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MailBag: Smells Like Friday!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:15 GMT

Message by NONE
It�s been a while since we last pulled on the hip waders, industrial gloves & goggles, but with the top of the Mailbag bubbly over, we had no choice but to wade in. And regardless of pungentry, there�s no better way to kill a few minutes of company time than a gander at the goo we choose for you� Dear Readers, we present for your viewing enjoyment � the MailBag!

PEZ Talk: BMC Recruit John Murphy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:48:44 GMT

Message by Jered Gruber
John Murphy has been promising big things for a long while now. The rider has moved consistently up the ranks over the past six years starting as a promising U23 talent, to upcoming domestic pro, to USPRO Criterium Champion this August. Murphy's path has been steady and upward, and now it's on to the big time: BMC for 2010. PEZ caught up with BMC's latest recruit out in Tucson.

PEZ Talk: Six Day Hero Franco Marvulli

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:13:56 GMT

Message by Edmond Hood
They call it the �World Championship of Six Days� � Munich. And the 2009 winners were � Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli (Switzerland) from world madison champions Michael Morkov and Alex Rasmussen (Denmark). Franco gave up some of his precious between sixes down time to talk to PEZ about his latest win and the six day scene in general.

EuroTrash Thursday!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:34:44 GMT

Message by Matt Conn
It�s still the off season, but BMC are gradually plugging the holes in their 2010 race roster, while Lotto are trying to do the same for their 2010 team roster. We finally have an �official� result in the Men�s Olympic road race as well as plenty of other snippets to keep us busy this fine Thursday morning.

Battenkill'09: America's Queen Of The Classics

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:24:50 GMT

Message by Simeon Green
America will never be Belgium, but as of 2009, it does have its own hardman Classic. In its first professional edition, the Tour of the Battenkill rightly assumed its place as one of the best races in North America. PEZ was on hand in the trenches doing battle with some of the best. Read on!

PEZ Gets Muddy: USGP Weekend In New Jersey

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:33 GMT

Message by Jered Gruber
Here at PEZ, we adore the mud-filled fun of the cyclocross season, but it's an all too rare event to be able to cover the racing like we do during the road season. This past weekend, ace photographer, Darrell Parks, made the trip up to New Jersey to shoot Rounds 5 and 6 of the USGP Cyclocross Series. Read on!

Toolbox: PowerCranks Winter Training

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:57:35 GMT

Message by Josh Horowitz
I was at the coffee shop the other day answering questions about those funny gold cranks on my bike (which, during the winter when I am riding my PowerCranks, is how I spend most of my coffee shop time) when someone made a comment along the lines of, I remember those. They were popular a few years back. Right away I knew it was time for another Pez article.

Off-Season PEZ: Vacation In Venice

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:02:46 GMT

Message by Edmond Hood
We love bike racing at PEZ. We really do. Just like our favorite pros though, there's a time at the end of every season for pause, a time for reflection. Ed Hood just returned from a jaunt to the inimitable city of Venice with his lady for a glorious Fall Break. Read on!

EuroTrash Monday!

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:02:06 GMT

Message by Jered Gruber
We saved EuroTrash for an afternoon appointment today - no need to cloud the waters when there's such a great piece as Ed's visit to Venice. We've got news though, rest assured, there's still a rumor mill grinding away, and rest very assured that Contador still doesn't have a team. Read up on the latest on the road, off the road, and on the boards!

Top Rides: Suffering in the Black Forest

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01:50 GMT

Message by Richard Pestes
An epic day of rain, pain, and suffering is now behind me, and I�ve got the lactic acid as proof after suffering through a super-tough, 3-climb stage of the Giant Tour. Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen called today�s action�

Comment: What Makes A Professional?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:37:26 GMT

Message by NONE
In a world where money is in short supply, it's encouraging that there are so many pro cyclists in the UK. Or is it? Sponsor of Team Velo Ecosse, a long established UK amateur team thinks that there's a lot of self delusion going on."

PEZ Kit: Own The Complete Set!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:53:19 GMT

Message by NONE
You�ve had a full summer of big rides and your Classic Pez Kit was there for every mile of the journey. But with Fall upon us, it�s time to stay even cooler by warming up with official PEZ arms, knees, legs, vests & shoe covers. Buy some now!