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Message by NONE Winter riding is almost upon us - except for you lucky Aussies - and that means less riding outdoors. But with an indoor trainer and a Netflix subscription, winter fitness can continue in relative comfort. The one missing feature of many riders’ indoor training is power ...

Message by Jered Gruber La la la, la la la, Christmas is almost here. I do love Christmas, and I love the Christmas Cross races too. I love December for the 2010 jerseys, for the sportsman of the year awards, for the first training camps, for the look backs, and for the looks forward. Let's do ...

Message by NONE The full line of our classic PEZ kit is online and ready to own! Jerseys, bibs, socks, arm warmers, knee warmers and more are in stock and ready to ship from our new retail partner RealCyclist.com . Get some today!

Message by NONE It's easy to focus just on the riders and their fabulous exploits, easy to focus on the directors and their sage, er, directing. We don't often get the chance to talk to one of the guys that makes the machines run that make it all happen: the mechanic. Nathaniel Brewster recently ...

Message by NONE The days are ticking down to that calamitous confusion concerning your chimney, but even if your preferred method of gift delivery is slightly more direct, we've got a bunch more ideas to keep you smiling all through the season...

Message by Corey Sar Fox I dream of having a bike crafted from a hip builder like Vanilla: steely lugs, a classic paint job, relaxed geometry and a cushy saddle. Though I cannot afford such a dream, I refuse to let economic realities impede a potential PEZ article. Over the past year, I have put ...

Message by Edmond Hood On his way to winning the Zesdaagse Gent 't Kuipke, Danish world madison champion, Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank) took time out to have a chat with PEZ about life for a first year rider on the Pro Tour.

Message by Matt Conn There was a big new-signing announcement for Team Sky this morning and we’ve got the coverage for you from the live press conference. The Shack is also on the move for their first training camp of the season and we’ve got plenty more besides. Let’s get right into a huge ...

Message by Alastair Hamilton One of the PEZ men in Italy is Matt Conn. He is originally from the Australian island of Tasmania, but he’s seen the world and got race experience by the bag full. It was about time that we found out more on the background of our Tasmanian Devil! Europhile, ...

Message by Edmond Hood Last year at this time, life was ice cream and fairies for Dan Fleeman; he’d won the Tour of the Pyrenees; Cervelo Test Team had snapped him up and a start in a Grand Tour looked like a formality. But pro cycling is an unforgiving sport, and 2009 didn’t go according to the ...

Message by Richard Pestes If you’re like us, the Xmas shopping rush is still 16 days away… but it’s never too early to stick that Wish List on your fridge to remind someone how to light up your tree (and allow time for shipping...) Here’s a few ideas to get you started.

Message by Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D. One of the continuing themes in cycling science, and therefore a continuing theme here in Toolbox, is the optimization of pedaling dynamics and especially of the question of cadence. Is there an optimal cadence, and how do factors such as mountains and ...

Message by Jered Gruber 30-year-old Liguigas rider and law student, Manuel Quinziato, has rightfully earned himself a spot amongst the ever growing list Italian hopefuls in the Northern Classics. Pippo, Ballan, and Quinziato have proven their class in Belgium as hard men capable of doing battle ...

Message by Jered Gruber Here comes Christmas, get ready for Christmas, but first don't forget to check out EuroTrash and read all that needs reading. We've got tidbits aplenty, but none more interesting than the situation of young, Mr. Ben Swift. You'd think that team rosters would be set in ...

Message by Simeon Green In Part One we went over the race itself. There’s no need to go back over that, it’ll just bring back too many painful memories for me. This time, we want to see how PEZ managed to get elbow to elbow with the fit and famous in the Battenkill Pro race.

Message by NONE The full line of our classic PEZ kit is online and ready to own! Jerseys, bibs, socks, arm warmers, knee warmers and more are in stock and ready to ship from our new retail partner RealCyclist.com . Get some today!

Message by NONE So, riding in Texas is mostly flat, with only tumbleweeds and armadillos to avoid right? Well, not exactly. You see, Austin is situated in what’s known as the Texas Hill Country. Once a year in November a group of crazy people, er, dedicated cyclists take on something that’s ...

Message by Edmond Hood And here we are - the final night of racing in one of the finest racing venues on the planet. It might not be the prettiest, the cleanest, or possess even a comfortable temperature - when it comes to atmosphere and spectacular bike racing though, you just can't do better ...

Message by Gordan Cameron The Swedish star has taken a big step up in terms of recognition since her brilliant road race silver at the Beijing Olympics, and PEZ was lucky to get some time to find out about her 2009 season, training in the snow for 2010, survival skills in the Swedish countryside ...

Message by Matt Conn December is here, which means the year is just about done and the new season is only a few short weeks away. Where has the time gone? Today we’ll be filling the December void with team lists, stalled transfers, a few charity events and much, much more. Let's get Trashing.