Tony Kornheiser Apologizes, Still A Moron

Imagine that someone suggested we run over your sister because she was slowing down traffic by riding her bike in the street. How would you feel about that? Would it be funny? Would you find it reasonable if someone told you to learn to “take a joke.”

When it is suggested that it is OK to kill people because they are slowing down traffic, no one should interpret that as anything other than horrific. Driving a car is not a right, it is not in the constitution, the good lord baby Jesus didn’t float down from the heavens and deliver your drivers license in the from of a burning bush. No one should be allowed to drive if they are going to endanger people.

You also do not have a right to speed, the speed limit is the maximum speed you can go, not a declaration of what speed you have “the right” to go. Being “slowed down” is not a crime, and not an excuse to endanger someone. If you think it is, lets put someone you love on a bike and see how you feel.

If someone slows you down as you use an escalator, you would not run them over or push them down the escalator (potentially killing them), so why would anyone think the same kind of behavior is acceptable on the streets? I am sick to death of people thinking they have some entitlement to maximum speed on minimally populated roads. Everyone has to get out there and work with each other, and when you are several thousand pounds heavier than the other folks using the same roads you have a lot more responsibility to be careful not to harm other road users.

Tony Kornheiser is not clever, in fact from what I can gather he seems to be a moron who only apologizes for his idiocy when people call him on it. I think Lance went easy on him.

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Lance Armstrong’s Coach Visits Wheelworks, Go Ride With Him

Got this in the ole mail box today, looks like it might be a good time. Show up, ask all your pressing Lance questions, get your books signed, get your calves critiqued, umm talk about this years tour. Honestly the more I think about it the more this sounds like fun.

Lance Armstrong’s coach makes New England stop at Belmont Wheelworks for group ride & book signing:

Internationally known cycling coach Chris Carmichael to promote new book

“The Time-Crunched Cyclist”

WHAT: Love staying in shape? No time for exercise? Think Lance Armstrong is awesome? Two words for you: Chris Carmichael, who’ll be in town to sign his new book, The Time Crunched Cyclist, and to answer your questions in person about how to fit some reasonable riding into your unreasonable schedule. Carmichael, who coached Lance to seven consecutive Tour de France victories and this year’s comeback third place, makes his only New England stop at the Belmont WHEELWORKS on September 17th with a group ride and a Q & A. Says Carmichael, “We’re not 20 anymore. Many of us have families and jobs and can’t commit to 10 or more hours per week on our bikes. For most of us, “your training program is the only thing stopping you from enjoying cycling the way you used to. Why? Because predominant theories in training are still stuck in the 1980s.”

The event will begin with a 2-hour group ride for up to 40 local cyclists led by Carmichael. All riders should be intermediate level or more advanced and be able to maintain a 17 to 19 mph pace. After the ride, the public is invited to a clinic and book signing reception sponsored by GU Energy Labs at the Belmont WHEELWORKS. You have to register for the ride by emailing [email protected] and all are welcome to the book signing reception later in the evening.

WHEN: Thursday, September 17th

3:30pm Ride Meeting Time at Belmont Wheelworks

4:00pm Ride Departure

6:30pm-8pm Clinic & refreshments at Belmont Wheelworks following the ride

WHERE: Belmont WHEELWORKS 480 Trapelo Road Belmont, MA 617.489.3577

COST: The ride and in-store appearance are free and open to the public.

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Can He Do It Again…

I sure hope so, hey everyone the tour starts tomorrow! Good luck lance.

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Lance Coming Back

Seems Lance is coming back… Could we see some more of this?

I remember watching this, and seeing him look back, you could almost see the will being crushed out of the men behind him. He was an unstoppable force and the poor bastards never had a chance.

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