Opinion

Proification of the New York City peloton

With the 2010 race season bearing down on us, it’s time to address something that’s been bugging for me the last few years. The creeping proification of the New York City peloton. That’s right. Proification. What do I mean? I will explain. When I... (Continue reading)

Calling cycling reporters, writers, and photographers

Calling cycling reporters, writers, and photographers

CyclingReporter.com, a new Web site that covers a slice of the bike racing scene in the New York City area and beyond through race reports, photographs, and articles, is looking for reporters, writers, and photographers. Want to share your last race... (Continue reading)

Battle for Brooklyn Bridge continues

Battle for Brooklyn Bridge continues

An opinion piece appeared this weekend in the New York Times about the ongoing (tiresome) beef between cyclists and pedestrians as they (some anyway) try to avoid killing each other on the Brooklyn Bridge (and elsewhere in the city). I don’t... (Continue reading)

TTT vs. ITT as overture to Grand Tours

TTT vs. ITT as overture to Grand Tours

Not sure how I feel about the team time trial, especially as the opener to a Grand Tour. Maybe I’m spoiled or too used to the solo test. The team TT is definitely a tough stage to win and very... (Continue reading)

Astana team leader for France: Contador or Armstrong?

Astana team leader for France: Contador or Armstrong?

Seems everybody’s talking about who’s going to be team leader of the Astana team come the Grand Tours, namely the Tour of Italy and the Tour de France. (No disrespect, but the Tour of Spain continues to be a kind... (Continue reading)