Crush the Commonwealth – Report

by Whit

Photo by fxdwhlSeveral of you shared my interest in this year’s Crush the Commonwealth. For a terrific blow-by-blow report, head over to Lockring.not.included where Fxdwhl is in the midst of sharing his experiences. ...Continue Reading

It’s coming…

by Whit

Here’s the spoke card James made for next week’s Centre Ramble. Will the Rapha Continental enjoy what we have in store? Will my legs come along for the ride? ...Continue Reading

Monday Musings – Boonen Etc…

by Whit

As I’m sure you’ve heard, Boonen’s tested positive—again—for cocaine—again. For now he’s been suspended indefinitely by Quick Step and will most likely miss his second consecutive Tour. Of course, we here at Pave hope for the best in this case, but it’s tough to see how he’s going to talk his way out of it this time. First time, shame on you Tommeke; second time, shame on…um…Quick Step? The UCI? Us? And the third time? Hopefully Tom has a good team of advisors to help him through this both publically and privately. April won’t be the same without him, but he’s...Continue Reading

Crush the Commonwealth – Preview

by Whit

Photo by fxdwhl at lockringnotincluded.Tomorrow at 5am, riding bikes in many forms, a select group of cyclists will congregate at the Point State Park Fountain in downtown Pittsburgh to begin a 400 mile unsupported “contest” across the state. Part race, part ride, part test of one’s ability to suffer, the Crush the Commonwealth is epic in it’s scope, yet simple in it’s concept: get from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible. With no help. From anyone.Last year, 10 riders embarked on the westerly route; 3 finished thanks to constant wind and rain. This year the contest heads...Continue Reading

Paris-Roubaix – 2009 Junior Race Video

by Whit

If you haven’t stumbled upon it yet, be sure to check-out the website of the VC Roubaix Cycling Team and Club. VC Roubaix offers lots of opportunities in the Roubaix region for riders and fans of all levels. In fact, next year they’ll be running another Paris-Roubaix Cyclosportif event in early June. Road trip!Today I thought I’d share with you a video from the site documenting this year’s Paris-Roubaix for Juniors. Run on the same day as the pros, the race takes in about 120km and 29km of pavé.The video’s in French, but it showcases some great amateur and behind-the-scenes...Continue Reading