Thursday

I'm Going Through A Little Bit Of Angry Right Now

But really who could blame me for this ("WTF"!!) in parentheses, quotes and double exclamation points? http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usada-ends-tom-zirbels-suspension-early
There's one guy that I wish worked as a team director of whoever this fuckstick Zirbel ratted out,

                                                                                         Silvio Dante

What, you were expecting Tony Soprano? Fuck that guy, Silvio is much better suited for the job of beating the hell out of this little shit, breaking his legs, banging his girlfriend and his mother then wiping the WADA off his dick onto Zirbel's arm warmers.
Freaking dopers and deal makers.

Tuesday

Cyclist Riccardo Ricco Called For Questioning

ROME (AP) — Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has been called for questioning by the doping prosecutor of Italy's Olympic Committee.
In English but with a very thick Italian accent;

IOC: "Riccardo, it has come to the attention of the IOC that when you were hospitalized for kidney failure you repeatedly informed the attending physician of a self transfusion using your own blood stored in the refrigerator."

RR: "That's-a not-a what-a happened, as-a you know-a I have a dream-a. To become-a the worlds best-a Bartender-a. It's-a true-a that I had-a my own blood-a in the Frigidaire-a but it was-a being used-a with de celery and the Vodka-a. The best-a Bloody Mary-a is made-a with your own blood-a...No?"

Sunday

Who Don't Dope Sunday, Cadel Evans (Supposedly)

   He shows passion (code for mood swings)
 win in the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia

And who doesn't want to have a good cry after 100+ miles in the rain . Yet I find his roid rage behavior suspect. But I certainly understand wanting to bitch-slap some grabbie handed "reporter" when you've just drilled it for 5 hours in a stage of the freaking Tour day France. So for now Cadel you get the benefit of the doubt.
But don't disappoint me, you wouldn't like me when I'm disappointed.

Friday

That's Fucked Up Friday, A Doper Story From The Past

Imagine doing all the right things to get ready for an event. Eating right, training right, not doping, all in preparation for an unsanctioned short hill climb race for charity. It's a special day, your Dad and Grandfather are there at the finish. Both who have done this race one time or another in it's past 34 years. There's a lot of big name racers and riders participating and you really want to do well because it's your second year as a pro cyclist and a chance to prove you're a climber.

Then this guy shows up after being suspended for 2 years by the UCI for doping and ruins it for everyone.



What the hell is he doing here?




Oh that's right, it's an unsanctioned event for charity so he's not band from participating.    

2006 Mount Washington Hill Climb
1 Tyler Hamilton                       52.21
2 1 Ned Overend                           2.20
3 2 Ian Ayers                                 6.12

You would have thought somebody might have raised hell. Maybe somebody did, but certainly never these guys

Wednesday

time-sport.com

Product Review
Time ASX Titan Carbon Crankset
Current Price MSRP: $ 1,427.94

 Someone brought a bike to the shop with a set of these cranks on it wondering if we had the "Time" to possibly fix this issue.

 I've known about these cranks ever since I was on a ride in 2007 and witnessed a guy forced to do a one legged drill while the non-drive-side crank arm was dangling attached to his cleat.
It seems as though Time decided to do all the R&D for this crankset using feedback from people who bought them.
A couple of R&D engineers can be found here discussing some of the finer points of the cranksets performance.
Aside from a small amount of chain ring bolt disintegration there also seems to be a problem with the carbon/titanium interface. Fanciness for saying the glue used has a shelf life of 4 years to around 45 minutes.
So at any moment during a ride/race the through axle releases from the chainring spider. Now who says road riding is boring with that kind of uncertainty and excitement at every pedal stroke. 

Monday

Pay Attention Lance, This Will Be You In About Two Years

Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse in San Francisco, Monday, March 21, 2011. The Bonds perjury trial is finally scheduled to get under way, more than three years after baseball's all-time home run leader was charged with lying to a federal grand jury when he denied knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez