Tag: OffSeason

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

What does the cycluminati talk about once racing has petered out? Transfers, mostly: who’s headed where and what that might mean for next season.That, and how our heroes (or at least, the top riders) are spending their season: vacationing, visiting sponsors, accidentally crushing KOMs…And longing for the start to the season.THE THURSDAY THREETransfers Confirmed and PossibleRemco’s Accidental KOMHow Long Until the Season Starts?AND…WHAT’S ON MIKE’S MINDWhat About Cyclocross?MIKE’S RIDE OF THE WEEKFoxy’s Fall Century (Northern California)PEZ VIDEO OF THE WEEKTour de France 2027 Route – Full PresentationTopic #1: Transfers Confirmed and Possible‘Tis the season for inter-team transfers, where we see riders seeking advantages financial, performance-oriented, and personal by switching teams.Not that every rider of note is changing teams: We also…