9th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on Biking
1. Mountain Biking Related Innuendos
Certain terms in mountain biking could be considered as an innuendo by a person that might be walking by while you and your buddies are talking shop. For example…“Oh I like the 5 inches…”“I thought it was…
2. BREAKING: Training Crash Dents Caisse; Arroyo Out?
According to this link with help from our own King of Doping, Caisse d’Epargne’s Perez Sanchez, Karpets, Arroyo and Joaquim Rodriguez were all involved in a crash outside Palermo today. KoD reports that Arroyo will have…
3. Countdown to 2.0
Who will register the first-ever comment on the all-new Podium Cafe? 5 VDS points to the first, provided they use the code word “pozzato”.
4. Clipless mishap leads to broken ribs
Most of us who use pedal retention systems have experienced the embarrassing moments of failing to release from the pedal when we first learn use them.I was talking with a friend last night whose fiancée tried clipless…
5. Fat Cyclist Blog Archive 2008 Fat Cyclist Jerseys Coming Soon
When things are going really badly, it’s especially great to get a piece of good news. Yesterday and this morning, for example, I noticed that Susan isn’t absently wandering around as much now, and that her…
Covered By: pseudopolymath.com, ultrarob.com
6. Thursday Tech Tip: Going tubless without going broke
If you had the money you can easily convert over to a tubeless tire and wheel system with UST wheels and tires or you can use Stan’s. But if you’re p’oh and broke like me, you can do the following for about…
7. Thursday Tech Tip: Going tubless without going broke
If you had the money you can easily convert over to a tubeless tire and wheel system with UST wheels and tires or you can use Stan’s. But if you’re p’oh and broke like me, you can do the following for about…
8. 2.0… in Less Than 24 hours
Just a reminder, today is the last day before this site is completely reformatted and becomes Podium Cafe 2.0. When you stop by tomorrow you’ll see some instructions on how to reclaim your login, and from there we will…
9. Yoink! Another Fixed-Gear Vanished
Some of you may remember the plight of Michael Green of Bikeblog, who fell victim to the old “let me see your bike real quick” fixed-gear flim-flam. At the time, Michael received a bit of a drubbing from the sorts of…
10. The Hierarchy of the Bike Helmet Empire
It’s all clear to us now.Copehagenize the planet.
11. Furious driver takes out 50-strong cycle pack
A group of about 50 top Austrialian cyclists were involved in a hit and run, road-rage incident this morning.The group made up of professional riders, Olympic hopefuls, and top amateurs on a training ride in Sydney,…
12. Filling
Date: May 7Mileage: 26.1May mileage: 236.3Temperature: 47I’m hoping to crank out seven-hour bike ride tomorrow, so today was supposed to be a “rest” day. Rest day doesn’t mean I spend a partly sunny, mostly dry…
13. Too Much Booty, Pt.2???
The other night our friends Alvin, Simon and Theodore mentioned that the Spokepunchers ad in the most recent issue of Urban Velo would be suitable fodder for the Prairie Dog Living Magazine regular department “No…
14. Cycling Spokane: Front Loads Rule - I Love This Bike
Pizza is easy I love love love my front rack. In fact, this bike (the RB-T with low trail — AKA, the Wetmorian), is about the perfect commuter/city/all-rounder/long-rides bike. Turns out someone finally got wise is now…
Covered By: metrospokane.typepad.com
15. Bike Snob NYC: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Bike Month Round-Up
We’re only seven days into Bike Month NYC 2008 and already the city is fairly bursting with sweet, juicy, bikey goodness. Everywhere you look people are either riding, talking about riding, or hoping to sell something…
Covered By: streetsblog.org, streetsblog.org, bikeblog.blogspot.com








