Scirocco's Vroom Vroom Journal

I got my new Mountain Bike about 3 months ago. Belmont Wheel Works gives you a free tune-up within 90 days of purchase. That was coming up fast for me, so I took it in Wednesday, and they said I'd have it back Friday evening!

Friday comes. I go to Wheelworks. I get worried when I walk in and don't see my bike on the, "waiting to go" rack by the door. The guy comes over. "Oh, yeah, Dave (the tech) wanted to talk to you. Didn't you get his message?" (Phone was off due to dead battery).

Dave: Yeah, your loose fork, the play in the suspension, yeah, Cannondale says it's kinda screwed up, and either needs to be replaced or repaired. We don't have the parts here to definitely repair it, and it'll take 3-4 weeks to get the parts in. Cannondale says we should just ship the fork back and they'll rebuild it, and get it back to us in 10-12 days.

Me: Soooo, I guess I'm not taking it on vacation, then.

Dave: Uh.....

I'm glad it's still under warranty, and I'm glad it's getting repaired/replaced free, but I wish it hadn't busted in the first place. :(

I can't believe this is really going to happen. I'm actually speechless.

Tour de France bars 50 riders


Ullrich. Basso. Sevilla. Beloki. Hamilton. Geez, what's the point of even HAVING the race missing that many people?

Every year that ends with a 6, something horrible happens to the Tour....

"At last this race is going to be open again," said Leblanc. "It was tiresome to see the same scenario repeat itself every summer."

Man, how RUDE is this? Yeah, anyone who ever suggested IGNORING Miguel Indurain, Eddy Merckx or Bernard Hinault would be CRUCIFIED. What's the difference between those three champions and Lance Armstrong? Those three champions were European. Way to go with the world-view, Leblanc.

(I thought I'd do people a favor, and break down elements of Jan Ullrich's interview for you, along with some translations and comments. My comments in Italics)
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