Here’s a remorseful video from Kayle Leogrande I saw last week. You have to listen closely. I had forgotten he was back available for competition this year.

I think I quailify as one of those he “wronged”, since he won The 2006 Elite Criterium Nationals and I finished 2nd. I didn’t think too much of it at the time. He didn’t seem as supercharged there, as later on at SuperWeek, ect. He took Brian Jensen to the cleaners at Holly Hill, when Brian was having an on day.

Here’s a link to his website. He doesn’t seem to be as remorseful there as on Youtube. And, here’s a link to the Cyclingnews forum on the subject. The comments are all over the place.

Everyone should know my views on the subject by now. I don’t really believe in 2nd chances in situations like this. I think we’ve given people too many 2nd chances already. Racing bicycles isn’t a right, it’s a privilege.

Today was good. I got in a couple hours outside even though it was super windy and pretty slushy. I used to have this “rule” about riding a mile for every year of age, but I don’t abide by that so much nowadays. It’s like have 98 miles at the end of the ride and having to go ride the other 2 to get to triple digits. Davis Phinney used to always do that when I was riding with him in Boulder. I didn’t understand it. But, later on, I started doing it once in a while.

I have this drawer that I stick all my extra bills into after I ride. I pulled the pile out and it took 15 minutes to straighten them all. There was $128 in there. 2 $5 dollar bills and the rest ones. Crazy. It’s better than turning in my change jar.

I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning early, so tonight I’m just going to pack some stuff up and hang with Bromont. Not a bad way to spend the night.

Box of mini Birthday cakes from Qatar. Nearly half are already gone.

Pile of after ride money.

My brother shoveled the street in front of our house. This is maybe the third time he's done it. I think it is a illness, but wouldn't it be cool if everyone did this. There would hardly be any need for plow then.

This is the stuff they are putting on the streets now. It looks like rock salt with something blue added. It melts the snow like crazy.