August 2010
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Laurent Fignon loses his battle with cancer... →
Laurent Fignon, winner of the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, has died from cancer aged 50, according to the French television station TF1.
If y’all have memories, pictures, etc. Please feel free to submit them.
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scifitwin asked: The Spokesmen is a good one, done by The Fredcast guy along with Tim Jackson of Masi Bikes, Carlton Reed of Biking Biz and other notables including Neil Browne, who writes for Versus. They discuss races and other topics. It does not come out with any regularity, but it's worth a listen when it does.
Podcasts
Podcasts are my vital companion for working out/public transport/drowning out people at work having loud conversations in languages I don’t understand. I agree that Real Peloton and the Velocast are the best cycling podcasts (and, if you like to listen to reports from past events, Matt Rendell and Ned Boulting of Real Peloton also did the ITV Tour de France Podcast with Chris Boardman).
I...
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baltimorehorseshowwinner-deacti asked: Would either of you two—or both in synchronistic fashion—be so gracious as to recommend some cycling/race-related podcasts for those of us who cannot commit to viewing time?
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Lance Armstrong Wants To Tell Nation Something But... →
wannabebikegirl:
LOVE IT. I love it SO MUCH.
“Okay, here goes,” Armstrong said. “Um, in the late ’90s and early 2000s, I took, um… You see, in order to give myself a better chance of winning, I… Yes, there were instances during the Tour when…”
That was my favorite part. Seriously. Well, and what happened next. But, seriously. THE ONION. So awesome.
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Carl's Fitness Diary: Buying a bicycle →
Lots of questions recently about what kind of bike you should buy… so let’s do this!
First, let me give short descriptions of the different types of bikes out there.
Road Bikes
Pros: Designed for paved streets and going fast. Thinner tires, a lightweight frame and a seating position…
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“It took Michelle Kazlausky a little bit longer than her co-riders to finish the...”
– Family, bicyclists bid farewell to fallen Pelotonia rider | The Columbus Dispatch
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