Hump day links
» Time trials are normally outside my purview, but this is exciting: Steve Hansen (North Branch) is trying to get a time-trial series off the ground. The effort kicks off with the state time trial championships (USCF) on Saturday, Sept. 1. Hansen could use your help for 2008, so contact him if you or your team can contribute. An organizational meeting is planned for Oct. 13.
» Chicago messenger Ryan Boudreau was killed by a truck Monday. It's another terrible reminder to ride -- and drive -- safely out there. A memorial ride is planned for this Friday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Skylark (2149 S. Halsted St.).
» In happier messenger news, Andrew Nordyke and Jennifer Greenberg, both of XXX Racing-AthletiCo, recently competed in the Cycle Messenger World Championships in Dublin, Ireland. Nordyke finished 25th in the main event, and Greenberg won the goldsprints competition. Greenberg was a founder of 4 Star Courier Collective, and I believe Nordyke has been delivering for Jimmy John's. Freaking fast indeed.
» Don't forget: This weekend is the Bicycle Film Festival.
» For those not going to Downers Grove, remember that Friday through Sunday is the annual Stay the Hell off the Lakefront Weekend. Also, some planes will be going by overhead.
» I stumbled upon The Steve Dahl Show while I drove to Matteson yesterday. He was in the middle of an anti-cyclist rant. Among other inanities, Dahl said that when he drives through the suburbs and sees cyclists he likes to "get as close as I can to scare them." I know he's joking, but there you go: Steve Dahl, advocate of car-on-bike violence.
I used to pedal from logan square to the stock yards. I notice that north side bicyclist care less for the rules of the road then the people pedaling on the south side.
Posted by: flashabc at Sept. 27, 2007 11:40 AM
