This site is to document and share my training and build up for the Etape du Tour 2008.

Cycling information, news, pictures, tips, advice and riding stories.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, written 2 days ago, First, some of the good - I felt MUCH better today after doing some stretching. After a friend was unable to make it to ride with me this morning, I decided to just ride on over to the SRT and roll around a while - no real plan. Well, I ended up d...

Mountain biking product reviews, by mountain bikers. Reviews span from bike frames, wheels, seat post, and saddles to anything else needed on your bike.

St. Joseph Goes Bicycle Crazy, written 14 hours ago, St. Joseph isn't Missouri's largest city, but this year the Northwestern Missouri community of just under 75,000 residents has taken major strides toward becoming one of the state's most bicycle-friendly. Here are some recent developments: Tour of...

Bare Beaver!, written 1 day ago, Don't tell me you thought I would actually post something untowardly? I disassembled the bottom bracket on the Bianchi this evening and found that the bearings looked nice and shiny but had absolutely no grease on them. Had a little help from Harpoon's Octoberfest Be...

WOWFOB 3... wheelin and dealin, written 1 day ago, What is it about a bike shop that implores customers to believe it is their God-given right to ask for, or even demand, a discount on their purchase? It's frustrating to be put in such a position constantly. I'd feel embarrassed if I got to the supe...

A Squirrel for a girl, written 13 hours ago, When I was out in MN visiting with the Large Feller, his daughter Chloe was hunting Minneapolis Tomato eating squirrels. She asked me what squirrels were like in NM and I told her that they are weird. In honor of her big Schwinn ride effort I post these p...

Waxing about technology, bikes, life-stuff and a once analog living.

Urban Legend Fashion and Art Show, written 1 week ago, So in a last minute flurry of creative activity here, we've managed to put together something that we're really excited about. Check out the blurb below that was sent out to retailers yesterday by email as the first official announcement of our ...

BMX news, BMX videos, and articles.

Eurobike, written 3 days ago, I'm off to Eurobike in a couple of hours. Eurobike is a huge bike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany on Lake Constance. It's a part of Europe I've never visited, where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. In fact my hotel is in a tiny alpine village in Austria about 45...

The blog of professional cyclist Floyd Landis.

Turner + DW Link = ????, written 23 hours ago, Wow, Turner's completely changed their line. No more 4 bar, all new DW link bikes, across the board. I can't imagine a better riding bike than my Intense (ok, maybe the new Tracer), but the new 5 spot sure has my curiosity piqued. http://www.turnerbikes...

Tweakers Unite!, written 1 day ago, I've been listening to one of my favorite albums all day. We moved to Northern California when I was 11 and lived with my older cousins for a year. They introduced me to a lot of different music and Pink Floyd was one of them. I'd listen to The Wall over and over ...

Normal Day, written 3 days ago, Nothing special. Just a normal commute.Although, I'm noticing that I'm still a little leary of right turning cars after the incident. I'm always checking behind me before crossing an intersection.Miles Ridden: 7.1

Cycling is fashionable and chic, written 8 hours ago, Cycling has always been cool, due to its environmental and health benefits, but now it is also fashionable. The major labels are designing bikes and clothing. The clothing, however, contains no skin-tight lycra, and the bikes are made more for re...

News, travels, events, friends, and life.

Spare Parts 2: "Meet The Belligerantes" Is Online, written 2 days ago, Don't forget to check out Spare Parts 2: "Meet The Belligerantes". Spare Parts, hosted by Cassie Skauge, visits The Belligerante's club house and catches The Bicyclist in some behind the scenes footage. Spare ...

In defense of Wal-Mart bikes......, written 1 day ago, A co worker of mine recently bought a BSO from Wal-Mart and is riding it to work. Couple of the guys were making fun of him for riding in to work every night when he has a perfectly good SUV he could drive.His reasoning is that the BSO from Wal-...