Wankology
It is kind of complicated every time I meet an English person. They sound funny right away and I always try to guess where they’re from and I’m always wrong. …
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Most amazing and incredible cycling award ceremony ever
On Saturday night we celebrated the 2nd Annual South Bay Cycling Awards. It’s not often that you get to spend an evening with your best friends, surrounded by mediocre food, …
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Flying the friendly skies
As we waited to board I looked at the 300-lb. hippo sucking on a 32-oz. Coke and stuffing the extra large fries and Big Mac down his throat and I …
You can’t get from there to here
I know a guy who broke his neck the second or third time he’d ever done a time trial. There he was, whizzing along, legs flooded with poison at the …
Wankmeister cycling clinic #21: bike hating S/O’s
Dear Wankmeister: My wife hates cycling, and cyclists, and cycles. I get up and train at 4:00 AM so I can be be home at six, before she wakes up. …
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The eyes have it
In a month and a half we’ll begin our third season of the SPY bicycling team. Lots of people wonder what it’s like to be an old creaky fellow with …
As Lionel Ritchie said, “I’m lookin’ for a good time, goooooooood tiiyiyime.”
I met a kid yesterday at a cafe. “Hey, I know you,” he said. “I read your blog.” “Really? That’s awesome! Thanks!” I replied. “Yeah, it’s really funny. But you …
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The only thing that’s for sale are my morals
The phone’s been ringing off the hook, or rather, out of my pants since it’s not actually on a hook. “Hey, Wanky, ol’ pal!” It was Darb Esuoh, a guy …
Strava war
There is a Strava segment outside my apartment. I made it. Until a few days ago, only three people had ever ridden it, and two of those rides were before …
Week in review
Lots has happened. Julie Cutts, who rides for La Grange, won two world masters championships this weekend, one in the time trial and the other in the road race. More …