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The Bicyclists "Wheels North" Benefit Screening, written 17 hours ago, We're proud to announce that The Bicyclists will show as a benefit for the Histiocytosis Association of America. Check out their blog: http://wheelsnorth.blogspot.com/2008/12/bicyclist-movie-world-premiere.html ...

So far.......so good., written 5 hours ago, After a few days full of ups and downs...my dad is stable and out of the critical care unit. Tentatively, he should be home early next week to begin his 6 to 8 weeks of recovery. Considering what my pop has been through to past few days....he's in fairly ...

My take on Embrocation, written 22 hours ago, I have been trying something new lately. Over the last couple days I have been adding notes to my journal and thought I would try to transform it to the blog...perhaps you find it interersting. em•bro•ca•tion noun Definition: lotion: a lotio...

Roller Death-O-Rama, written 10 hours ago, If you’re in Colorado Springs on December 11th, come on down to The Triple Nickel Tavern for some bicycle roller racing. Free to watch, $5 to race. Any bike welcome, 93 gear inch limit. Sponsored by Ground Up Designs and The Triple Nickel Tavern.

Memorial Ride, written 2 days ago, This per Fl Fixed and Spoke N' Word: There will be a memorial ride for Frankie Bentley Friday, December 5 at 3:30pm (leave around 4) at the Marshall Center Loop. The group will ride the surrounding campus for bike awareness and to honor the memory of the 20-year-...

Worthless Advice Volume I: Seven Tips on Producing a Successful Variety Show, written 17 hours ago,

Fair Hill CX, written 1 month ago, I had some really high expectations for myself in this race. I wanted a top 3. Well, I really wanted a win but I would be satisfied with a top 3. I had a very good training week and arrived ready to go. I started on the

RIP Blogger, written 1 week ago, The Lazy Randonneur's time on blogger is coming to an end. This site will remain as long as blogger sees fit to keep it running, but the Lazy Randonneur will be living at this new location and running on WordPress from now on. Please change your bookmarks.The Lazy ...

print...you want print...we got it., written 22 hours ago, We are biasedPERIOD. Our favorite bike mag Mountain Flyer has gotten it's freshest volume from the printer...with the fantastic shots that grace the pages of this issue can you blame us for the bias???? Our main man behind the lens Photo Ed...

4 November 2008, written 1 month ago, There are fireworks, shouts of joy, and strangers embracing in the streets of Portland tonight.

tasty. turkey., written 3 days ago, Happy ThanksDanagiving! Italian Thanksgiving on Thursday, traditional Thanksgiving on Friday, and soup-er Thanksgiving party on Saturday.. YUM. It would appear that it isn’t a coincidence that this was sent to me multiple times: Turbaconducken (Turducken Wrapped...

Black Friday Blues..., written 1 day ago, The womenfolk were out shopping. I was bored. I could watch Eastern Yahootie State beat the snot out of Western Yahootie State, but why bother? My commuter bike's computer had died. The battery failed - again. I decided to find a way around the problem....

Michael Parkes, written 1 month ago, I'm not much of an art lover or critic, but I love this guy's work. I own the one titled Cargoyles. To see more, check out his site. http://www.theworldofmichaelparkes.com/html/artists.asp

Personal diary describing the adventure of using cycling as the means to increase fitness. Pictures of different riding locations.

Failed Preconception, written 1 day ago, Temperature at departure = 20° F (-7° C) Prior to leaving the house I thought I'd be making a comment here about how temperatures of 20° or below would be the reason I skip riding the 3 extra, just for fun, miles on my way into work.  When I got to the ...

Piney Point Paradise, written 5 days ago, Sometimes there’s no need for a long story about a great day on the bike, because you just had to be there. Case in point: yesterday we were blessed with a sunny late fall day for Crista Borras’ Pilgrimage to Piney Point. We cruised on deserted roads fro...

After reading a few articles and a few reviews, I..., written 12 hours ago, After reading a few articles and a few reviews, I decided to try out tubeless for cx.  I bought the Stan’s No Tubes kit directly from them and got it setup Wednesday after work.  I started to mess with it on Monday &...

China Increases Export Subsidies for Bikes, written 2 days ago, Instead of lowering its export subsidy rate for bicycles which was still expected at the beginning of 2008, the Chinese government is raising it. In order to fight the global economic recession the Chinese government will rase the subsi...

Kudos to Columbia, written 1 week ago, I've been having a lot of fun on the bike lately - commuting during the week has kept me with a purpose while I rack up the miles, and good weather over the past few weekends has made my longer rides most pleasant. New threads, a clear mind, and my best fitness...