1986 Tour de France - Profile of 7-11 Team

This is a great old school video of the 7-11 cycling team in the 1986 Tour de France. Riders like Bob Roll, Chris Carmichael, Davis Phinney and Eric Heiden. They really paved the way for American cycling.

The Pretty Sneaky Sis Electrical Assist Unit

Gruber Assist electrifies just about any bicycle and does it in a totally undercover way with most of the components housed in the seat tube and replacement post.

Not quite sure how it all works but there are definitely some rides I wouldn't have minded a little boosteroo up the climbs.

Actually, I wouldn't mind having this set up for every time I hit the climb up to Sand Point in Aptos, that sucker kills me every time and not just because its a big climb at the end up a long, slow climb, its also out in the full sun and steep.

But, being the purist I am, I'd eschew the use of electro-assist and will work on grinding it out myself for that personal accomplishment feeling! That plus, if I had an extra $2500, I'd be putting it towards a new Ibis Mojo.

24 Hours of Cool Mountain Bike Race

Just wanted to share this one photo of one of my team mates who raced the 24 Hours of Cool Mountain Bike Race this weekend. Since it's been raining non-stop since Friday around noon, the conditions were pretty bad. I've heard many people including pros abandoned the race. Tinker Juarez was seen walking his bike. This photo pretty much sums it all up.

Bontrager Carbon Clavicle

I was just surfing around on the Bontrager website the other day and stumbled across this inForm® Full Carbon Clavicle Upgrade. Now that's damn funny! Nice job Bontrager.