Art O’Connor

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Things That Pissed Me Off In Cycling ‘07

Blog Category: Blog — Blogged by: Art on January 1, 2008 at 7:59 pm

- Floyd Landis: Yeah, he tested positive at a French Lab that probably could not find cocaine at a Lindsay Lohan party, was stripped of his title from that overhyped hunk of junk race in Europe, big deal. What pissed me off is while under investigation for doping he gets into Leadville and beats Snake. Not cool.

- Sprinters: These guys are the middle management of cycling. Sit back and do nothing while your team does all the work until the very end and take all the credit when they win and none of the blame when they lose. Try attacking and getting in (and working) a break you candy ass cry babies.

- Michael Ball/Rock Racing: Sells $300 dollar jeans (made presumably of the same denim my $24 jeans are) to Zoolander wannabe’s. Uses that $$$ to hire dope king Tyler Hamilton. Tyler freaking Hamilton! A dude so dirty that Tinkoff fired him.

- Zabriskie: Beat the holy living crap out of me mountainbiking this fall, uphill and downhill on a damn hardtail single speed! So not fair.

- Cannondale: I was totally happy to ride my Scalpel since it is the best XC bike ever made. So what do they do? Smart asses go and make it even better. Great now I have to go and sell a kidney (and my current bike) to get a new one.

- Gravity: Stupid gravity combined with a longboard and my poor balance sidelined me for most of the ‘07 season. But hey, I got a cool scar!

- UCI’s weak wishy washy stance on doping: Why can Zabel admit to doping and nothing happens? David Millar admits to doping and gets suspended. The UCI needs to grow a pair and start mandatory DNA testing (what are you hiding Bettini?), lifetime bans if you test positive and restitution for the money stolen by dopers. That or just forget about it and let them dope freely.

- Heras retires?: “I still don’t understand the code of ethics and why ProTour teams can’t hire a rider who like me has served his ban,” Heras said. “Other top riders will have to quit the peloton because they can’t find a team.” Are you kiding me? It is obvious you don’t understand or have any ethics you pile of crap. You and the other “top” riders were only on the top because you are doping lying cheaters. You did not retire you were thrown out on your needle marked ass.

- Capri pant wearing… ahh, nevermind.

10 Comments »

Comment by Theresa

January 1, 2008 @ 9:43 pm

How do you really feel?

Comment by Rachel

January 1, 2008 @ 10:01 pm

Maybe you can sell both kidneys so you can buy me my awesome Cannondale too? Best boyfriend ever! Oh ya, or we can sell my other bikes instead of your kidney. I think you need those kidneys or you might not be riding anyway :)

Comment by ElGato

January 2, 2008 @ 11:25 am

That list could be so much longer, but it is funny none the less. You forgot my fave……….
YOUR TRACK BIKE IS NOT A FASHION ACCESSORY

Comment by Dr X

January 2, 2008 @ 11:56 am

I can’t believe DZ beat you on the downhill, you need to spend some time on the dirt and quit worrying about how much rear travel you have.

I’m with you about sprinters for the most part. But, remember the tour stage Mcewen won after crashing, chasing through the field, then winning the sprint. Damn, that was some manly bike riding.

Comment by Snake

January 2, 2008 @ 2:22 pm

Holy hell I made the list.

Comment by Forrest

January 2, 2008 @ 3:17 pm

What about having State Cross and Mtn Bike Championships at the same venue for the millionth time?

Comment by Art

January 2, 2008 @ 11:14 pm

DrX, yeah that was pretty manly of Mcewen. I actually like him cuz he never really gets a lead out anyway.
Forrest, I will give ‘cross some slack as we only have 3 course and the conditions this year made it so cool. MTB for sure that course is so one sided in who does well on it.
El Gato, you are right I started with the capri pant wearing thing but I have done that to death this year.

Comment by Clint

January 4, 2008 @ 12:43 am

I have to 2nd the Michael Ball call. Hardcore is cool, I’m down with that, but that guy needs to get slapped. It’s cool he likes bike ridin’ and all, but he needs an adjustment.

Comment by Clint

January 4, 2008 @ 12:43 am

I have to 2nd the Michael Ball call. Hardcore is cool, I’m down with that, but that guy needs to get slapped. It’s cool he likes bike ridin’ and all, but he needs an adjustment.

Comment by Clint

January 4, 2008 @ 12:46 am

Oh yeah, I can’t pass this on up! Shameless advertisement plugs randomly all over your blog! I accidentally clicked on one and it led to a never ending pop-up maze. Damn those!!!

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