Funny

Sunday morning I got up early, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to put my bike up on my car and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour.

The wind was blowing 50 mph. I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad throughout the day.

I went back into the house,quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. There I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, 'The weather out there is terrible.'

My loving wife replied, 'Can you believe my stupid husband is out biking in that shit?'

I still don't know to this day if she was joking, but I have stopped biking on Sunday mornings.

Dopers Suck...even in Florida!

reprinted from cyclingnews.com
American athlete accepts suspension

Cyclist Ricardo Hernandez of Miami, Florida, accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for a prohibited substance according to the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Hernandez, 42, tested positive for exogenous testosterone, an anabolic agent, which is prohibited under the USADA Protocol and the rules of the UCI. His suspension took effect September 15, 2008, the date of his acceptance. Hernandez was disqualified from all competitive results achieved on and subsequent to March 2, 2008, the date his urine sample was collected at the Vuelta Independencia National, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

Enough Already

Unlike this picture, Greg Lemond has a hard time keeping his mouth shut.

Even after losing a ton of clout and respect with the American cycling fan base, Lemond continues to offer up unwanted advise and stick his nose where it doesn't belong, all in some ill-fated attempt at recapturing some of the lime light that he experienced in the 80's.

Enough Already!

There's only one...

A couple of designer friends of mine got together and made up a bunch of these t-shirts. The first run sold out, but there may be a re-order if the interest is there.

If you don't get it...you probably shouldn't buy the shirt.

For a larger view and more information, go here

Express your fanaticism

Get the new Cycle Logic Simple T here

Hand Job

Now this is what I call attention to detail.

It says...

I'm Euro-trendy...I'm environmentally friendly...and I'm hip to cyclists!



I found it here.

Bartenders, Hide your tip jars!

College football season is just over the horizon. The Gators are ready to make another run, Tebow is striking fear into the hearts of his opponents and Gainesville area bars are anxiously awaiting an influx in business after a summer slowed by a lack of students and a sluggish economy.

I know Urban Meyer would have us not look beyond the first game of the season (Hawaii 8/30) but for fans of Florida football, the match up the following weekend against in-state rival Miami has our "Rama-Jama" goin'.

This brings me to the title of the post. The last time that the thug-life contingent from south F-L-A rolled into town I was bartending at a downtown hotspot. The class of of our usual demographic decreased significantly on the night before the game. The ghetto-fabulous Miami fans made the night almost unbearable. A smattering of fights broke out throughout the evening due to the inability of Miami fans to conduct themselves in an adult manner. Glassware was broken, furniture trashed, cocktail waitresses harassed and above all...MY F**KIN' TIP JAR WAS STOLEN!

From right off the bar top, some classless moron got away with a couple of hours worth of tips which could've easily meant a month's car payment, the purchase of a pair of tickets to the game, or enough beer to fuel the next day's tailgate!

So I've just come across a web page that identifies the start time of this years UF vs. Miami game. Since ESPN is picking it up, it's going to be an 8:00pm game! This means area bartenders will be inundated with green and orange-clad douche-bags for 10+ hours on September 6th.

Watch your tip jars...keep 'em on the back bar out of reach of any Canes. They're NOT TO BE TRUSTED!

GO GATORS

In Honor of the Alp...

Today is the Alp D'Huez stage of the Tour de France and so...I give you a photo of me from 2006. I'm on the decent from Alp D'Huez. Behind me is the little town of Bourge d'Oisans where the climbing starts.



A couple more pics from that trip.

Douche Bag!

What the F**k did you think would happen, moron.

Ahhh, training food!

You're getting ready to start the longest stage in this year's Tour de France. You've had all the carbs you can handle for one morning and you're just looking for that little boost to fuel your legs for the race. There is a plaza beside the starting line where locals are selling their wares. You quickly scan the different vendors and then all the sudden you spot that little "boost" you're looking for...OYSTERS !

Photo ©: Roberto Bettini

...SERIOUSLY ?!...you're going to eat raw oysters just before the start of the 232 Km stage 5?

Summer time

The Second Coolest Kit

If I weren't already wearing THE coolest kit around I'd definitely be rocking this sweet piece of cycling apparel!

The under-stated black and white with the use of my favorite font, Helvetica, in all lowercase is SIMPLY stunning.

I may have to steal the idea at some point in the future...brilliant!

Two Words...

NICE EYEBROWS!


New pink jersey leader of the Giro Italian champion Giovanni Visconti (C) (Quick Step/BEL) is kissed on the podium after the sixth stage of 91st Giro between Potenza and Peschici on May 15, 2008. Italian Matteo Priamo (CSF Group/IRL) won the stage. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER

Yankee or Dixie?

This is a pretty cool online quiz to figure how Yankee or Dixie you are based upon some common pronunciations and terminology that you may or may not use on a daily basis.

I ended up with a 78% Dixie...coulda been higher, but I was born in Chicago, that probably has something to do with it.

Check it out