Public Service Announcement - Hold on to Your Bottles

Every race season, countless crashes are caused by bouncing bidons.


ONLY YOU
CAN PREVENT STRAY BOTTLES

With the Poolesville Road race this weekend, it's time to take off those fancy carbon cages, and install some cheap aluminum ones. Bend em a bit to make 'em extra snug.

Dropped bottles are bad enough, but somehow the idea of tossing your bottle at the end of the race persists as an acceptable practice in some minds. IT IS NOT. You'd have to be as skinny as "the next great American Climber" for 2oz. of plastic to hold you back.

Don't believe that it's dangerous? Check it:




Together, we can make a difference.







Monkey Face of the Day

Not getting dropped but want to be on our glorious website? Make a monkey face!! This guy gets it.

We'll be looking out for monkey faces all season long. If you find one, send them our way. Link is over there to the right. Thanks and thanks to Julie Elliot for the photo.

PSA - Lititz Cat 3 and Cat 4 Crashes - Don't Overcook Corners

First off..hope everybody involved in this crash is ok. From our sources, we heard the initial crashee got taken away to the hospital but can walk and function. We hope this is the case. 

Secondly, HOLY CRAP! This is even making the rounds on non-cycling related websites by NBA features writers. Oh, do non-cyclists love to see us smash ourselves up good. 

Thirdly, don't overcook corners. It's bad for your health. 

Fourthly, the guy screaming to 'go go go go!' after the crash...What up with that? Discuss. 




*Update...The above is the Cat 4 crash. Below is the Cat 3 crash. Damn! You were gonna win bro!

Race Smart?

All American Road Race, Cat.3/4 Masters 35+
April 21, 2012



CAPTION CONTEST.. bombs away.



..sent in by a 'fan.'

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2012 – How The Race Was Won

Didn't have time to watch Liege-Bastongne-Liege this past weekend? With your schedule of bike races, work, home improvement, lazer hair removal surgery, guitar hero, leg lotion application (you know who you are), and watching the kids, life can get kind of crazy. That is, of course you are one of those annoying HTC kids who all they do is ride all day and play xbox at night. 

 I sat down yesterday and tried to watch Liege-Bastonge-Liege in its entirety after missing out this weekend. DVR 87% full!! I have some work to do here! Within minutes, I'm off the couch with a neighbor at the door asking for a ladder. That moment created a butterfly effect of epic proportions snowballing my evening in front of the tube. I wasn't even able to watch RGIII get drafted in real time. Is this America anymore?? 

 Anyway, knowing I might never watch the Liege race in its entirety, I remembered seeing these 'How the Race Was Won' vids on Cyclocosm and tuned in. Bam...5 minutes later..I feel up to date on how it played out, got some snarky comments that I think my readers would enjoy, and saved myself about 3 hours. Hommes does this almost every week. Check it out.

   

 Not getting paid or promoted by Cyclocosm..just a time saver tip I thought I'd pass on so you can concentrate on training and recovery instead of wasting all your time watching pro bike races all the time. 


Next up..infographics. If you do anything remotely related to education, media affairs, or cow farming, you probably have come across an infographic or two. Graphic design and media relations companies are now developing infographics for clients to quickly show why X in important, cool, or whatever. There have been a few targeted for the potential cyclist. This one grabbed my attention. 






Lastly...if you could only have one... Cervelo or the chick?






Due to high demand, new socks will be ready in June/July. See? I do more than just  make fun of you!

We're Huge in Japan..


The gospel is spreading worldwide. Thanks to these fellows in New Zealand for supporting You Got Dropped. Big shout out to Velo Espresso and all the kiwis working hard to avoid droppage in Hamilton, New Z. 




And yes...we've sent t's to Japan too!

Salisbury Steak - Well Done

Salisbury Road Race - 2012.