PAA 2009 kit design

Here's the look of the new PAA cycling kit.  Orders must be received by Saturday, November 15th.

200 mph high-speed rail in California

California voters approved a High-Speed Passenger Train Bond. An 800-mile high speed rail will link SF and San Diego. This will take more cars off the road and make way for more bikes.

The high-speed rail will be stretch from Sacramento to SF and on to LA and San Diego. Trains would use the same wheel-on-rail technology found in France, Spain, Korea and China and reach speeds of more than 200 mph.

Click here for the train route

Lance Rides Again and I have a benign tumor?

Both are true.

I thought lower back pain was just a given in Transrockies? On day 3 of TR, my left side of my lower back hurt and became numb and continued throughout the race. Heavy doses of Advil kept it reasonable. A week after TR i bent over to tie my shoes and noticed i had a golf ball size bump on my lower back. Today the doctor diagnosed me with Lipoma, a benign tumor under the muscle tissue near my spine on my lower back (which explains the pain and numbness). It's large and near the spine so it needs to be surgically removed. Beeatch.

Click here for the exclusive Vanity Fair article on Lance

The Kids

Training takes a back seat for this morning as Parker and Elie had their first day at school last week.  I did sneak in an hour easy ride.  Here's a pic of the little tykes.  Parker is on the left and Elie is on the right.  Their friend and neighbor Danny is in the middle.