Tag Archives: Cycling

Discovery is Really Missing Ekimov

Posted on 2005-07-17 by frank

It looked like Discovery was bringing a powerful team to the Tour de France this year. After watching Lance Armstrong get isolated on several climbs for the first time in years, I have a theory for why: their roster looks … Continue reading →

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GO JENS!

Posted on 2005-07-10 by frank

Jens rode a storming breakaway today, and was rewarded with yellow! We saw him in the Tour de Georgia two years ago, and even managed to meet him and get his autograph at the stage finish in Dahlonega. Go Jens!

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Tour de France Saturday through Wednesday

Posted on 2005-06-30 by frank

The DirectTV with Tivo will be installed on Wednesday. How can I face watching four or five days of the Tour de France on live TV? Did I mention that race was our original reason for purchasing a Tivo? Maybe … Continue reading →

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Tivo remote bites the dust

Posted on 2005-06-29 by frank

Our series 1 Tivo has exhibited a potentially fatal flaw. Since the weekend, the tivo has stopped responding to commands from the remote control. Reboots don’t help. Resetting the remote control according to the instructions in the Tivo forums doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Never trust the weather report!

Posted on 2005-04-24 by frank

Now that I’m sitting at home with the heater running full tilt, having enjoyed two hot showers and eight hours under the heavy feather duvet, it’s hard to describe how cold I felt yesterday on Brasstown Bald. The weather reports … Continue reading →

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