… you just get a one year ban for winning the TdF with doping.

Besides the usual doping-drama there is still good stuff going on in pro cycling. The Tour Down Under had some tense moments, and next month the Tour of Qatar, which is not a part of the Pro Tour but is race from the UCI asia Tour, will take place (I think Eurosport 2 does broadcast the races).

Any chance he gets out of this unharmed?

Wouldn’t be the first time, but I think his reputation is really really suffering.

PS: I don’t know if there is any interest in pro cycling here, so let me know if this is the case or not.

A friendly reporter joined us on last weekends alleycat. Read her article on der Bund (German).

I’ve just realised that Keo’s part in Macaframa makes reference to this part from the BMX Movie RAD:

Honestly, i watch the keo’s video really often. I think the music really fits his ride and knowing this reference make it look even better to me.

Jeden Dienstag treffen sich in Bern nach Feierabend Fahrradfreunde, um einem eigenartigen Hobby zu frönen: dem Bikepolo.

…. In der Schweiz gilt Genf als Hochburg, und im Sommer werden in Berlin gar Weltmeisterschaften ausgetragen. Erst aber müssen sie ein Team bilden und sich qualifizieren. Drei Equipen werden die Schweiz vertreten…

read the whole artice at BZ

Here’s the response of an article in “Berner Zeitung” who portraited the cycle messengers in bern. Well there are some serious wanna be police men around in town…

Read the prior portait about flo here.

Get yourself a copy of this Amateur issue in selected places in europe as well as in tokyo!

Got the hand on a copy of “Das Magazin” with the covarage of “Le Mechs Day”. If you read it (German) there’s a slight taste of a schoolboys article – but any way now we know you and your day, waelde!

thanks Mesi!

As in every year when spring is rising “Das Magazin” releases a story about cyclism. This time: “Mein Freund, Das Velo”.

Read the whole story here (in German) and if you have a printed copy check out le mech’s picture!

From Jaap Vliegenthart / via

The book explores the aesthetic of today’s cycling culture and presents custom-made frames and art bikes as well as a selection of contemporary illustration and design influenced by the cycling movement. Available in April 2010! More on Gestalten

Mel’s lookin good! If you like to welcome this handsome guy at you door visit: Fixpress. via: 20min

Jacques Allaman, a Swiss journalist, just wrote an article about Fixed gear for the free Daily Newspaper 20min and the Swiss French Radio RSR (french).

Allong with the usual bullshit about fashion, he orientates his article on safety, pointing out once again the danger about riding brakeless in the streets.

I’m a bit tired about journalists who systematically associate the word “fixie” with “brakeless” and “outlaw”, just to write sensational articles and raise audience…

Why don’t you guys just apreciate that more and more people are riding bicycle…