Monthly Archives: December 2008

Grimpeur of the year & happy holidays!

Last year, your author touted Leonardo Piepoli for le grimpeur de l’année. Noted as the only black spot on his record of outstanding climbing was his ‘positive’ doping test at that year’s Giro. This year, of course, it would seem that the farmer caught up with the old fox and Piepoli was ejected from the …

December 14, 2008 – 3:46 pm | By Guy WR | Posted in Climbers | Comments (1)

The politics of bicycles

A recent comment in Bicycling magazine caught the attention of your author. To paraphrase, perhaps unjustly, the essential thesis was that bicycle buyers are not swayed by brand image but are instead focused on the frame build and components that can be obtained at various price points. Forget whether a bike is a Giant, Specialized, …

December 3, 2008 – 8:30 pm | By Guy WR | Posted in Local Climbs | Tagged , , | Comments (9)