Even the Pro's use safety pins

[the other Steve Dennis]

and this is the correct way to do it.

[url]http://vimeo.com/5719060[/url]

Saying that imagine how much material they could save if they weren't printing 180 new race numbers for each day - Re-use them.

Got my new bike finally.....
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- now I need a new helmet. Apparently Met and other such cool Euro helmets are not for sale over here because they don't meet US safety standards - Over here it's all Bell and Giro - bummer!

On Sunday it is the Chicago Downtown Criterium witha total of $40'000 in prize money amongst all categories of racing.
Winner of the men's pro gets $5000. Halfway leader prime is $1000!
Chris Horner is racing and I wouldn't be surprised if Levi shows up.
Best of all I was invited by the Mayor's office to hang 8 of my paintings at the hospitality tent for the day - I'm the official artist - woohoo.

Love watching Wiggo on the net streams - Schlecks made it exciting today. Contador is kinda boring and uncharismatic.
Commentators are expecting Wiggo to trounce all in the TT - where do they get these ideas.
But it is a Lance love-in all the time. In terms of his comeback, viewing figures are huge - but if he doesn't win it (lol) he will be forgotten/deemed a failure and cycling will once again lose it's allure.

I'm looking forward to getting back on the bike soon and also visiting blighty for some good old digestives, chips in newspaper with vinegar and cadbury's.