Mid-week stuff

Nice ride last night.  The Boss got home early, so I got on the bike early.  No point in riding over to WeCola @ 5:30, so I did a little loop, then headed to the Urban Ride.  Felt better than I did over the weekend.  I guess the disturbance in The Force has moved on...thankfully...
Anyway, I just sort of rode, and had fun.  You know, like a bike ride is supposed to be?  Still got a pretty good effort in at one point though.

Once we hit Saluda, the group turned for Five Points, and I stayed on Wheat, and headed back to Service Course.  2.5 hours in the dark ain't bad.  Oh, and it was 72 when I left.  Tell me again about Portland, Minneapolis, and Boulder...

Lance is on Oprah tomorrow, and Friday, night.  Here's something you can do while watching the "interview".  

As I said on the Twitters a little while ago, one must remember a few things...
Hate Lance all you want.  Hate cycling all you want.  Complain, bitch, stomp your feet.  Know these things though...
1) Drugs don't make a jackass into a racehorse.  LA still trained, suffered, and sacrificed for the sport.
2) YOU watched it.  YOU loved it.  YOU jumped up and down and shouted at the TV.  YOU felt a small sense of jingoistic nationalist pride because Lance won.
3) Doping has ALWAYS been a part of the sport.  It WILL always be a part of the sport.

Vaughters want "Truth and Reconciliation" in cycling. 
Truth :  Hey JV, want people to stop saying you're a dandy?  Stop dressing like this!  You make Cam on "Modern Family" seem like Russell Crowe.
Reconciliation : Want cycling to move forward?  Get rid of the former dopers who are still directing teams.  That should clear out about 40% of them, and make cycling better, eh?

 Yes, Peter Sagan IS a better bike handler than you!

 When keeping it real goes wrong!  I'm no expert in the ways of the downhill, but I don't think the brake disc is supposed to actually touch the ground.

Two things : 1) Sexy bike is sexy!  2) That saddle to bar drop is making my junk hurt, and I'm sitting at my dining room table!

And in more ME news, I won the PBK photo caption contest on the Facebooks.  Sweeeet!

"No, seriously guys, don't laugh...I can lead us to Paris!"

What'd I win?  A $125 Sportful UK Rain Jacket!  See, being a wiseass DOES sometimes pay off!!

Belgium 2013 CX Nat champs race...it's long...but the quality is top notch!




 That's about it for me today.  Peace and ceramic bearing grease...