Light and Short Pre ‘Worlds’ Story…
Written by: Myles McCorry
Next Monday morning, Roger Akien will get up at 6am to be in work by 7.30. Nothing really different about that, he does it most days and so do most of us. What is a bit different that he will have got on the 10.15 Aerlingus flight from Milan to [...]
One Major Fast Lap
Remember my race report on the Individual 500TT I wrote? After my f’d up start? And remember I vowed my ass would be on fire ?for the Team Sprint coming up the following Sunday? ??
Never under estimate an angry sprinter!
During the week, my coach and I talked about the Team Sprint before I left to [...]
A Minute With Magnus: A Bicycle.net Interview
Interview by: Myles Mc Cory
mylesrants@aol.com
Magnus Backstedt
Born: 30:01:1975, Linkoping, Sweden.
Professional since 1996.
Current Team 2008-2009: Garmin-Chipotle
To clear up whispers, are you the biggest guy in the pro ranks?
-Depends on how you see it!
Who started you bike racing:
-A few guys I was skiing with, were bike racing in the summers asked me if I would like to [...]
DINNER WITH MR. HINCAPIE
What a coup! The Tour of Missouri ends and our hearty bike troupe has the good fortune - courtesy of our shop’s relationship with Hincapie Apparel - to have the company reps come by and have dinner with us at an Irish pub/restaurant in St. Louis’ ever-trendy Central West End.
Oh yeah, and we’re told in [...]
Whaddy He Say? Give It A Minute - It Is A Cycling Story!
Whaddy he say?
Written by: Myles Mc Cory
In June 1941, Hitler opened a second front and attacked the Soviet Union. At first, the German forces made rapid progress and his orders seemed a good idea, but the cold winters ahead and the resilience of the Russian army made this, one of the worst proclamations in history, [...]
Tour of Ireland Stage - Man On The Street Report
Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
Everyone was delighted that the Conor pass loomed today on stage four of the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. Everyone bar Magnus Backsted (Garmin). Cavendish was “said” to be delighted to lose the jersey and the pressure. Julian Dean was definitely happy to see the 6 km climb approach; with [...]
Tour of Ireland Stage 3 - Our Man On The Street Report
Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
There is an odd feeling about the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. It is a feeling of inevitability. This morning when I looked at the race profile, I just couldn’t see the outcome being any different to yesterday. And the day before. Talking to Benny, the very colorful and competent [...]
Racing Legs
Written by: Myles McCorry (Freelance Writer)
In what is frequently argued to be the hardest sport on the planet, an activity which requires exceptional mental strength to overcome immense physical hardship; there is an Achilles heel to the general public’s vision that we, cyclists are a modern day gladiatorial race. The explosive muscular power and physique [...]
Cars vs. Bicycles vs. Runners
by Kim M. White
POV Cyclist
Legally we can be on the road and are supposed to be 1/3rd of the way
into the lane. Many of us are commuting either to work or to do errands due to the
increasing cost of gas. Since we ride a bike, we save money on gas,
[...]
THERE SHOULD BE A LAW OR SOMETHING!
…About Cat 5s Racing On $5000+ Bikes
I mean, last year when I put down $5G+ for a swe-e-e-e-t SystemSix at a local bike shop, nobody even carded me! I rolled out of there happier than a teenager who’d just copped a twelve-pack of Bud from QuikStop!
And I don’t need to tell you, but therein lies [...]
