Monday Musette – End of Season Awards (You Haven’t Heard of Yet)

by Whit

It’s the end of the year, a time for reflection, renewal, relaxation, and—awards. To me, most of the serious ones have already been awarded to deserving recipients. But here are a few that might have been missed: The “This Contract’s Not Worth the Paper Upon Which It’s Written” AwardMaybe we need to blame EU labor laws for this, but it’s hard to not give this one to Bradley Wiggins. Here’s hoping he’s able to make good on the potential Sky sees in him. If he doesn’t, it could prove to be one of the costliest blunders in the history of...Continue Reading

Wednesday Cross Report and Power Rankings

by Whit

Here’s Erik’s latest Cross Report and Power Ranking.  For more from our cross expert, check-out his site, The Run-up.  And please, share your comments below. In what was supposed to be the weekend where the World Cup overall would be decided—or at least create a clear leader—the opposite happened. We are now left with a tie for the World Cup title between Niels Albert and Zdenek Stybar—each with 435 points. More importantly, a resurgent Sven Nys has thrown his hat in the ring with three World Cup races remaining after taking the victory in style this weekend in more than...Continue Reading

Monday Musette – Wintery Cross, Cool Bikes, Abt, Lance, and Tiger

by Whit

1. If you missed yesterday’s World Cup cyclocross event in Kalmthout, Belgium, you missed a fantastic race set against a snowy, wintry backdrop—in short, you missed everything that makes cyclocross cyclocross. Never fear—you can watch the race (in 6 parts) here. Enjoy! 2. And speaking of wintry backdrops–how about this?3. One of the things I find tantalizing about cyclocross is the endless possibility it offers for building and tinkering with equipment. Case in point: Molly Cameron’s Ridley was the recent focus of a post over at Embrocation and it’s one of the finest bikes I’ve seen featured this season. Every part...Continue Reading

UCI World Cup Cyclocross from Kalmthout – Live Stream

by Whit

Here’s a live stream for today’s World Cup race from Kalmthout, Belgium. ...Continue Reading

First Annual Semi-Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

by Whit

If you’re like me—or my wife (who I hope is reading)—you’re a bit behind in your holiday shopping. And since everyone else has published at least some form of a holiday gift guide, I thought it would be appropriate to provide one of my own—albeit at the last minute. So without further ado, I give you… The First Annual Pavé Semi-Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide!1. We begin in an obvious place: Rapha (who’s accepting UK, US, and Canadian holiday orders (to be received by Christmas) until 2pm GMT on the 20th). I was a recent recipient of the new Knitted Hat and neoprene...Continue Reading