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Slipstream Rider David Millar Gives His Bike The Old Heave Ho
Published 5/15/2008 at FanIQ Blog
I'm not sure what it's like to be an American cyclist who isn't Lance Armstrong. You're not rich, you're not famous, and no one knows who you are. So when you're about to potentially win a stage at the Giro d’Italia (the Italian Tour de France) to at least get a sliver of recognition, and your chain snaps, you're probably going to be pretty damn mad. And that's exactly what David Millar was when that exact scenario happened yesterday. He decided to awesomely give his bike the old heave ho for its complete incompetence. And probably also because it gave him a ...

BICYCLIST THROWS BIKE OFF BRIDGE
Published 5/15/2008 at With Leather
This is David Millar at the Giro d'Italia, which is basically the biggest race in the world after the Tour de France.  Apparently unhappy with his ride, Millar chucked it off the bridge. FanIQ writes: When you're about to potentially win a stage at the Giro d’Italia... to at least get a sliver of recognition, and your chain snaps, you're probably going to be pretty damn mad. Forget the chain, man.  Did you see how slow all those guys were racing?  They should really shift to a lower gear.  It's like they were biking ...

Bicycles Are Still Inferior to Motorcycles
Published 5/15/2008 at The Sporting Blog
The scene: A bridge. The setting: Some sort of bicycle race, based on the looks of things. The end result: Chain snaps, bike must die: Yet another example of why bikes are stupid. They don't even have engines. Also, it's worth heading over to Fan IQ -- where I found the beauty seen above ...