Wow, what a week! There was excitement, there was controversy, there was anger, and then, yesterday, there was treacle. I actually feel hung over from it all. (And it has nothing to do with all the drinks I had last night either.) Well, one of the best ways to shake a hangover is to go for a hard ride, and one of the best ways to clear your head is with a little mental exercise. So I've prepared a quiz. Read the question, think, and click on your answer. If you're right, you'll see the item. If you're wrong, you'll get hit with a blast from the Slayer siren. Thanks, good luck, and have a good weekend.
--RTMS
Whose autograph did BSNYC/RTMS get in Harlem this past Sunday?
--Tyler Hamilton's
--Michael Ball's
--Bill Clinton's
--Kool Moe Dee's
Which is NOT an actual reason given by Campagnolo press manager Francesco Zenere for his company's move to 11 speed?
--"Why not?"
--"Cyclists are never truly happy whether they are professionals or amateurs."
--"The extra cog offers smoother transitions between gears, allowing competitive riders to maintain optimal cadence in a variety of terrain."
--"The 11th speed is in fact the icing, while the cake is the remarkable makeover of the three groupsets dedicated to competition use."
Clem LueYat earned the title "Master HairWeaver of the World" by:
--Pioneering both the "Unique Interlocking Hair Weave System" and the "Wrap Net Weaving System"
--Consulting with Tom Boonen on his male pattern baldness
--Installing Johan Museeuw's hair implants
--Weaving Johan Museeuw's flax bicycle frames
Which is NOT an actual quote from Aaron Edge, editor of the new book Rain City Fix:
--"The customization of all of these bikes and the different people who ride them is fascinating to me."
--"If this inspires someone else to not only ride a fixed-gear bike or check it out...just have a community at all of anybody hanging out and doing stuff and have a collection of ideas...the momentum of this book that's what I hope starts."
--"I gave him a call at like two in the morning and was like, 'We're doing a book,' and the normal response from either of us when someone says something like that is, 'OK. Tell me about it. When do we do it?'"
--"I gave him a call at like two in the morning and was like, 'We're doing a book,' and he was like, 'Dude. It's two in the morning. I have a job. You don't. Call me in the morning.'"
The above is:When does the film "The Love Guru" open?
This bike, photographed by a reader in Boston, is:
