Not since Velominati’s “The Rules” have I been so entertained by cycling satire. Cyclists and Roadies are a peculiar bunch. We have our own language, rules, rituals, and personalities. If you haven’t already met them, let me introduce you in the video “Sh*t Cyclists Say” — watch it below. Every phrase, statement, and action is unfortunately spot on. It’s a …
What if Cyclists were like NASCAR Drivers or Triathletes?
There are a few types of people: “those that know”, “those that know what they don’t know”, and “those that don’t know what they don’t know”. I honestly feel like the last one applies to cycling teams and sponsorships. We have these athletes scratching their heads about why sponsors are leaving, wait, sprinting away. Are the athletes themselves to blame? …
The Reality of the “Reality Sucks” is GM Blew It. [AGAIN]
It is mind boggling sometimes how aloof some companies are, but leave it to the auto-industry to get lost in the boggle. Yesterday, Tuesday, 10/11, I was logging into the Jack Kane Facebook page and noticed one of my friends had posted a status stating, “Seriously GM?” with a link to a BikePortland Blog Post. What I saw and read …