Just glad to be here...

Who cares about a dope-free Tour de France?

2008-07-17T12:23:32Z

I follow professional cycling sort of closely. Not obsessed, but certainly I pay attention, and like tons of Americans, I consider the Tour de France to be the pinnacle of the sport. I watch it closely every year. [Yeah, the classics are great,...

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Ronde von Mullica 2008

2008-07-14T12:35:34Z

Yesterday our shop hosted the Ronde von Mullica road race. I need to vent a bit about it. Knowing the three people who will read this in its entirety, thanks in advance. The rest of you are excused till next post. Ronde von Mullica Near the Pr...

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The Report from Houston

2008-07-09T23:15:21Z

- Air travel not as bad as predicted. - Room smells like something... fried clams? - Not so much my kind of city, but the people are top-notch. - Roach in the shower. Have to laugh. Or cry. - Some songs make everything okay. - Two desserts in one...

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New Jersey State Road Race Championships 2008

2008-06-28T23:22:34Z

Today was a huge day for the Pro Pedals team in the NJ State Road Race Championships. We had racers in nearly all of the categories, including the Pro/1/2/3, Cat 3, Cat 4, Cat 5, and Women's Cat 4. The state road race is run on a roughly 18-mile...

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Put those Zipps away, man

2008-06-25T17:31:50Z

Aha! Finally, I am vindicated in an international, almost-widely-read venue: Carbon Wheels. Carbon wheels are for racing! Never under any circumstances should they be brought out on a training ride. Training wheels should be strong and heavy wit...

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Man Tries to Sell His Life

2008-06-23T14:28:18Z

So this dude in Australia put his life up for auction on eBay. He was unhappy with the initial results. "Apologies to all, but I guess there are a lot of bored idiots out there," The irony. By the way, what's the shipping to Indonesia?

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How I spent my summer vacation...

2008-06-18T17:17:53Z

You really can't claim to be a Piney until you've had an encounter with chiggers. I'm now fully initiated. Time to sell the house and move back to civilization...

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Cycles54 Twilight Series, Round 1

2008-06-11T12:13:25Z

Last night a contingent of Pro Pedals riders went out to the Cycles54 Twilight Series at First Energy Park in Lakewood NJ. They run two races, the first of which is the category 4/5 race. We had five people in that race, Caleb, Beth, Mike, Ryan, ...

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Hotter than heck in Philly race

2008-06-09T15:08:45Z

Wow, was it a hot day for bicycle racing yesterday. The ~wife and I went out to the Philadelphia International Championship today. It was a great race, but it was hot just to watch. Can't imagine racing in the heat we had yesterday, which was m...

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Thanks, Dave.

2008-06-06T12:30:46Z

Night before last the family went to the Dave Matthews Band show at the Camden shed. As always, the band was great, and it was a really good show. It was supposed to pour all day, so getting just a little bit of rain seemed like a pretty good b...

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