Continuing a recent theme of American authors whose books you don’t want to end (one as yet scandalously unpublished, Maggie Ginsberg’s ‘Still True’ is another), this is joyous, and tragic, and thought-provoking. Oh, for just a few more months in Golden with Theo.

It’s been a while, so here’s some Lincoln Grand Prix spam.

#giro2026 @packfiller.bsky.social @thegaryfairley.bsky.social

E.T. is on. Blatant collusion between Hollywood and the bicycle industry that duped a generation of BMX riders. Or maybe just me. 😅

Never mind that, we’ve got TWO WHOLE DAYS to wait until the next cyclocross race. Disgrace. #cyclingbluesky

An enormous piano isn’t quite what I asked for, Genie of the Lamp.

Anyone heard from @keijoteras.bsky.social? ⚫️⚪️⚫️

Christmas (N)Eve Fisher-Black Hanukkah Barnes Frankincense Andreu Reindeer Taaramäe Rudolph Altig/Pevenage Mistletoe-ny Martin/Rominger #cyclingbluesky #festivepeloton

Bit of an impromptu Feed Zone with @dstan58.bsky.social and @chrissidwells1.bsky.social this evening. Dropping now in podcatchers everywhere. 😊 shows.acast.com/cycling-lege...

Lucinda staat in Brand! 🇳🇱 #UCICXWC

It’s going to be a season of “NSN - formerly known as Israel-PremierTech”, isn’t it? #CyclingBlueSky #NotStartupNation www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/an-ex...

Don’t let on to Sidwells, whatever you do. 😬

Finally getting to Canyon//SRAM’s tenth anniversary special. Mad to think the team’s lineage actually goes back to Specialized Lululemon and Telekom/T-Mobile before that, some 20+ years ago. 👍 #CyclingBlueSky

Pat’s side hustle? #CyclingBlueSky

I bought this tome from the Vintage-Cycling Club at the Simpson Retro a couple of weeks ago. It is RIDICULOUSLY geeky, as well as being hugely informative. I’m already down a Carlton frame number rabbit hole. 🤓#CyclingBlueSky

Chuffed to see Demi back to winning ways. 🇳🇱🇪🇺

“Monsieur Lappartient, this would be a great opportunity for the UCI to lead the sporting world and be on the right side of history for once.” “Naaah….”

Bike build* www.rivbike.com/products/roa... *Bike not included.

Definitely not a Flanders Classic at Ibrox tonight, at least not ifyou support the home team. Got a good pic, mind.

On the local supporters bus to the Rangers v Brugges game tonight and sitting with my son and his pals. It occurs to me that my scarf is easily twice as old as all of them and probably older than their dads. 🤣

[email protected] are always brilliant live but Friday’s Patreon bash in Morecambe was next level. Throat still feeling the vocal exertions today, while the 70s disco outfit is on the washing line frightening the neighbours. Missing my long black hair, mind. 😂

My morning commute is a 1km walk to the station followed by a similar walk to the office. Neither is onerous but I really really want a Brompton 🤣. #CyclingBlueSky

Spotify has been trolling me with #Britpop all weekend, which has been no bad thing really (post-Morning Glory Oasis notwithstanding) and especially since I subsequently rediscovered Sleeper’s first 2 albums. youtu.be/rJEyKr7J0Wc?...

Goody Proctor also spotted, with the devil. Possibly. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Denmark, I have questions. #CyclingBlueSky

Doing the tourist thing in #Copenhagen this weekend. This is King Christian VIII who eschewed the traditional length shorts with his coronation robes. Basically the Chloe Dygert of his day. #CyclingBlueSky

This is undoubtedly the result the ASO dreamed about but we’re going to have to redefine what “GC rider” means in the WWT if a rider can take a decade off and then put 3 minutes into last year’s GC podium on the queen stage of the jewel in women’s cycling’s crown. #CyclingBlueSky #TdFF2025.

I am aggrieved by the result of this bicycle race. #TdFF2025 #CyclingBlueSky

That was rather special indeed. 🇫🇷

This.

Good stage that. I’m still not buying GC PfP tho. #TdFF2025 #CyclingBlueSky

More than half the stage run and still no pictures on TNT. Women’s cycling deserves better than this. #CyclingBlueSky #TdFF2025

This #TdFF2025 is already stressing me out. If I read “Vollering DNS” tomorrow morning…

Seeing UAE’s subtle jersey change for today reminds me how much I liked Discovery’s 2005 adaptation for stage 21. Don’t @ me! 😆 #TourdeFrance #CyclingBlueSky

Breaking: #Epstein list revealed! (HT to Janis Ian’s FB!)

There’s only one winner in the TdFF jersey battle. That FDJ Suez is a stone cold banger. #TdFF2025 #CyclingBlueSky

As we mourn the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, the question needs asked: will Sharon now go off the rails without her gravy train? Too soon?

Carbon copy of 1986 stage 13 today. Not sure how Bernard Hinault’s going to attempt to betray Pogacar, but if there’s a way he’ll probably find it. #TourdeFrance #CyclingBlueSky

Rough and Rowdy Ways came out just as we were emerging from that first lockdown. I’ll get to Key West one day but so have only ever got as far as Orlando. In the meantime, this is still glorious. #BobDylan youtu.be/G-oOCo1Y1bw?...

My brain struggles with the facts that Oscar Onley is Scottish and Cat Ferguson is not. 😂

I’ve been musing this for a week or so, but after the start to the race, the ITT, his wife’s comments to Danish media and being thrown under the bus by Grischa Niermann yesterday, I could see Jonas stepping off before Paris. I’m not sure “best of the rest” will be much motivation.🙁 #CyclingBlueSky

Ach, tomorrow doesn’t look all that bad, does it? Does it? Oh, dear god… #TourdeFrance #CyclingBlueSky

Some wickup and creeping thistle from this morning’s dog walk. That’s what this here plant app thing says anyway. 🤣 #alantitchmarsh

Nah, that’s done and was also a nonsense. Kid took his medicine and moved on. We all should too.

“Hautacam on Thursday, Tad. Come on, let them go…” #CyclingBlueSky #TourdeFrance

#CyclingBlueSky #TourdeFrance

Remember, kids, Châteauroux is only a sprint if Mark Cavendish wins there. Otherwise it’s really just a sparkling transition stage. #CyclingBlueSky #TourdeFrance

Not sure I could deal with Marlen tears today, but she’s still bloody brilliant. 💔🥲 #GiroDonne #CyclingBlueSky

This made me laugh more than perhaps it should. 🤣