The Tour of California has been run and won for another year. It seemed, from the TV coverage on SBS at least, that most locals loved it. But apparently some business owners weren’t quite so enamored. This notice, originally posted on the NYC blog, Bike Snob, appeared in the window of Joe Mama’s Coffee in Avila Beach…
“I only want one small thing. I want drivers to pass cyclists with the same care and safety that they would take in passing their own son, daughter or loved one.”
Andy Sheats, businessman and cyclist interviewed by AFR.
http://www.afr.com/p/lifestyle/life_leisure/pedal_power_andy_sheats_KIad1qnmYuXUW1RmrWfIdK
Things were going so well for Cadel. But now he’s turned to the dark side too. At least the black ones don’t look quite as comedic as the white version used by Blanco. But still, I’m gutted. Forget doping. Stopping the proliferation of these ridiculous looking helmets should be priority #1 for the UCI. What kind of message are we sending to our kids???!!!!!
Jens Voigt, one of universe’s funniest Tweeters, won a stage of the Tour of California on Thursday. This made my day, week, month and year for one very simple reason: he’s older than me. Go you good thing. I feel young again!
I’m all for extracting full value from your cycling dollars, but the owner of these tyres must be (a) tight as, or (b) stupid as.
Cav’s pretty much unbeatable in 2013. I reckon he could probably win a stage on this thing at the moment.
“You don’t ride on bike paths, do you?”
I thought the guy, a seasoned cyclist, was pulling my seatpost. But he was dead serious. And, as it turns out, dead right too.
Somewhat paradoxically, bike paths are one of the most dangerous places you can actually ride a bike. Unless you enjoy running a gauntlet of dogs, walkers, joggers, kids on scooters and ill-placed street furniture, it can be tougher to stay upright than the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. Throw in a bit of pre-dawn darkness as we’re experiencing right now, and it can be truly terrifying. I’ve written about it before, but it still amazes me how many early-morning walkers see zero need to wear lights or hi-vis vests. I’m sure if a cyclist was to collide with them, it would be all the rider’s fault of course.
Stay on the road. It’s safer.
