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  • Hang in there PAPAPILK!

    Here’s a comment by Pip at Black Sheep Cycles in Charlotte on papapilk who took a bad spill descending Shulls Mill from Blowing Rock on September 30. Papapilk continues to recover but the pain of three pelvic fractures and a bad bruise continue to aggravate his recovery. Papa, we’re praying…

  • It’s Bicycle Repair Man!

    This is worth a look to remind you Bridge to Bridgers to keep on smiling as you’re climbing 181. Jan, don’t forget to bark when passing the “Dog House.”

  • From Our Sources at the Onion…

    This is too funny not to post. Non-Doping Cyclists Finish Tour De France PARIS—A small but enthusiastic crowd of several dozen was on hand at the Tour de France’s finish line on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées Tuesday to applaud the efforts of the 28 cyclists who completed the grueling 20-stage,…

  • Farmers Market Fun

    The Ramblers were out en masse at last night’s FMR. I hadn’t been there since June — I don’t believe, and what a welcome back I received. My average heartrate was 161, though I think for the ride it was near 170 for an hour and a half. What can…

  • Cyclocross

    I got bit and bought the last 54 c Trek XO-1 cyclocross in the Trek warehouse. Man is it fun. If you don’t believe me, watch this. You can’t beat mud, downhill turns, and sliding bikes. Thankfully my rides have been a lot more easy and serene. My son and…