Man, the Velo plagiarism thing is embarrassing me, and I haven’t worked for them in eight years. FFS.

This will be referred to by historians as Ineos's Creamsicle Period.

I mean, I suppose I’m open to his ideas on the topic.

Periodic reminder that there is no such thing as a “merger” for pro cycling teams.

Current emphases at my day job are (1) developing a training program for a Servicenow implementation and (2) hating on AI. Now both are infiltrating my cycling world at Lidl-Trek.

Not sure how many DC-area cyclocross racers we have on here, but the Service Course pop-up will be at the season finale at Capital Cross Classic this Sunday.

Unredeemed boxed lunch ticket from the 2004 Gent-Wevelgem. The pressroom was in a library with a horribly fragrant bathroom, and Tom Boonen won his first major classic in apocalyptic conditions.

Pontificating on teeth? Dentists should stay in their lane: really, really expensive bikes.

For reasons lost to time, Jimmy Cliff was the soundtrack to the first mountain bike trip I ever took, to Brevard, NC, somewhere around 1990. Thanks, Jimmy.

Nog 100 dagen….. #Omloop 🇧🇪

Shoutout to the two Dutch soldiers riding to work through Arlington on this 36-degree morning in full fatigues. Very on-brand.

Look, I don't care where it starts and ends, it's Gent-Wevelgem. This sport is weird as hell, just embrace it.

And so, as usual, the flight schedule out of National Airport is really the only thing that matters in Congress.

Throwing sandwiches at all my friends at DCCX this weekend. They are powerless to stop me.

"How can we phrase routine traffic enforcement in the most inflammatory way possible?"

Wish you were here.

First nose strips came back, now this. Crap, all the clubs are going to do white kit next year, aren't they?

Just a little too late to drive wash kit sales at Pan Am cyclocross champs, but welcome nonetheless.

Change one letter, ruin a candy Almond Boy

@ee1.nl Were we talking about the Burney/Cyclocross pic of Beat Breu? Found it.

As our short king Lars has announced his retirement at the end of the season,you should know that in addition to his formidable palmares, he is also a very nice guy. 👑

Between the government shutdown and all the layoffs, the end of the DC-area cyclocross season is going to be insanely fast.

Amazing. And strangely, when I picture Breu, it’s not for the Alpe but for a head-to-toe mud shot in Simon Burney’s original cyclocross book.

The “posting a photo as a video to appease the Instagram algorithm” thing is really annoying.

“Yes, I’d like to welcome our first caller, all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark. Hello you’re on the air…”

It’s a shame that its release by a rival grocery store chain will prevent the @tomashuuns.bsky.social collab this deserves.

So, how many competitors being airlifted from an event is too many?

The license-holding organization for the Lotto team is "Captains of Cycling." Love that confidence, boys.

The great thing about racing cyclocross is that nobody tries to talk to you about AI for 45 whole minutes.

I feel like the focus on top tube shape/profile for shouldering (see, e.g., new Pinarello Crossista) is disproportionate to the time spent shouldering in modern cyclocross.

Endurance sports are a great way to get in touch with your body as different parts fall off and roll down the street like a hubcap

Alpecin released rosters for races in four disciplines this weekend. Wild that Gravel Worlds is the who’s-who squad and Lombardia is the who’s-that.

the only cure is Gitanes www.carandclassic.com/make-an-offe...

Something very big would have to change in my own feelings, annoyances, and biases for the Service Course to ever text you.

Tubular glue now officially a mail order-only item around here. I hope you're happy, you tubeless heathens.

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

Chapeau to the 11-year-old who greeted me with, "your tire is off", as I shouldered my bike with its rolled tubular back to the car on Sunday. I think you coined cyclocross's version of "you can't park there."

Timing some special deliveries for our European friends at the MTB World Cup round in Lake Placid. www.instagram.com/stories/alva...

Holy crap do I not want to be resubscribed to Outside's emails every time I register for a bike race.

Possibly the most Belgian race, Ronde be damned.

I kind of like the improv, riders-only, parking lot Vuelta awards ceremony, TBH.

I would like to ride today's Vuelta route at my own much more reasonable pace.

This is my yearly plea/recommendation to catch some of these smaller Italian fall classics if you can. They're beautiful.

Look, nobody can help where they're from, but Impey seems ill-positioned to fight the "politics out of sport" battle.

Saw a crank bolt laying on the bike path this morning. Somebody’s going to have a spicy commute.

Pro mechanics have bought our brushes to use on the WorldTour road and World Cup #MTB circuits. But the data don't lie. #cyclocross is 100% our busy season. www.theservicecourse.com/shop/byob-wa...

Has Movistar signed him yet?

Tennis net cord apology discussion momentarily making cycling should-they-wait discourse seem reasoned. Momentarily.

Currently operating under the premise that everything will be ok once I get a bicycle

An update dropped a bunch of random sample products into the online store. We are not, in fact, selling aviator sunglasses, surfboards, mountain bikes, or generic green T-shirts.