Tour de PEZ: Riding The Cholet TT With Agritubel! Tuesday, July 08, 2008  3:59:17 PM PT   PEZ Roadside Stage 4: There's nothing more off-putting than being blasé about something. When you luck out you should thank The Chief upstairs or who ever you happen to believe in. For my part, I can only try and explain what a fantastic day I had slipstreaming a top pro for 29.5kms of TT excitement! More....

Carmichael Sez: Pace Yourself! Tuesday, July 08, 2008  3:54:31 PM PT   TDF Stage 4 Analysis: It’s tempting to think that the best pacing strategy for a time trial is to just go as hard as you can for as long as you can. In reality, there’s a lot more to it. The Stage 4 time trial of the 2008 Tour de France presented some significant challenges to the riders, and those who chose the best places to exert their maximum efforts were the ones who finished fastest. More.... TDF’08 St.4: Schumi Stuns / Valverde Vexes Tuesday, July 08, 2008  11:49:33 AM PT   Race Report - The Tour’s top contenders showed themselves in earnest for the first time in today’s short, flat individual time trial in Cholet. Some riders were hunting for the stage, some were hunting for the yellow jersey. Stefan Schumacher stunned the Tour with an amazing win, and Cadel put a good chunk of time into Valverde...but wait, there’s more! More.... Toolbox Tactics: Team Leadouts Tuesday, July 08, 2008  5:42:58 AM PT   As the Tour De France fires off the first hectic stages this week we all get a chance to marvel at the controlled pandemonium that reigns in the big group finishes. But there is often strict order and discipline in the midst of the chaos – namely setting up the big “train” to deliver the sprinter to the line. Just what is involved in a proper leadout, and how might you and your teammates practice such team skills? More.... Tour De PEZ: Caravan Of Love And Money Monday, July 07, 2008  2:34:43 PM PT   Roadside St.3: It's not just the 20 teams of nine riders who make the Tour. It's all the other teams that contribute to making up the spectacle, and one of the biggest parts of that is the caravan publicitaire. Today, I got the chance to find out a little more. More.... Carmichael Sez: There’s Always a Chance Monday, July 07, 2008  2:26:08 PM PT   TDF Stage 3 Analysis: On paper, every aspect of today's stage 3 suggested that it would come down to a field sprint, but races are not won on paper. Over the course of 208 kilometers, it was a series of decisions and circumstances that shifted the odds in favor of the four daring men out front. Whenever the human element is involved, there’s always a chance for unexpected results. More.... TdF’08 St.3: Long Break Not Doomed for Dumoulin Monday, July 07, 2008  11:06:58 AM PT   Race Report: Long break, will it stay away? They don’t usually, but there are two Frenchmen in it, so you never know. Well today it worked and the even bigger surprise is a Frenchman in yellow! Bit of a tedious day in the saddle, but in the end it was an exciting finale. More.... WIN: POLAR's CS600 Pro Team Edition™ with Power Cycling Computer! Monday, July 07, 2008  10:22:04 AM PT   Train like the pros with your own Polar CS600 Pro Team Edition™ with Power. It’s the most complete power measurement system on the market today, offering advanced power measurement and training to both elite and everyday cyclists. It’s everything you need to help you cycle your best. Click here to enter to win! More....

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Tour de PEZ: Gord Finds Brittany Sunday, July 06, 2008  4:40:19 PM PT   Roadside St.2: “2 other pix ...... maybe pick best one. I'm too pie-eyed to tell now. Have a look at the measures he was pouring!!!!” – So read Gord’s email last night. I could tell by the photos that Gord had found his place at this year’s Tour… More.... Carmichael Sez: The Impact of Wind Sunday, July 06, 2008  4:14:07 PM PT   TDF Stage 2 Analysis: There’s no escaping the wind in Brittany, and it’s had a major impact on how Stages 1 and 2 unfolded. This northwestern region of France is buffeted by strong westerly winds that come off the Atlantic Ocean, and at times over the past two days the riders were helped and hindered by sustained winds of 25-40 mph (40-70kmh). There’s no escaping its effect on the race. More.... TdF’08 St.2: French Favorites On The Attack But Hushovd Is Back! Sunday, July 06, 2008  10:07:35 AM PT   Race Report: The two big French housewive’s favorites, Sylvain Chavanel and polka dotted, Thomas Voeckler dominated the day’s action, but it was Thor Hushovd who dominated the final run in with a well timed sprint. More.... See All Tour de France 08 SRAM RED: Long Term Report Thursday, June 26, 2008  3:06:48 PM PT   We’ve been riding the SRAM RED gruppo since March, and logged a few thousand kms through all kinds of weather – hot, cold, wet... It’s been enough time to confirm what we really like about it, and consider improvements. More.... Parlee Z4: Bob's Stocker Stolen Saturday, June 21, 2008  10:12:22 AM PT   Parlee have been one of the “it” bikes for several years now. Easily and firmly one of the top carbon shops on the planet, the guys at Parlee knew it was only a matter of time before someone tried to make a knock-off, using some of the design elements reserved for Parlee’s custom frames. Thinking a step or two down the road (or a few strokes across the ocean) they decided to knock themselves off… We get what should be called the Z3.2… Parlee’s Z4. More.... Shimano Dura-Ace 2009: PEZ Gets Hands On Saturday, June 14, 2008  9:07:12 AM PT   Here it comes…! Shimano has ‘officially’ unveiled their newest Dura-Ace gruppo for 2009. Early hands-on accounts are glowing, and it seems the performance bar has been raised once again. Team Highroad mechanic Benny Devcich has been working with the protos and testing for some time, so we asked him to take us through the line. More.... PEZ Tests Colnago CLX Thursday, May 29, 2008  9:03:39 AM PT   As a guy with the enviable access to ride a lot of different road bikes, I was long overdue in meeting the Colnago brand on a personal level. I hate to admit that I'd never actually ridden one of the most famous – even legendary – marques in cycle brands. So I was more than thrilled when Veltec Sports suggested I test ride Colnago's new carbon CLX. More.... See All TechNSpec

Toolbox: Comparing Yourself With Others Tuesday, July 01, 2008  6:28:50 AM PT   Whether you’re racing, thinking about your cycling, or just out for a ride, you’re likely comparing yourself with other cyclists at times. Is it increasing your motivation and insight? Or is it creating too much pressure and draining your self-confidence? The mentally fit cyclist knows how to use comparisons wisely and how to stop comparisons when they’re destructive. More.... You Look Mah-velous: Cycling Style Etiquette Tuesday, June 24, 2008  6:37:05 AM PT   You could fill a library with all the rules in the unwritten book of cycling etiquette. Perhaps this is one of the reasons that bike racers don’t hit their prime until their mid 30’s. It takes that long to learn all the rules before you can really concentrate on riding strong! With the summer months and group rides aplenty, it’s time to take a scientifically-proven but tongue-in-cheek look at looking good on the bike… More.... See All ToolBox

Tour Redux: Simpson's 1962 Triumph! Tuesday, June 24, 2008  1:59:12 PM PT   Lance Armstrong wore the legendary yellow jersey which signifies overall leadership in the Tour de France for 83 days, between 1999 and 2005. Only Eddy Merckx (touch your brow in respect) has worn it more - 115 times. Lance's tenure in yellow became something we expected, even took for granted. But in 1962 a rider wore it for just one day, he would never wear it again, but that day was of huge significance. More....

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Travel: Coast to Coast in Costa Rica Thursday, June 19, 2008  11:54:11 AM PT   Just because we talk so much about riding in Europe doesn’t mean we should ignore the rest of the planet, especially where the cycling is world class. CycleVentures offers guided cycling trips around the world – including their new "Two Oceans" crossing of Costa Rica from the Pacific to the Carribean. More.... See All Travel

Dario's Diario: Ready For Le Tour! Sunday, July 06, 2008  10:29:38 PM PT   The Tour de France will start tomorrow (ok so that was Saturday), but for me it started a long time ago. In the last month everything I have done was Tour related. I think I have been at my house only 6 days in the last 5 weeks. More.... See All Interviews

Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing: Rouleur Magazine Wednesday, June 25, 2008  12:08:03 PM PT   Publishing our daily work here at PEZ is just an extension of our love for cycling. So it’s no surprise we also love Rouleur magazine, produced by the high-quality guys at Rapha in the UK. If you haven’t see it, you should – and fast. Our resident watch-dog of written works, Les Reissner tells us why it’s cool. More....

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