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slamthatstem: Levi Leipheimer posted this shot of Barry Bonds...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:03:29 -0500

Levi Leipheimer posted this shot of Barry Bonds getting a new bike.

C’mon Barry.

do i spy an srm?

fall riding

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:49:51 -0400

It’s that smell in the air. A crisp splash of air that hits your face. The golden leaf’s falling from the trees as it makes a chaotic blend of yellow orange and brown swirls that you pass on the ground. Fall is the best time of year for riding. For some it’s the time of year where you forego your usual training regiment for the polar opposite. For others its the time of cow bells and 32c tires. But for everyone its the time for enjoying riding your bike with your friends. It’s pretty awesome outside, and you should get out and enjoy it before the full swing of the winter holidays comes.

10/21

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:05:45 -0400

In an attempt to vent my angst and excess energy, i hope to write about some random stuffs. first off, this time of year is super hard for me. Off season training and school has been kicking my butt. The time i get to ride outside has been a blessing, and because of that i have treated myself to an exceptional cool weather kit from Castelli (thanks @mikesbikes).

The privilegio for your top paired with nanoflex bib short have provided me with excellent comfort for the cooler days of the past few weeks of october. The nanoflex bibs shorts are a stand out because the inside of the bibs are fleeced lined and the outside is water resistant. This paired with some leg warmers is the perfect combination for the foulest months that northern california has for us. Don’t get stuck inside this winter, get these bibs and liberate your self. Also, Castelli does a great job at offering proper race cut for riders that do not fit the club/american cut. So if you have a hard time finding a jersey that fits, much like me, then i think you should give castelli a spot on your short list of apparel companies.

These next coming months will start to show some of the winter base miles, post two-months of weight training. Compared to last year i have noticed a higher degree of fitness this time around. I can only hope that this will be a good precursor to a stellar next season.

I’ll try to keep this updated as much as possible.

taeblog: So much win.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:45:02 -0400

taeblog:

So much win.

slamthatstem: DO YOU PUT OUT SICK WATTS?!? DO YOU WANT PEOPLE...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:56:33 -0400

slamthatstem:

DO YOU PUT OUT SICK WATTS?!?

DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW?!?

Some new t-shirts were just born - SICK WATTS, in your choice of powermeter. Printed in Portsmouth, NH at Black Sheep Design on Next Level shirts. Designed, as always, by Ryan White and inspired by Steve Hopengarten.

They will be with me at GP Gloucester tomorrow, where you can buy them for $20 (cash or credit or PayPal).

On Monday, they will be on Metallic Poutine for ordering.

Shoot me an email (slamthatstem@gmail.com) to coordinate, tweet at me (@slamthatstem), or stop by the Pedal Power team tent. I’ll be at the race from 6:30 a.m. until after the Elite men’s race. I will probably spend time in the beer tent. Otherwise, I’ll tweet my location when I’m somewhere for a while.

Look, Larry. Have you ever heard of Vietnam? apartment213: IS...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:53:44 -0400

Look, Larry. Have you ever heard of Vietnam?

apartment213:

IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK LARRY?!

South Side bicyclist stabbed in road rage incident - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:15:23 -0400

South Side bicyclist stabbed in road rage incident - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

taeblog:

More here.

:0!!!!!!!!!

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:14:28 -0400

:0!!!!!!!!!

iminusd: We, your friends and family from iMiNUSD, are very...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:32:44 -0400

iminusd:

We, your friends and family from iMiNUSD, are very proud to announce our collaboration project with the legendary Chrome Bags of San Francisco – the Chrome + iMiNUSD Delta backpack.

With our loyal customers in mind, these lightweight, bombproof Free Series packs are built for hauling everything from twelve-packs to three ring binders. Flat bottoms and large openings make everything easily accessible. These bags expand up to 40% and feature integrated pockets for your laptop, iPad, and cell phone. Last but not least, our Delta pack features a reflective RiDE logo emblazoned on the front, a (sticker) bombed interior as well as expandable compression flap enclosures with reflective striping.

These are going to be available in limited numbers at our release party, so if you want a chance to grab one, don’t miss next Thursday’s event. With a price point of $120, these are going to sell out fast.

Please come help us celebrate one of our proudest collaborations yet. With music, food, beer, good company and great friends, it is for sure going to be an awesome time. See you soon.

taeblog: Hmm… is that a Roubaix with… disc brakes I see? If you...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:31:57 -0400

taeblog:

Hmm… is that a Roubaix with… disc brakes I see?

If you guys like this just wait and see what Salsa and Foundry will be revealing in two weeks.

the month of july, so far

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:52:16 -0400

After taking a few weeks in May off; due to school, stress, and other factors; I have finally got back on the pony in June. putting in a little over 1000 miles in, and had decent legs going to a highlight week of my season: USAC development camp. it essentially a 6 day camp that went through a few field test, a few skills test, and a race test. the camp helps USAC identify potential talent that is in certain pockets of this country. Im glad to say that i placed in the top of this camp, and all of my test showed strong fitness, great handling, and good racing. but most importantly, the camp showed us ambitious riders what it takes to be a pro. its not easy, even if you have what it takes. We had the USAC European junior director, a few Olympians, and a few pro’s speak at the camp. What they had to go through, what kind of courage they had to find, and how bleak their future always looked. Its a hard sport and even the best don’t always have their two feet on the ground. It is a great learning experience and i highly recommend anyone that has a chance to do it!

the next day after i got back from camp i went a raced the San Rafael twilight criterium. being fresh of an exhausting camp, i went into it with ambitions to win this rodeo. and i set out to try to do just that. a few laps into the race a rider went off that belonged to a team that was well represented in the field, and then another racer went with him that was part of a team that was also well represented. being solo, i knew that i had to go up there and this might be the break of the day. I quickly bridged up and brought another rider with me. we got organized and started to slowly rotate through. a few laps later we established the break at 8 seconds. It seemed like the field was going to let us have a little leash. a few laps later two more riders bridged up, and now we were six and our time was increasing. 10 seconds, then 13, then 16. then two more riders made it up to us. now it was at 20. in the peloton behind dolce vita was left out of the fun. with the race now reaching a halfway point, panic consumed their 5 riders and a furious chase started. They slowly reeled us back in by 5 to go, but at the cost of four of their riders and more than half the field. it was now 16 of us, with two SJBC and three Squadra. by lap three Squadra had gotten organized, and i was towards the back on the outside boxed in along the curb. That was the end of my race. the field was strung out along the back side of the course, with no room to move up. i came in 9th.

The next day i raced CCCX 3/4 race and the intention to race CCCX 1/2/3. The new course was pretty similar to the San Rafael crit but with a west wind. after a full week of USAC camp and the race from the previous day my legs were shot. but i tried to block that out and try to force my legs to deal with it. they didn’t the winning break went off on the second lap, and it quickly gained a minute on the field. many attempts to bridge up were made but no one could make anything stick. Coming up the back side of the climb coming into the bell lap i tried a last ditch attack to try to see if the field was tired enough to let me go. but it was futile and there was still plenty of chase in the group. up the last climb i tried to position myself on the outside line for the rider that opened up the spring early. i was on the wheel of the rider who won the field sprint, but i was cut off early from the riders in the front. i ended up 12th.

fuckyeahcycling: Road ID: Bob Roll “Long Hauler” (2012 TV...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:15:25 -0400

fuckyeahcycling:

Road ID: Bob Roll “Long Hauler” (2012 TV Commercial) (by roadid)

Jens Voigt as a trucker (as spotted by The Inner Ring)

yes.

skinnyclimber: beep-beep-im-a-bike: The only hipsters that...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:36:01 -0400

skinnyclimber:

beep-beep-im-a-bike:

The only hipsters that can actually wear their World Champion stripes.

Mark and Rob

taeblog: To quote a friend: “Yeap, there is a reason why golf...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:08:08 -0400

taeblog:

To quote a friend:

“Yeap, there is a reason why golf and baseball only require one ball.”

cxhairs: Van Sagan. yes. brilliant.

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:24:20 -0400

cxhairs:

Van Sagan.

yes. brilliant.

thanks, dude

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:25:29 -0400

gnarlube: Since this bike grabs some serious attention on the...

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:51:29 -0400

gnarlube:

Since this bike grabs some serious attention on the street, we decided to let you know a little bit about it and its owner…

GNARLUBE would like to introduce you to Jay #GNAR. On a scale of 1-10 on his bike/life, Jay is an 8. He is the GNARLUBE headquarters leading cyclist on rides 2 hours or less and likes to chase STRAVA trophies when he is not strapped to his desk. In this photo he is straddling his leading lady, whom has not yet been named. She is a Land Shark carbon bicycle hand built by world famous John Slawta. The out of control candy colored abstract paint job was done by John’s daughter Sara Slawta. Like her father she too is an incredible artist whom spends tons of her time filling sketch books with similar art and likable famous quotes!

The bike that was built by Velo Hangar’s bike mechanic extraordinaire Gordon Yeager shifts flawlessly with its Shimano Ultagra di2, and steers with precision with its ENVY bars and stem. The finishing touch is the purple fi’zi:k seat that Jay trusts his balls and butt too.

Jay is wearing a sweet mix matched GNARLUBE Chain Drop kit from our Spring 2012 line and believes is the #powerofthepinksocks.

For more on GNARLUBE: http://www.gnarlube.com/

Facebook: http://gnarlu.be/gnarlubefb

Tumblr: http://gnarlu.be/tumblr

And on Instagram and Twitter @gnarlube. Please always #GNAR

To find out more on Land Shark Bikes: http://landsharkbicycles.com/

Or Velo Hangar: http://velohangar.com/

Oh and if you were not looking at the bike and noticed Jay’s dope tattoos they were done by San Diego’s finest Aaron Della Vedova at Guru Tattoo. http://gnarlu.be/guru

bonedeth: “Hang loose and win Giro stages bro…” hey dude,...

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:09:38 -0400

bonedeth:

“Hang loose and win Giro stages bro…”

hey dude, which way to the beach?

Undertow

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:30:43 -0400

fred to work day!

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:53:00 -0400

today is bike to work day. the day where masses of huffies, cross trails, and other fredly rigs make their unicorn appearances upon the road. clad with their highlighter jockies, these ponies are sight to be seen. don’t regard this as a condescending post, i think its great that people are riding their bikes. i just think its rather silly that you should have a designated day for you to do so. sorta like Valentines day, Mothers day, and Halloween (you should be allowed to be Darth Vader everyday, all day). anyways, this is what my fred to work day consisted of.