bar [...]

The Autobus in the 801

Smack talking and gossip are as much a part of cycling as embrocation.  The group ride is a lot like a rolling sewing circle with all kinds of “did you hear?” and “He said, she said” banter.  Here in the 801 a new site by an underground velo version of Perez Hilton has been causing a bit [...]

Monsters

- Big ups to Big Ringer Burke “T-Bird” Swindlehurst for a fine performance at the Tour of The Gila.  If there was a title of Mr. Gila I think T-Bird would hands down be owner of that, he is The Gila Monster. 14 starts, 3 GC wins, and numerous stage wins.  Pretty impressive stuff. – [...]