It’s Monday; on Saturday we ride the mountains in the Tour De Nantahala (aka The Nantahala Nightmare). I’m as trained as I’m going to get at this point.
Still think cyclists aren’t as tough as other pro athletes? Check these shots I found of Passo Di Stelvio from the Giro D’Italia:
Still not convinced? Try this angle…..
Categories: Giro D'Itlalia · Nantahala Nightmare · Sports · Tour De Nantahala · cycling · professional cycling
That’s right, after a several month hiatus, The Figurehead’s recurring “one man’s ipod” feature is back. I put the ipod on shuffle during my run….you get to see what played…for better or worse. Today’s shuffle was one of the all time best.
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2. Creep - Stone Temple Pilots
3. Crumble - Dinosaur Jr.
4. Baby Girl - Wil Hoge
5. Can’t Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. Put the Message in the Box - World Party
7. O Valencia - The Decemberists
8. The Funeral - Band of Horses
Categories: Band of Horses · Decemberists · Dinosaur Jr. · Music · Nirvana · Red Hot Chili Pepper · Stone Temple Pilots · Will Hoge · World Party · indie rock · ipod
The list below is a month or so old. For the official Best of 2007 list posted on November 16th, click HERE.
With Two months to go – the top 10 with 11-20 thrown in for fun: (These are in order)
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Film School – Hideout
Dinosaur Jr. – Beyond
The Frames – the Cost
Bright Eyes – Cassadaga
Black Francis – Blue Finger
Explosions in the Sky – All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Great Lake Swimmers – Ongiara
Ted Leo R/X – Living with the Living
Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City
Categories: Arcade Fire · Ben Harper · Best of 2007 · Black Francis · Bloc Party · Bright Eyes · Dinosaur Jr. · Explosions in the sky · Feist · Film School · Great Lake Swimmers · Interpol · Iron and Wine · Modest Mouse · Music · Roddy Woomble · Stars · Ted Leo · The Frames · The Shins · The Shout Out Louds · Wilco · indie rock
It’s official: Oscar Pereiro has been awarded the official victory in the 2006 Tour De France. While I feel a little sad that an American “hero” was stripped of his title, the “evidence” has now proven that Floyd didn’t deserve the win. Oscar Pereiro - a good, but not great tour rider by Tour de France standards - earned the win in 2006.
Oscar’s Spanish, right? Any guesses on how long it’ll take the French media to find some “evidence” against him? Something tells me their still digging for dirt on Lance and Miguel Indurain. If I were 2007 winner Alberto Contador I’d keep a low profile - or maybe just give my title to Christoph Moreau.
Categories: Alberto Contador · Floyd Landis · Lance Armstrong · Miguel Indurain · Oscar Pereiro · Tour De France · cycling
The book is stuck in my conscience forever I believe. It’s truly one of the most powerful novels I have ever read - and I’ve read alot of them. The film releases Nov. 2.
Categories: Afghanistan · Khaled Husseini · Literature · The Kite Runner · books · movies · novels
It’s getting closer (November 3). I’ll defend my polka dot socks to the death! As of today though, my legs are shredded from the preparation.
Categories: Alpe D'Huez · Lance Armstrong · Nantahala Nightmare · Sports · Tour De France · bicycling · cycling
Love it!
Categories: Music · Shout Out Louds · The Cure · Tonight I have to Leave It · indie rock
