Patrick Lefevere Jumbo rider diss preview
Rumors that the world's most powerful pro cycling team Jumbo Visma might merge with Patrick Lefevere's Soudal-Quickstep squad opens up new comedy scenarios. Patrick Lefevere is well-known for belittling and dissing his riders in public if he feels they merit the abuse or if Lefevere needs some media attention. In the past he's called out former world champion Julian Alaphilippe [...]
Review: Bontrager Adventure top tube bag
I stole this from my wife. I had originally bought the Bontrager Adventure top tube bag ($42.99) for my wife's bike. It was simple, compact, easy to attach and water-resistant. However, I began borrowing it more and more and now, we're at the bickering stage of who deserves the Adventure more. Probably me -- I'm the one with the cycling blog. [...]
Review: Banjo Brothers Grocery Panniers. Score!
Once we moved part-time to a big East coast city, we decided to skip having a car. Didn't want the expense and hassles of street parking, gas and insurance, parking tickets or the dread DUI after too many cocktails. Save the planet was also in the back of our minds. So the plan was no car, period. Which meant we [...]
Major Kuss Effect on US road cycling? Doubtful
Chris Horner, first American winner of the Vuelta a Espana hopes Sepp Kuss, the second winner, will jumpstart US road cycling. We sincerely hope he's right but this seems highly unlikely. "The racing scene in the US is drowning or at best its nose is over the water. Hopefully, this brings out the exposure but it does take a few [...]
Did social media save Kuss’ red jersey?
Should Sepp Kuss win the Vuelta a Espana, he can give a special thanks to rival Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) and to social media. They were truly his best allies. Landa helped Kuss save precious time to keep his red jersey when big-star teammates Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard attacked him on the Angliru. The American managed to keep the [...]
Happy birthday, from your frenemies.
Happy birthday Sepp Kuss!!! Your good friends and teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic have a special gift for you on your special day, when you're oh-so close to winning your first grand tour. Can you guess what it is? They're going to drop you on L'Angliru and try to take the red jersey off your back for the second [...]