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Video | Riding the Long White Cloud

Kevin Rouse — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:50 +0000

A featured film in last year’s Bicycle Film Festival, this flick follows several professional skateboarders on a cycling tour of New Zealand’s skating hotspots. It turns out cycling all day and then trying to ride a skatepark a harder than you think. While we’ve already shown the intro in a previous installment of Theater Thursday, the entire film is now on the World Wide Web, so we thought we’d snag a few of the ones and zeroes off of the information superhighway and send them your way.

At 45-minutes its definitely a long one for workday watching, but it’s definitely worth a view if only for the unique views of New Zealand alone.

Riding the Long White Cloud

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Proof | 2013 Tour of California Stages 7 & 8

PavedStaff — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:05:02 +0000

Photo gallery by Mark Johnson

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Video: Coppi and Bartali Duet

Joe Parkin — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:21 +0000

Two of the most iconic cyclists of all time singing a duet on Italian television? Yep. Could this be a hint at what we’re working on for our next issue of Paved? Perhaps.

If you’re impatient and/or can’t understand a word of Italian, skip forward to about the 2-minute mark.

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“Thank you _______”

Kevin Rouse — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:18:17 +0000

Sure, remembering to tip your bartender will get you far in life (trust us on this one…they also really appreciate Christmas gifts). Randomly telling your significant other “I love you” (and meaning it, of course) can point some serious goodwill in your direction come time for that next weekend Target run when you gather up the courage last-minute to ask if you can excuse yourself for a ride instead.

And, a simple thank-you can also make a stranger’s day. So as you’re watching the final stages of the Amgen Tour of California, remember that it simply wouldn’t happen without the help of volunteers. Even better, should you find yourself lucky enough to watch the race in person, take the time to offer a simple thank-you to a volunteer—then go home and consider signing up to volunteer next year. It’s good for you, and it’s good for cycling and it’s hard to find fault with any of that, now is it?

Making Stage 6 happen. I didn’t ask their names, but they did ask if I would take their picture. Thanks, guys.

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Proof | 2013 Tour of California Stages 5 & 6

PavedStaff — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:19 +0000

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‘Job Description’ Revisited

Joe Parkin — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:27 +0000

About 18 months ago, photographer Daniel Pasley and I were discussing plans for a feature story we were planning to do for Paved magazine’s sister publication, Bike. At some point during the discussion, the “Manual for Speed” project that he and business partner Emiliano Granado had been working on was brought to my attention—and I was immediately sold.

Granado and Pasley documented the hard-fought daily life of journeyman bicycle racers in North America with “Manual for Speed.” They captured bike racing beyond the podium—exactly the kind of story we wanted to tell with Paved, so we published some of it in our Spring 2012 issue in a story entitled Job Description.

For the project, the photo duo was primarily embedded with Team Exergy, gaining the trust of its riders—and undoubtedly making it a bit harder to watch them fail.

“The moment that stands out for me above all the others occurred at the last race of the year in 2012, the USA Pro Challenge,” explains Granado. “On Stage 4, the riders had to go up Independence Pass for the second time in 2 days. Indy pass is 12,000 feet and is gnarly. One of my favorites on Team Exergy, Sam Johnson, is a big guy. He’s 6’4″ and super strong, but he doesn’t climb as well as the lighter guys. He’s basically in the biggest race on the biggest international stage of his life. We all know that he will struggle up the climb that day. He has a very serious chance of getting dropped and time cut.

“I’m in my car that day at the top of the climb. As soon as the peloton and caravan go through I drive to the overlooks on the mountain to try to get a really wide landscape of the race ahead of me. I notice the very last rider is none other than Sam! He’s a tiny spec in the landscape and I take that photo. I jump in my car because he’s probably going to get swept up by the broom wagon. I race down the mountain and pull up on Sam loading his bike into the broom wagon. I run out of my car to get photos of him dropping out of the race. He gives me the finger and then jumps in my car for the 3-hour ride to finish line.

“At this point, no one is certain of Team Exergy’s existence in 2013, so I think to myself, That may have been the last few seconds of Sam’s professional career. And as we know now, it was.”

We’re proud to know that CNN recognized the two photographers’ work today on its photo blog.

Job Description

The exquisite agony of bike racing in America

Words by Daniel Wakefield Pasley
Photos by Daniel Wakefield Pasley and Emiliano Granado

Somewhere between a mid-pack finish in a local Tuesday-night circuit race and the perfectly choreographed, raised-arm salute signifying a win in Belgium or France or Italy, lies years of racing. By racing, I mean work. And by work, I mean harder-work-than-many-of-us-can-imagine work on a Division 2 team in America.

It’s a good job too, if you want to work for free. Or if you’re lucky and physiologically gifted, you might work for cheap.

You’ll work on your own bike—still. Sleep for three humid nights in a stranger’s house in a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a 12-year-old girl’s purple bedroom on a canopy bed surrounded by stuffed animals, schoolbooks, homemade pillows and posters of unicorns and David Beckham.

You’ll train on the sides of unfamiliar freeways. Race a nearly spectator-less criterium at night in a tropical thunderstorm in a dark, bankrupt town whose name you’ll be quick to forget if you ever bothered to learn it.

You’ll cross the finish line in 3rd, maybe, but probably more often in 17th—or 33rd. Stand around in a random parking lot, still dressed in your race kit, and shovel tepid spaghetti off a paper plate into your still-salty face, and call it dinner.

You’ll sleep in motels with half-lit, buzzing signs and amenities like vending machines and coin-op laundry. Sometimes necessity will demand that you shower with your bike, so that its appearance is always pro.

You’ll email, Skype, text and telephone, but will never really be ‘home’. It’s a great job because, above all—regardless of the personal, financial, spiritual, physical, mental or existential cost—you just want to race a bicycle.

This position is that of a Professional Cyclist in America—a Domestic Pro.
If you believe your qualifications match the description, this is your primer. Call it inspiration. Call it admonition. Call it enlightenment. The gutsy members of Team Exergy—and countless other UCI Continental, blue-collar bike racers—just call it making a living while pursuing their dream.

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Gears and Loathing: 2013 USA Crits Finals Move to Las Vegas

PavedStaff — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:37:38 +0000

As if Interbike needed another setting to encourage opportunities for bikes and booze to collide in the bliss of not-so-holy matrimony, the spectator-friendly finals for the USA Crits series have been moved to Las Vegas for 2013.

Specifically set to coincide with the trade show, the course will be on the grounds of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center itself—the new home of Interbike for 2013 after a long run in the Sands Convention Center.

Source: Interbike
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – May 15, 2013 – Interbike, announced a partnership with USA CRITS today to host the final series race at Interbike this Fall. The USA CRITS Finals, presented by Interbike, will take place on the grounds of the Interbike International Expo (Mandalay Bay Convention Center), on the evening of Thursday, September 19, 2013. Interbike attendees will be able to walk directly off the show floor and onto the event area, where racing will take place under the lights between 6pm-10pm (PST).

“Having this event in Interbike’s Las Vegas backyard is going to be a fantastic addition to the show,” said Justin Gottlieb, Interbike’s Communications & PR Director. “Attendees will have access to a new outdoor area just beyond the show floor that will be active Wednesday through Friday – and I think we’ll have a huge crowd to witness this awesome spectator-friendly race.”

Now in its seventh year, the USA CRITS Championship Series is the premiere cycling series in the United States. USA CRITS features a 10 race series that started in Tucson, AZ earlier this year. The men’s and women’s champion will be crowned following the men’s pro race in Las Vegas.

“We are excited to bring our uniquely popular brand of American speed-inspired cycling to the worlds’ foremost bicycle gathering – Interbike,” said Gene Dixon, co-founder of USA CRITS. “We can’t think of a better way to end the 2013 series than with the leaders of the industry in the electric atmosphere of Las Vegas.”

The USA CRITS finals, presented by Interbike, will be open to the public with no admission fee. This will be an exciting form of entertainment for Interbike attendees and a great kick-off for Interbike by Invitation guests.

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Theater Thursday

PavedStaff — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:28:40 +0000

Theater Thursday | Remembering Wouter

May 9th, 2011 marked a day a dark shadow engulfed the cycling world—a reminder that life is much more vulnerable than we’re ready to admit, and our sport far from being free of risk.

This one’s for you Wouter.

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Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 3 & 4

PavedStaff — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:53:27 +0000

Photo Gallery by Mark Johnson

Sprinters and Superfans take top honors in stages 3 and 4.

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ATOC: The Cliff Notes

PavedStaff — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:18 +0000

Not everyone can afford using up all their sick days to stay home and watch every stage of this year’s Amgen Tour of California from start to finish, so with that in mind, we’re compiling a sort of slacker’s cheat sheet to this year’s race. Be sure to bookmark or check back regularly as we’ll be updating this post throughout the race.

Stage Four Highlights

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 3 & 4
Sprinters and Superfans take top honors in stages 3 and 4.

Stage Three Highlights

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 1 & 2

Photo gallery by Mark Johnson

Stage Two Highlights

Stage One Highlights

Coffee Drinker’s Guide to the Amgen Tour of California

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PAVED Magazine

Video | Riding the Long White Cloud

Riding the Long White Cloud

Proof | 2013 Tour of California Stages 7 & 8

Video: Coppi and Bartali Duet

“Thank you _______”

Proof | 2013 Tour of California Stages 5 & 6

‘Job Description’ Revisited

Job Description

The exquisite agony of bike racing in America

Gears and Loathing: 2013 USA Crits Finals Move to Las Vegas

Theater Thursday

Theater Thursday | Remembering Wouter

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 3 & 4

ATOC: The Cliff Notes

Stage Four Highlights

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 3 & 4 Sprinters and Superfans take top honors in stages 3 and 4.

Stage Three Highlights

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 1 & 2

Stage Two Highlights

Stage One Highlights

Coffee Drinker’s Guide to the Amgen Tour of California

2013 Route Video

Proof | 2013 Tour of California: Stages 3 & 4
Sprinters and Superfans take top honors in stages 3 and 4.