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I'm the last guy in line to defend the UCI. They do some really dumb stuff. I disagree that the penalty was poorly thought out. When someone intentionally breaks the rules, everyone else is harmed. Nobody talks about them, only the guilty party. As for releasing information, that's a slippery...

Again, you don't understand, or agree, with how the UCI works. You cannot "give the benefit of the doubt" when the regulations are clear. That said, what would have been a better course of action would be for the UCI to impound the bike after the race, and weigh it several times at the start and...

Corrollary: I know what's best for you. If you don't agree, you're an idiot.

Ben Oliver from Modern Adventure logs his first pro win, and the first stage win in a UCI 2.Pro race for the team. He beat Arnaud DeLie, Jordy Meeus, Danny Van Poppel, and Tom Crabbe clear by a length. He ends up with the leader's jersey at the end of the day. It was only a matter of time that...

A throwback to flexy frames.

Great for heating one room. That's why we don't have one.

The Dauphine is always a great prelude to the Tour. It looks like this year, it will be a battle of the second tier.

No idea. The rider HAD to know. She probably suggested it. If weights fell off, that's on them. There's lots of discussion about this worldwide. Those suggesting that the penalty was too harsh do not understand the UCI. Regulations are changed and modified all the time. They are discussed by...

Nice win today by Jordi Meeus in Stage 1 of the Tour of Wallonie. Ben Oliver ends up 5th after leading out the sprint and had it until 50m to go. MVDP is supposed to be here but I haven't seen him.

This is what I have found so far. The team weighed the bike, and it was teched by the UCI. Then the team decided to change from a double chainring to a single chainring. The bike was weighed by the UCI after the finish, and the penalty was assessed by the book. If this is truly what went down...

You are probably going down the same road as the original wheel. My take is to have the wheel thoroughly inspected. If everything looks good, replace the spoke. Once another one breaks, you've got to look deeper. Common causes of wheel stress are: - Riding the bike over the weight limit -...

Why was the rim replaced? Were the spokes replaced with the rim? Or are you saying that the whole wheel was replaced?

This week, I'll be keeping an eye on Modern Adventure in the Tour of Wollonia.

The shop should check the wheel for damage and corrosion. The J bend is a stress point, and something stressed it to the breaking point. Once one goes, the rest can follow if not properly addressed.

The hatred for road cyclists in lycra goes way back. It was there when I started road riding in the early 80's in New England. In my opinion, what really amped this up was the taking of driving lanes in and around heavily populated cities and dedicating them to "bike lanes". It's the "build it...

I wondered what that update was for. I use an 840 and I didn't notice any difference.

I doubt that it will take more than 24 hours to de-restrict it, and get that out on TikTok.

Jonas is the first Dane to win the Giro. He is also the eighth rider to ever win all three Grand Tours. Tadej may get there, but he's not there now, so let's just give Jonas his due, ok? Look at these names: Anquetil - 1963 Gimondi - 1968 Merckx - 1973 Hinault - 1985 Contador - 2008 Nibali -...

We got a team frame in last week. I'll check.

The UCI checked twice. Her team's contention is that the scale was not calibrated for the altitude change. They are suing the organizer and the UCI. Bad move. The regulation is clear, at all UCI levels. 2.12.007.2.2, use of a bicycle that does not conform to regulations, elimination (stage...