Hmmm. . .

Muscle butt bicyclists

Keep pedaling!

Married to the Sea says "Keep pedaling!"

So you can ride a bicycle?

Two young women with mad skills.

Cancun Route

The Cancun route has some variations, but the basic route has been marked in the past and the route has been included on the email before. . .
The route:
Old Anderson Mill Rd to L on Anderson Mill Rd.
R on Monroe Rd to R on Hwy 290
L on Blackwood Store Rd
R on Bethany Church Rd
L on Hwy 417
R on Lightwood Knot Rd
L on Greenpond Rd
Cross Hwy 417
L on Switzer-Greenpond Rd (Zone 1)
L on Old Spartanburg Hwy
R on Old Switzer Rd
Cross Hwy 221
L on Oakview Farm Rd
L on Price House Rd
L on Hobbysville Rd (Zone 2)
Cross Hwy 221
L on Hwy 290
R on Anderson Mill Rd (Zone 3 to I-26 bridge overpass)
R on Old Anderson Mill Rd

Cycling Laws

Article on cycling laws in SC from The Greenville News

Parts for sale

I am switching my Specialized to SRAM so I have some really nice Shimano parts for sale. . .all together or part by part. . .I am offering them locally first. . .yell and make offers:

Shimano DuraAce Shifter/Brake levers 7800 w/cable housing: $250 OBO

Shimano DuraAce brakeset: $175 OBO

Shimano DuraAce 7800 bottom bracket (English): $30 OBO

Shimano Ultegra 6600 front derailleur, braze-on: $40 OBO

Shimano DuraAce 7800 rear derailleur: $135 OBO

Shimano Ultegra SL crankset 50/34, 172.5: $185 OBO

All: $800 OBO

FOR SALE: 2007 Specialized Tarmac Pro, 56 cm, full road bicycle

The Specialized Tarmac Pro frameset was originally $1600; M frameset = 56 cm.

It is built with the following components:

Mavic Ksyrium ES wheelset, anniversary edition (red spoke, black rims, carbon front hub)

DuraAce 7800 shifters and rear derailleur

Ultegra SL 6650 compact crankset (50/34), DuraAce bottom bracket, Ultegra 6600 front derailleur. Ultegra SL 6650 brakeset

Ritchey 42 cm handlebars (WCS Logic), Ritchey WCS 4axis 110 cm stem

Sram 1070 cassette (11-26), Sram 1090 chain

fizik arione black saddle (can sub a white version or black/silver arione CX)

Yellow fizik handlebar tape, yellow Michelin Pro Race 3 tires

optional Speedplay Zero pedals (yellow)

For sale: $1900, OBO, email: paul.thomas@furman.edu

Live Giro. . .Watch Here

Live Giro on Universal Sports online.

Eating and dieting as a cyclist

Good piece from cyclingnews.com on diet/eating.

Some of us were discussing iron recently. . .

This is a good site about iron and using iron supplements. . .seems good and has a section on endurance athletes and iron: Here.

Saddle for sale

Fizik Arione CX Team Edition 2009

LPR Saddle, Silver/Black with Silver handlebar tape (Fizik black lettering)

$85, email @ paul.thomas@furman.edu

Not funny. . .

"married to the sea" is my favorite daily comic. . .but this isn't funny. . .:)

cycling to work?

I recommend Excel Sports

I just purchased a frameset from Excel Sports and they were gracious enough to do a price match after the sale (one day later)—Very fine customer service!

Of course, support local shops, but if you shop online, consider Excel Sports (link provided on this blog to the right)—

Lance!: Ambassador for Cancer Survival and Cycling!!!

This is priceless. . .

At Tour of California, Lance helps a fan here.

I guess he wanted the devil to "cool off"?

UWBL in The Greenville News

Read the story here, and be sure to check the picture gallery. . .

Great slogan

Click here to view.

The economy and cycling industry

Read this really interesting discussion of the economy and the cycling industry from Competitive Cyclist.

Terry's Taproom Century today

Just finished breakfast, looking out at the foggy morn—hoping we all have joyous rides today.

A Spartanburg tradition continues. . .