Contador not racing the Giro D’Italia in 2009
on Oct 28, 2008 in Cycling Lance Armstrong Pro Cycling Alberto Contador Giro D'Italia Lance Armstrong comeback Alberto Contador will not be defending his 2008 win in the Giro D’Italia for 2009. Said the Spanish phenom:“I will not race the Giro. Last year I raced, but this year it’s taking me longer to recover,” Contador told reporters this weekend.

Tesla’s Fully Electric Sedan Debuted!… sorta
on Oct 27, 2008 in Cars Cycling Pro Cycling Technology Carbon Neutral Electric Vehicles EV Furai Going Green Kabura Tesla Model S Tesla Roadster Zero Emissions Road and Track(the car mag… nothing to do with cycling you knuckleheads) has apparently gotten a hold of some pre-production renderings of Tesla Motor’s upcoming all electric sedan. To be dubbed the “Model S,” it sh

Jittery Joe’s goin Amateur for ‘09
on Oct 27, 2008 in Atlanta Cycling Pro Cycling Training 2009 race season Jittery Joes Spin Sports Well, it looks like 2009 season is going to be a little harder for some of us amateur(hey.. who they callin amateur??) racers. The Athens, GA based Jittery Joe’s squad has decided to go to “Amateur” status for the 2009 racing

Tour deFrance 2009 route announced
on Oct 22, 2008 in Cycling Pro Cycling Uncategorized 2009 Tour deFrance Lance Armstrong Tour de France   Velochimp has a good rundown and some interesting commentary of the 2009 TDF route Stages for the 2009 Tour de France Stage 1 - July 4 - Monaco - Monaco, 15km (individual time-trial) Stage 2 - July 5 - Monaco - Brignoles, 182km Stage 3 - July...

Buckypaper: Next Gen frame material?
on Oct 22, 2008 in Cycling Technology Buckypaper Carbon fiber Carbon nanotube Carbon nanotubes Carbon nantechnology nanotech Buckypaper is composed from tube-shaped carbon molecules 50,000 times thinner than a human hair. Will this material overtake carbon fiber as the material du-jour for bikes? Florida State University has developed a new wonder material that by combinin...

Check out more girls with these new glasses!
on Oct 22, 2008 in Apparel Speedskating Cycling sunglasses Nike Hindsight Sunglasses Nike has an interesting pair of sunglasses on the drawing board called “Hindsight.” The glasses use a Fresnel lens design to extend a cyclists peripheral vision back a few more degrees to supposedly help with spotting obstacles that ma

Yes…..another ride tracker for your iPhone 3G: Fitnio
on Oct 20, 2008 in Components Cycling Equipment Reviews GPS Gadgets Technology Training I never realized so many geeks were also athletes. Please take with the deepest of sympathies as I am one such geek. Cardio by Fitnio is also a free exercise tracker that integrates the iPhone 3G’s GPS to track your rides/runs. The application..