Category Archives: Scribbles

Hey! Car People!

Posted on 18 March 2011 by

Stop being stupid! If you don’t have a stop sign, don’t fucking stop! See, if I’m on my bike, waiting at the stop sign, it doesn’t help if you stop and try to let me go if you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Snippet

Posted on 18 February 2011 by

Walking in the rain, umbrella folding against the wind, I have cold fingers. The power is out. Hesitant and uncertain, the normal signs and signals erased, cars inch into intersections. I make eye contact and cross, splashing through puddles, yellow … Continue reading →

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Re-arranging the furniture

Posted on 27 April 2010 by

Don’t mind the mess. I’m doing a bit of rearranging in my house of bloggery. Eventually, my two blogs will become one. The bride is keeping her name, by the way. In the meantime, things will look slightly disorderly, even … Continue reading →

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It’s Time

Posted on 1 March 2010 by

At last we come to the racing. The time of the transfer rumors has passed, and the team rosters brim with hope and expectations. The sponsors have signed the dotted lines, and the riders have had their off-season fun posing … Continue reading →

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Is it time yet?

Posted on 13 February 2010 by

Surely, it must be almost time for the bike racing. I do like bike racing. Apparently, bikes have been sighted amidst the camels in Qatar. And the Bessèges race, which has far too many s’s, is done and sealed. Somebody … Continue reading →

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P.S.

Posted on 7 June 2009 by

A postscript to the story about troubles in the House of Lampre-Ngc: According to Gazzetta dello Sport, team manager Giuseppe Saronni told his riders that they could not participate in any of the post-Giro criteriums. Saronni is not happy about … Continue reading →

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Friday Afternoon Ramble

Posted on 5 June 2009 by

So much fun, this Giro Centenario, it’s hard to let it go. I always enjoy the merry month of May and the romp around Italy. I did miss the high mountains, though, in this Giro. Where was my Gavia and … Continue reading →

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Counting Down to Giro

Posted on 1 May 2009 by

I’m currently up to my eyebrows in Giro stage previews. The first nine stages should pop up over at steephill.tv soon. Hopefully, the next twelve will come out of my brain soon, too. Ah, yes, this is why we have … Continue reading →

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Liège Preview

Posted on 25 April 2009 by

One of my favorite races of the year. I so heart me some hilly classics. I have a full preview over at steephill.tv. Me, I’m hoping for a Cunego win. Vai Damiano! Back lates also with some blah blah about … Continue reading →

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Names

Posted on 13 April 2009 by

My blog, she needs a name. I’m really not very good at names, but I’ve been thinking hard. Since I usually lag at the writings – call this the cycling version of Slow Blogging – I tried some slow titles. … Continue reading →

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