HMmmm....just read the original article.

I'm sure it will take a while for the many hecklers to stop yelling 'go lance go' on the road.

I really don't know that american success in bike racing has translated into anything whatsoever for everyday, commuting cyclists. I see many, many club riders zoom by on weekends and then drive off in their SUV's with 3 bikes in tow. Is that progress?

Maybe it is just the idea the cycling is a legimitate form of transportation, and not just a sport or leisure activity. That's the big thing I see missing, which probably is one of the things at the root of all the problems we face.

And hey, I'm with you - wear Lycra! Who cares if you need to lose a few pounds, if you are riding, then chances are you will, and being in lycra is a hell of a lot cooler and healthier than sitting in a car~