Mobile Posting Problems

I am having problems posting from my mobile phone using Mail2Blogger.  So I am posting the link to several places where the problem is posted and being tracked.  Hopefully Google and AT&T can get this ironed out.

Original forum post: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=385f2e5092b26fd8&hl=en

Nitecruzr's problem rollup: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=5a30ab9e212c7ae9&hl=en&fid=5a30ab9e212c7ae9000498be556e234a

Ongoing updates from Nitecruzr: http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/12/mail-to-blogger-december-2010.html

I can track this better if I post on my site. Ha Ha

Annual Bicycle South New Years Day Ride

From the inter-web....

The best ride you've had all year!  Start the year off right and join us for the annual SBL New Year's Day Ride, January 1, 2011, at 9:00 am. The scenic option features a photo op at the Grady Statue and breakfast food at a new location to replace Huey's. A shorter option has been designed to keep you out of afternoon traffic.  The fast option rockets down Ponce through Downtown and up Peachtree - all the roads we can't use 363 days of the year. As always, festivities to follow. Maps will be available at the start of the ride. Bicycle South is at the corner of N. Decatur Rd. & Clairmont Rd. in Decatur, GA. For more information, email wallycom@comcast.netor call Joanne at 404-375-6789.

Venn Diagram Bike

You stumble upon things from various places and people.  See the original here.  Credit to Rosscott and systemcomic.com.

Joe Kid on a Stingray - The History of BMX

I saw this documentary on Fuel TV.  Joe Kid on a Stingray - The History of BMX is a definite must watch.  From Stingrays to X-Games, it shows it all.

Knog Dutch Dog Panniers

I was looking through an old copy of Bicycling magazine and I saw the Knog Dutch Dog Panniers.  I really want to try these pannier/backpacks for my commute.  I have been using a backpack for a while and want to try my commute with panniers.

Image from Knog site.

I saw a deal for them at Outside Outfitters online.  Shall I make the jump?

Bike Typo

From Aaron Kuehn via several different sites. It's that good that everyone is giving Aaron his due.

Pittsburg Walk and Bike

Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

A Nod For Public Transportation

From the Star-Telegram, via Biking In Heels; Cliff Lee the wunderkind free agent pitcher chose the Phillies because of public transportation.  His wife, Kristen lee is quoted…

She prefers Philadelphia for the cultural opportunities and the dining, she said.

But mostly -- she really likes the trains.

Kristen Lee wanted her husband to return to the Phillies because of "how easy it is to get from point A to point B" in Philadelphia, she was quoted as saying by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Phillies play three miles from City Hall. The stadium is a $1.85 ride from downtown on the Broad Street Line, plus a three-block walk.

Read more from the Star-Telegram here, Philly article here.

Let's Get Visible

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s Let’s Get Visible campaign to distribute bike lights to cyclists who need them…

Still Learning to Bike Commute

Even after all these years I am still learning how to bike commute better.  I am starting to leave my work shoes at work and not take them home every night.  It saves about a pound on every trip.  I usually change into cycling shoes for my rides so the work shoes were just taking up room in the bag.  Another bike commuter suggested this trick.  I was very reluctant until last night.  We'll see how it goes.

Bamboo Bikes

From the NY Times, there is also an instructable link to build your own bamboo bike…

Just Don’t Let a Panda Borrow Your Bicycle

Justin Aguinaldo, a designer at the Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn, tries one of the bikes.

Photo by Christian Hansen for The New York Times

By MALIA WOLLAN

Published: August 11, 2010

BAMBOO is one of the world’s fastest-growing plants, adding as much as three feet in a single day. That growth rate, along with the giant grass’s sturdy hollow stalks (with a strength-to-weight ratio similar to that of steel) may explain why bamboo is being heralded by bikers, environmentalists and social entrepreneurs as a material with no carbon footprint and the potential to provide cheap wheels in poor countries. Serious spandex-clad cyclists like bamboo bicycles, as do tattooed bike messengers and thrifty Ghanaian shopkeepers.

“There is something going on with bamboo bicycles,” said Jay Townley, a partner in the market research firm Gluskin Townley Group. “They’re catching on with urban and commuting cyclists.”

Read on here.

The Race Of Truth

From the NY Times…

Just Me and My Pessimism in the ‘Race of Truth’

By GINA KOLATA

Published: September 20, 2010

My husband found the bike race, but then he refused to train seriously for it. He was ambivalent, not sure he wanted to compete. But I signed us up anyway. I like having goals, and we had never raced on our bikes before. I wanted to see how we’d do.

It was not what we expected — in fact, that race was quite a shock. But it certainly taught us some lessons. Our experience turned out to be a perfect illustration of the power of one sort of mental strategy in racing and a perfect example of what motivates some people to stay with a sport.

The 36-kilometer (22-mile) race was a time trial: racers go off one by one at 30-second intervals and are ranked according to their speeds. I’m used to running races where everyone starts at once and you can be energized by the crowd and pace yourself by watching other runners. There are markers at every mile, and often there are clocks or race volunteers calling out times so you can gauge your effort.

Here you are all alone. No mile markers. No crowds. Just you and the lonely road. Bill, my husband, says that is why time trials are called the “race of truth.”

Read on here.

SBL Christmas Light Tour - December 16 at 6:30pm

Get into the Holiday Spirit and join the Southern Bicycle League for a riding tour to view festive Christmas Light displays.  Be a part of the merriment, break into song with your favorite Christmas Carols, and decorate your bike.  Wheel prize for the best decorated bike this year!  This ride will wind through neighborhoods in the Decatur area.  Helmets, front and rear lights, and reflective clothing required.  Ride starts behind the CVS at W. Ponce de Leon and W. Commerce in Decatur.  Park in the bank parking lot.  The ride will line up in the driveway next to Mellow Mushroom.  Ride pace will be touring pace set by the ride leader, no one left behind.  Join SBL afterwards for some holiday cheer.  Contact Dave Williams at davethevet@aol.com or 678-637-7823.

Hillarious Prize

For my efforts, cramping, and heart during the Hillarious ride this past Sunday, I got 2 bottles of Arrogant Bastard Ale. And it was worth it. Time to start training for next year. It'll take me that long to get ready.

Marta Blocking The Path

On my commute home in the cold, windy, and rainy weather; I was almost home when I run into 2 Marta maintenance vans blocking up the PATH.  This isn't the first time Marta maintenance vans have blocked the PATH.  Does the PATH foundation know about it?
Is this really necessary?  There is a Marta driveway about 100 feet West of the entrance fence that they could have parked in but yet time and time again the maintenance vans block the PATH.

Riders In The Rain

Even with the rain, people are still riding.

Monday Commute

It was cold, windy and wet.

Hillarious 3

Hillarious 3 has come and gone.  In my experience it was the hardest time I have ever had on a bike.  The cramps settled in and would not relent.  For those who are not familiar with the Hillarious ride, it is Atlanta's take on the Dirty Dozen ride in Pittsburgh.  It happens the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  It is a fun challenging ride.  If you ever have a chance to ride it, start planning for it in 2011.
No pics yet of my suffering.

Bandit Cross

Why not something like this in Atlanta...

See more from the Bike Jerks blog here.

NYC Share The Street

Hal Grades Your Bike Locking

Bombing Broadway NYC

Broadway Bombing 2010 from crihs on Vimeo.
Why not Peachtree St from Buckhead to 5 Points and maybe beyond?

DIY Tool Pouches

I like DIY.  This is one of the easiest tool pouches you can make.  I don't have step by step pictures but you'll get the idea.  While riding, every once in a while I'll see a backpack getting thrown away.  Usually it's the ones with wheels and a handle with the handle or wheel broken off.

With a pair of scissors, I cut out the small pouch from the backpack and simple enough, I have a zippered tool pouch.  The first pic is the tool pouch I use and it's contents.  There's room for more if needed.  I had recently found another backpack and cut out another tool pouch, second pic.

If someone really wanted to, they can sew belt loops and make a quick hip sack.  Here's a DIY hip pouch from lockedcog.com.

In the future if I find another backpack, I will actually put together step by step instructions.  Till then DIY Rocks!

Turds For Gold - My Story

I have been meaning to write something about how awesome Chrome is so this is a little late.
Chrome held a promotion called Turds For Gold.  Send them a pair of ratty shoes and they will send a new pair of Chromes.  So I did and that begins a whole story.

Let's Get Visible

Bike Lock

Winter Bike League

What is it?
The Winter Bike League is a series of winter training rides that take place in Athens, Georgia during December, January and February. These Events take place every Saturday and start at Sunshine Cycles at 10 a.m.  Rides are ridden at a steady tempo and there is no attacking (until the Attack Zone- see below). These rides are designed to be smooth and steady. We ride double or single file AT ALL TIMES. WE NEVER ALLOW YELLOW LINE VIOLATIONS AT ANY TIMES FOR ANY REASONS. We have the best structured training ride series on the planet. There is NO ENTRY FEE. Just show up with your bike (and a few essentials listed below) and ride. We do not have many rules, and if you will follow the guidelines below, you will have a successful WBL ride.
Read the guidelines and more here.

Bike Lanes In Decatur

Home Bike Shop

Found this interesting article online on www.mtnbikeriders.com, if you don’t want a whole shop, just go to your LBS or SoPo.

So you want to build your own “bike shop” in the garage?

Posted by RL Policar On November - 16 – 2010

I’m not necessarily speaking in terms of selling bicycles out of your garage, but a place where you can wrench on your own bike and perhaps a few of your friend’s bikes. For those that have been to my tornado torn garage, they’ll know that I’ve got a pretty messy set up, but it works for me. Here’s a few tips to help you create your own repair shop.

Read on here.

ABC Fall Quarterly Bike Train

Led an ABC bike train this morning from Oakhurst to work. Catching the PM bike train from the ABC offices at 5:15pm.
The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition puts together quarterly bike trains.  It's great fun.  It's a chance to meet other commuters and give new commuters a chance to try bike commuting to work.
Today was a perfect day, not too hot and not too cold.  The last quarterly bike train was a rain-fest which I discovered how to properly dry your clothes while at work.

The Puzzle - Saturday 11/20/10

Am I a hipster?

Essay from the NY Times...

The Hipster in the Mirror

By MARK GREIF

Published: November 12, 2010

A  year ago, my colleagues and I started to investigate the contemporary hipster. What was the “hipster,” and what did it mean to be one? It was a puzzle. No one, it seemed, thought of himself as a hipster, and when someone called you a hipster, the term was an insult. Paradoxically, those who used the insult were themselves often said to resemble hipsters — they wore the skinny jeans and big eyeglasses, gathered in tiny enclaves in big cities, and looked down on mainstream fashions and “tourists.” Most puzzling was how rattled sensible, down-to-earth people became when we posed hipster-themed questions. When we announced a public debate on hipsterism, I received e-mail messages both furious and plaintive. Normally inquisitive people protested that there could be no answer and no definition. Maybe hipsters didn’t exist! The responses were more impassioned than those we’d had in our discussions on health care, young conservatives and feminism. And perfectly blameless individuals began flagellating themselves: “Am I a hipster?”

Read on here.

Cat 6

I guess I am a Cat 6 rider also...

Cat 6: Competitive Commuting Turns Bike Rides into Races 

November 9, 2010 • 9:00 am PST

Every day in New York City, young cyclists—fueled by gender battles, competitiveness, and good old-fashioned fun—race each other to work. Welcome to the world of cat-6 racing.

Cyclists have a joke about “racing in cat 6,” which, despite the name, is not exactly a race nor does it refer to an official category of cyclists. Cat 6 refers to commuter cyclists, and racing each other to work is their sport. Also called "the great commuter race" and "hipster racing," cat-6 racing is the unspoken urban tradition of trying to go faster than, and not get passed by, a stranger on your bike.

Read more here.

A Day In The Life (for a bike messenger)

Southern Discomfort

Bicyclists Just Want to Have Fun

Bicyclists Just Want to Have Fun
 

Martinis & IMAX®
at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 

Date: Friday, November 12, 2010
Time: Cocktails at 6:30 pm;
          Grand Canyon Adventure movie at 8:00 pm.
Cost: $7 to enter museum for cocktails only,
          $10 for entrance and the movie.
          Cocktail hour is a cash bar and food is extra.

Visit www.fernbankmuseum.org for more information.

With special pricing from Fernbank, come out and mingle with members of Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG), Southern Bicycle League (SBL), PATH Foundation, Metro Atlanta Cycling Club (MACC), Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC), North Atlanta Riding Club (NARC), plus many others

Offer valid November 12, 2010 only with code: Cycle-M&I - $2. May not be combined with any other discount or offer. Seating is limited. Advanced reservations are recommended. Please call 404-929-6400.

Classic Bianchi

 

What I first noticed was the head tube badge.  It was an intricate badge but I didn't realize it was a Bianchi.  Those bars were stock and a thing of beauty.  Even the bell gets treated with the same intricate badge detail.  I believe the owner said it was a Bianchi Sportster from the 70's with mostly all original parts.  The phone cam didn't do the photo justice.

Paul Frank Monkey DJ from Bell

Photo: © James Huang

Swooped from cyclingnews.com

PsychoCross Pics

Psychocross at DLV was awesome. I had a chance to see the Men's B and A race.  The B race finished with a two-up sprint.  The Men's A race was incredible; racing all the way to its sporting end.  Maybe heart breaking is a good description of it; it's the nature of sport and racing.  A great race all the way to the end for both Men's A and B races.

  Josh from Peachtree Bikes.

OG Kyle

Here's some more pics. link here.

ABC ITP/OTP Ramble

November 7, 2010 - Atlantic Station
Set your clocks and get ready to RAMBLE!

We are pleased to announce our inaugural ITP/OTP Ramble, a fund-raising ride to support Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.  This new ride combines several popular club routes allowing participants to explore urban and rural riding in a century-option course.

This is your chance to support a bicycling event that benefits bicyclists! As "Your Voice for Better Biking" Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is committed to making metro Atlanta a bike-friendly region through safety, public awareness, infrastructure, education and opportunities to ride. 

Our ride start/end location is in Atlantic Station - a renowned mixed use development project.
As one of ABC's signature rides, this event is fully supported with SAG assistance offered throughout the course. Rest stops at reasonable intervals will offer snacks, water and sports energy drinks to make your ride enjoyable - not painful!

After the ride - join us at Millennium Gate for a bite to eat and a lakeside performance by Atlanta's favorite Steampunk, bicycle-lovin' band The Extraordinary Contraptions. Millennium Gate has generously opened its doors to riders so that they may explore this museum dedicated to interpreting "Georgia history, architecture, culture and philanthropic heritage as well as highlighting Georgia's historical and aesthetic relevance to the United States and to the world."

For event details and registration please visit
www.atlantabike.org/ramble2010

Hi On The Streets

I picked up a thread on Faster Mustache about leapfrogging through the Krog tunnel and cyclists saying hello to each other.  The 'hello' was a little more interesting.  Leapfrogging cars I have done and will continue to do if the situation makes sense.  On McClendon at Clifton going Eastbound, its no use to leapfrog because I will be a rolling chicane up the hill.  On Edgewood at Boulevard going Eastbound, leapfrogging makes sense because the bike lane starts after the intersection. Blah, blah, blah...

Now with cyclists saying 'hi' to each other, I think that cyclists are more exposed and thus have an opportunity to say hi.  I also think that it lends a little solidarity for us on bikes to see others, call it on the road support.  This doesn't mean to say that probably its sometimes creepy for random unknown people to say hi to you on the road.  But hey, I do it to cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians; maybe they'll start noticing the good things about biking.  It's a big hope.  So yesterday on my commute home I wanted to pay attention to other cyclists and see their reaction or even if they show any acknowledgement.

1. Guy on a mountain bike riding on the sidewalk along Central Park; no acknowledgement.
2. Commuter in jeans and a collared shirt, clipless pedals, and a Colnago road bike; leapfrogged me and traffic, no acknowledgement.
3. Every person on a mountain bike that I passed on the Path (and there were 2 handfulls); acknowledgement.
4. Guy on a brakeless track bike passing me on McClendon; acknowledgement.
5. Guy in Aaron's kit on McClendon; eye contact but no acknowledgement.
6. Another guy in Aaron's kit on DeKalb; no acknowledgement.
7. Guy in random kit, none.

When I really do pay attention its interesting to note who does it and not.  But I can't group folks who do and don't.  There are squids who do say hi and some who turn up their nose.  There are hipsters who do the same thing.

So I'll keep on waving and saying hi.  I'll see you on the streets of Atlanta.

2010 Leadville 100 - Race Across the Sky

Thursday, November 4, 2010 - live panel discussion with key participating athletes Levi Leipheimer, Rebecca Rush, Erik Weihenmayer and more

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - The November 4 show will be rebroadcast IN SELECT THEATRES on November 9 as an encore performance.

Race Across the Sky 2010
Hollywood 24 @ North I-85
3265 NORTHEAST EXPY NE
CHAMBLEE, GA 30341
770-936-8235
8:30 p.m.
$12.50
Other theatre locations available.
Go to www.FathomEvents.com for info.

Leave your bike at home and come out to see Race Across the Sky 2010, a special in-theater Fathom event. Race Across the Sky 2010 features behind-the-scenes stories from the August 14, 2010 mountain bike race in Leadville, Colo., where world-class and amateur athletes tested their strength, faith and endurance as they compete, along with those aspiring ‘Leadmen’ and ‘Leadwomen’ who go beyond this one-day cycling event to conquer merciless running races during their ambitious five-race endeavor.

Race Across the Sky 2010 will include the all new documentary of tales and tears from the cycling and foot races held this summer and will also feature a live discussion with famous blind adventurer Eric Weihenmayer who rode in this year’s Leadville Trail 100 on a tandem; Olympian cyclists Levi Leipheimer and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelsk; Solo World Female Champion Rebecca Rusch; and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer and six-time Leadville Trail 100 (LT100) champion Dave Wiens, among others.
Tickets to both the live and encore events are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the web site (theaters and participants may be subject to change).

Tour de Tugaloo 2010

November 6, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Yonah Dam Park - Toccoa, GA

Link here.

KenBIKELaw.com PsychoCross at DLV

This weekend will be the KenBIKELaw.com Psycho Cross at Dick Lane Velodrome.  More info here.

Come out and support DLV especially since the theft and retheft that had occured there recently.

PATH Safety, Be Careful

I picked this up from several places, please be careful on the PATH.  His name is Robert and follows women who ride alone on the PATH.  He has inappropriately touched them.  From Clarkston, Decatur, Avondale, and Kirkwood he has been spotted.  He may be mentally unstable.  So take care, be safe, ride with others.  Read on...

A suspicious man has been following female cyclists riding on and along the PATH on Church Street between N. Decatur Rd and N. Indian Creek Drive.

He has been tailing women very closely and unnerving them. The man has gone so far as to follow one woman home. This has been reported to the Clarkston police.  Any cyclists who find themselves being pursued by this fellow should call the police right away.

He is a black male, possible between 35-45 yrs. old, bald, medium build and rides a mountain bike. This is what he looks like:

Murder of Couriers

I like the play of words.
Murder of Couriers, a film documenting Vancouver courier culture. Witness the job, the sport, and the community through the eyes of the messenger.

My Soul's Autonomy

by Tres Swysert, available at WonderRoot

Box + Bag

I never do brag about my Crumpler. I've had it for 2 years and its been a good commuter backpack. Sure there could be improvements but overall good.
It has been my workhorse commuter bag for 2 years.  I did use an Asolo vented back backpack during the summer when it was hella humid.
I have hauled many a things with this backpack from frames to wheel sets.  But I have never hauled a box.  This morning I had the opportunity and made me reflect back as to how awesome my Crumpler Famous Winebar is.

West Ponce Bike Lane

When I was passing through West Ponce in Decatur the other day, I noticed a lot of cones and construction trucks.  And now I know why.  From The Decatur Minute...

Bike Lane Construction Has Begun

October 13, 2010 by Catherine

Construction has commenced on the West Ponce de Leon-West Trinity Place Bicycle Lane Improvements.  While the major part of the work should be finished in the next month, the entire job will probably take about 3 months, depending on the weather.
 The work includes milling, repairs and repaving of West Ponce de Leon Avenue and West Trinity Place, along with re-striping West Ponce de Leon and West Trinity Place to include new crosswalks at the intersections, on-street parking and bicycle lanes.
For more information about the project go to:
www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_ced_bondprojects_bikelanes.aspx

Read more here.

Biking Sightseeing NY

From the AJC and the AP...

Sightseeing in New York, 2 wheels at at time

By JAKE COYLE

The Associated Press 

NEW YORK — In his essay "Taming the Bicycle," Mark Twain cautiously recommended bicycling: "You will not regret it, if you live."

That has always gone doubly for biking in New York.

But the city has undergone a two-wheeled makeover. In the last four years, the New York City Department of Transportation has added more than 200 miles of bikes lanes. The number of cyclists has increased 80 percent in the past decade. The city's goal is 1,800 miles of total bike lanes by 2030.

Earlier this year, National Geographic Traveler magazine did something that might once have been unthinkable: It put New York on a list of the most bike-friendly cities in the country, alongside Portland, Ore.

  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Read on here.

More People Biking to Work

From Wired online...

A Lot More People Are Biking to Work

• By Jason Kambitsis
• October 5, 2010
• 12:52 pm

The number of people getting around by bicycle is growing steadily. According to American Community Survey, conducted annually by the Census Bureau, the number of bike commuters grew 0.3 percent between 2005 and 2009.

You’re right. That’s almost nothing. But bear in mind that’s the median for the entire country, which includes a whole lot of rural and exurban areas where bike commuting isn’t viable. Bike commuting is still an infinitesimally small percentage of all commutes, accounting for just 0.55 percent of commutes last year, according to the League of American Bicyclists.

But if you look only at urban areas — where bike commuting makes far more sense — the gains are huge. Given the Obama Administration’s emphasis on bike-friendlier transportation policies, the growth almost certainly will continue.

Read on here.

NACCC This Weekend!

The North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC) Atlanta this weekend in Atlanta, Grant Park!  Wanna learn more, here’s an interview with the organizer Matt Reeves and the NACCCs website.

Welcome to Atlanta ride.

Bike Polo

Trick Comp

Valet bike parking eases commute

Good news from USA Today online…

Valet bike parking eases commute

Pic by Bikestation

Free-standing Bikestation bike modules provide secure parking in downtown Claremont, Calif.

By William M. Welch, USA TODAY

LONG BEACH — With the help of bicycle advocates, this city and others are making it easier for people to park their cars and pedal to their destinations by providing valet bike parking.

"The whole idea is just to make an encouraging environment for people to ride their bikes. If they have somewhere safe to park, they'll do so," says Sumire Gant, transportation programs officer for this city near Los Angeles.

Bicycle advocacy groups have been providing secure, supervised parking for bicyclists at special events here since the mid-1990s. More recently, this city has focused on getting commuters out of their cars and onto two wheels by providing secure parking at its central train and bus transit hubs.

Read on here.

More Cyclists In Atlanta

The League of American Bicyclists released the 2009 commuter rate figures and it shows that there is an increase of bicycle commuters in Atlanta of 111%.  And Atlanta’s share of bicycle commuters has doubled, OK so it’s from 0.51% to 1.08%.  But hey it’s trending up.  Out of 70 large cities across the US, Atlanta now ranks 22nd ahead of places such as NYC and Austin.

Keep supporting the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and your local bike advocacy group.

Link to the report here and the press release here.

Cool news for Atlanta and Atlanta cycling.

Conta Conta Contador

It’s big news when a positive test for a cyclist makes it onto a running website.  Running Times online had a snippet of Contador’s positive test and a link to a long explanation of it all, explained on the site The Science of Sport.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Contador tests positive

Alberto Contador tests positive for clenbuterol - thoughts and conjecture.

By now, most of you will have heard the news that greeted me as I woke this morning, that multiple Grand Tour champion Alberto Contador has tested positive for Clenbuterol during this year's Tour de France victory.  The reaction has been swift - Contador apparently heard of the result on the 24th of August, so one can assume the wheels have been turning furiously for both him and the anti-doping lab that detected the substance, and so it's no surprise that there are already many theories, discussions and possibilities around what has happened.

I haven't the time to delve too deeply into it right now, and besides, it would only repeat what is already out there.  So to save you some time in searches and your own reading, here are some of the more interesting pieces, that explain what might, or might not be going on:

Read on here.

Heckling In Cross

I love heckling. Cross is awesome.  There are even kids heckling the racers.

CROSS II The Hecklers from Paul Michna on Vimeo.

Amazing!

From usatoday.com….

Google invests in pedal-powered bike monorail

Picture By Shweeb

Tired of traffic jams or crowded buses? Google is investing $1 million in an entirely new transport idea in which human-powered plastic tubes hang upside down from a monorail.

Google is funding research by Shweeb, a company that developed a bike-powered monorail in Rotorua, New Zealand, where users in suspended pods cycle at speeds up to 28 miles per hour. On its website, Shweeb says it will soon announce where it will build the first network for public use.

Google's investment stemmed from its Project 10^100, which solicited ideas for changing the world. The competition received 150,000 from 170 countries and voters picked five, one of which was "Drive innovation in public transport." Shweeb was chosen as the organization to bring that idea to life.

Read on here.

Charge Bikes Red Bull Cobble Wobble

Cobble Wobble - 2010 from Charge Bikes on Vimeo.
Where is Atlanta's most brootal hill?

Commuting

Rachel Brown's NYC commute and the debate about bike lanes.  It's a problem in every city where bike lanes are used for other purposes.  So what to do?  I see it happening in Atlanta.  What's your commute like?

Bike Lane Art

Swooped from Bikes and The City via Jef Poskanzer...

On Campus Bike Sharing

From the USA Today online…

Bike-sharing programs spin across U.S. campuses

Picture by Bob Linder, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader

Jason Dallam, left, adjusts a bike Blake Bodendorfer checked out for the semester from Drury University on Aug. 30.

Article by Didi Tang, USA TODAY

Drury University junior Garret Shelenhamer ditched his car and gets to his classes and volunteer commitments using a shiny, new bike provided by the school.

Shelenhamer, 20, is one of a number of students across the USA taking advantage of free or low-cost bike sharing programs, which have become increasingly popular. Drury students agreed to pay a $20-a-year sustainability fee, which funds the bike program. The Springfield, Mo., school purchased 40 new bikes for use by students in time for the fall semester.

"It's helped me so much," Shelenhamer said. "It's been fun."

Read on here.