Tom Price Shadow Nurburgring 1976

Ronnie Peterson March 1972 Monaco GP

 Jose Carlos Pace Brabham 1976 Monaco GP

Two-Stroke

 Johnny O Mara at the 1986 Des Nations.

strang e days

1.SIMONSTER doesnt play in his own yard.
2.Vets two is now a 1 day
3.dudes drinking Ensure
4.The WIZ'z comeback
5.savoy brown
6.JBs comeback
7.The old BlueWave crew forms a comeback of sorts at a 8hr mountainbike race
8.The state champ slammin beers and crossin
9.Camelbacks with enough shit in them to start a shop
10.Fartbikes at cross races
11.guys on fartbikes beating people on them
12.dudes in skinsuits just ridin
13.passing out at brothels
14.http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331753868584/rampage-2015-tyler-mccaul-step-down
15.Bunny kills a deer

strange days
n
wtf's

TAO of T

If its not fun, and you cant do it with passion and joy...

I dunno what to tell you...

 plutoniumRain

Thurston Hopkins, Street Games, 1954

rad shit....do it today

KIDA

American Alexey Vermeulen signs with LottoNL-Jumbo

LottoNL-Jumbo announced Tuesday that it has signed American Alexey Vermeulen, 20, to a two-year deal. Vermeulen, of Michigan, most recently rode for BMC’s development team. He finished second in the under-23 national time trial championships and fourth in the road race in 2015. “
We want to help Alexey to become a good stage-race cyclist,” sport director Nico Verhoeven said. “He is a young rider, who has developed steadily in recent years. Because of a broken wrist he missed the world championships, but otherwise he definitely would have been racing the U23 road race in Richmond. We want to guide him towards the top.”
 LottoNL trainer Mathieu Heijboer said that the team aims to help Vermeulen develop his climbing and time trialing to build him into a GC rider.

 “This is unbelievable,” Vermeulen said. “From the moment I first got on a bike, I dreamed of becoming a pro cyclist. This move is special for my father — his father was Dutch and my grandfather, who inspired me to start cycling. It makes me excited to learn the language.

 “I like that I get to work with somebody like Robert Gesink. He’s very experienced and recorded big successes. He can help me to become a better rider. Each step is important at this level.


BADASS

I dont know the numbers and i really dont give a fuckin shit..but im gonna use my 8 minutes just say that evolution is a great thing, from man, to tadpoles..it just keeps making flowers bloom from even the darkest spots of my  brain ..And god dam KISSCROSS just  keeps coming at you..it aint no UCI race..Sven and J-POW may never show up but that guy can build a decent flyover..and as much as i seldom like to see simple humans smile..they do it at everyone one of his gigs...

not huge fan of throwing horns but on this day ill make an exception...

plutoniumRain

No 237

1. why doesnt anyone travel to big cross races any more?
2.why are B-RADS bars so wide and his shifters point to the stars ?
3.wonder what the WIZ is doing?
4.how deep is space
5.why doesnt DC race up?
6.the lure of carbon
7.wonder what Dannys doing?
8.whats wrong with Michigan
9.where are pirate-bays servers?
10.who was the real Jack the Ripper
11.flat bars in cross why?
12.why do most people like to be lied to?
13.Black Dahlia Murder
14.Severed Foot Beach in British Columbia
15.why do soo many cyclist have huge egos?

mysterys  of T

rad shit

no progress w/o sacrifice

I dont look this way very often anymore..but when i do its the little things that catch my eye, the under fed super models, the King, etc..I just shake my head at times and take another swig...One thing that grabbed me by my clock weights was the rumor of criterium in Ann Arbor this past weekend .i dunno i know im stone deaf..but kinda reminded me of that time Uncle Bobby had the idea of spring cross races..

Crazy Shit

Next thing you know all cross races will be held at ski resorts without dismounts and little pavement...Man shit gets broken but that doesn't mean you cant fix it..sometimes when Eddie moves faster than normal i tell that bastard to "slow the fuck down and breathe..push too hard and  before you know it Eddie your gonna break all the tabs off that snap together Revell kit...

I don't have a lot of rules in my life anymore but the ones i do have i follow strict to a T

I stick to the plan...
I play rock and roll...

and
I never throw horns

Lemmy

Initially after selecting this morning video i wanted to ramble on about madness in the mountains, and cross racing up ski hills..but after my fourth bowl of sweet and crunchy i realized i had litter boxes to tend to...and couldn't give it the credit it rightly mutherfucking deserves...besides sometimes bike racing is just plain boring..whether your watching it or talking about it...I dont want to let the tabby outta the bag but ill leave that up to that worn out bastard who is supposed to stop by tomorrow...

 I bring my attitude as a regular person 'cause this is my attitude.

Glenn

No 236

1. Renkema
2.Witte
3.Cavender
4.Swiatlowski
5.Uberti
6.Adams
7.Foshag
8.Koeselle
9.Palmer
10.Hendler
11.Stange
12.Hess
13.Graham
14.Rodd
15.Cross

Rock

Because sometimes T knows you all need a break from all the bad grammar, the smokey coconut  scented strip clubs , and anorexic super models......We decided to farm this summers road power rankings out to a random scener and let them obses over the numbers..

Team power rankings

 1) Bissel 
 Strengths: These dudes are straight up killers. They have a plan going in, they implement the plan during the race and they roll away with a victory. It's easy to make this strategy work when you have the strongest dudes - which they do - but plenty of teams in a similar situation do not get it done. Weaknesses: it appears that their sponsor's product sucked the smiles right off of their faces. Lighten up dudes. It's ok to be friendly to other racers. Also, there are sometimes races on the East side of the State. Why don't you give them a try. Power Ranking @ 5.4 w/kg

 2) EPS 
 Strengths: These guys just keep attacking and coming at you. Just when you think you have them under control another one rolls off the front. They are led by one of the cagiest dudes out there in Swiatlowski, Like Highlander he keeps them in line with a firm bark and a short leash.
 Weaknesses: they have to keep attacking and rolling off of the front because they do not have a legit sprinter within their ranks. Power Ranking @ 4.8 w/kg

 3) OAM Now
 Strengths: The best thing this group has going for itself is that it puts racers in just about every race, and category out there.
 Weaknesses: their race tactics are often futile and predictable. They have one of the fastest finishers in the bunch, and some serious engines Vanias Pete E. etc.. these guys could keep the pack strung out for a few laps, but have you ever seen a full gas lead out from these guys? nope Yankus has flashes of greatness now and then and the MBRA for something overall winner  Stange looked tired most of the season and found it is really hard to have two break out years in a row. Snyder was grey to say the least Power Ranking @ 4.2 w/kg

 4) O2 / Cadiuex
Strengths: this group if fronted by a handful of old school masters racers, but their main strength is that they have one of the largest groups of dudes racing the lower categories. Within that group there are 2 or 3 with serious engines and potential.
 Weaknesses: their comparative inexperience leads them to being easily misled on proper race etiquette. Waterford became a virtual shit show this summer as they stacked the field with 15 dudes in a 45 person race. It appeared that their go to move became to send 2 guys up the road, and then plant 10 dudes near the front to muck it up. Power Ranking @ 3.9 w/kg

 5) Jack's Bikes
 Strengths: these old dudes have been pedaling since the beginning of time. They have seen it all, and they pray upon the weak. If you are foolish enough to let the race stay together there are 2 of these old bastards who will make you pay in the sprint.
 Weaknesses: with the early season disappearance of SB they were left a little short handed and under horse powered. Power Ranking @ 4.5 w/kg

 6) Ann Arbor Velo
Club Strengths: this is another group that has a lot going on in the lower categories. They appear to have some solid focus, and the potential to move some riders up through the categories. If the entire Michigan season was constructed around gnarly road races Huy would be a consistent top 10 rider. Weaknesses: Inexperience. These dudes get worked over whenever their relative youth gets matched up against veteran racers. Power Ranking @ 3.7 w/kg

 7) Wolverines
Strengths: really the only thing this group has going for it is its rich history. Well, it is still good to see Big Ray rolling out there all day long. Weaknesses: The major 2 weaknesses are the loss of Sven and the disappearance of Randy. That Max kid made the jump..but being fly weight with almost no real strength in any area hasn't made him a stand out hes got guts but the jump to the next level is not as easy as the one before ...Power Ranking @ 3.5 w/kg

 8) Fraker group
Strengths: this 1 man show is a full feature picture. Hoffner can do it all, and excels at every discipline - except possibly being tweaked out by lots of corners. Weaknesses: as strong as he is, and with potential to dominate most events, he often disappears for extended stretches or even possibly even spreads himself out too thin. Its really hard to be great at everything..and that's cool to be good at most.. but to make it to the next level is left only for the freaks and dopers..   Power Ranking@ 5.0 w/kg

9) Lathrup..
Strengths experience like the complete throw back team! everyone who had good legs has almost been on this squad, strong and smart enough to win @ 1 hr
Weakness:  if the clock pushes towards 1.5 its lights out half the time. Alan Z has a wicked jump, and Docsavage runs better than anyone on limited hours..and well They say the eagle is coming back  If Waterford-worlds was the barometer of wattage this group would be farther up on the charts.Power Ranking@ 3.1 w/kg

10) CFT/San Dimas. Strengths: They seem to be fairly smart, although when he lived here Jay was a tad too chatty in tight corners.
weakness at the 1 /2 level they lacked solid horsepower more of a good masters squad. Power Ranking@ 3.6 w/kg

11)  the one offs
Strenghts:  solo..the lone wolf...the bike swingers, the wheel suckers, the mouths..the gap bridges, sprinters..they come sometimes in singles but often in twos..every race has em some hide some don't..made of all shapes and sizes.. but you would have to agree riding solo has its can be cool...experience and lack of team commitments is a strong has huge benefits
Weakness: the weaker ones can not cover every attack and often miss wins due to wasted energy  Power Ranking @ 4.8 w/kg


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