Joe Parkin, "6 Years in a Rain Cape"
Seems Joe Parkin, author of the excellent A Dog in a Hat, now has a new blog, in collaboration with Competitive Cyclist if I understand correctly. The title refers to the time he spent in Belgium, where he came to own a vast array of rain capes, from the heavy-duty one he used on crap days, to the light one he put in his jersey pocket for sunny days (since it would inevitably start to rain). Anyways it looks like he posts very regularly and fields daily questions. I highly recommend him, he's funny and really colourful.
7 months ago
plinytheelder
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thanks for pointing this out
I read his a book about a month ago and finished it in a day it was so interesting. As a side note there is an interesting article about Brian Crosby a track cyclist in MN testing the waters in Europe on the Star Trib website this morning.
by ncmussell on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah I saw that one! Looks like a good kid, kind of interesting that he’s going to get his astrophysics degree rather than become a track cyclist in Europe! Thanks.
by plinytheelder on Jul 2, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a wise decision at that
I might have to go check out one of those Thursday night races.
by ncmussell on Jul 2, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah they look fun! Sounds like that dude just dominates though, lapping the field and what not. Still, must be a lot of fun.
by plinytheelder on Jul 2, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the link
loved the book.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
by bikepig on Jul 2, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great Book
Anyone who likes cycling will like the book – lots of good stories. Thanks for posting the link.
by John.. on Jul 2, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent
If Jens! Voigt was a planet, he' be the "World of Hurt"
by flying dog on Jul 3, 2009 7:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs














