velo mulholland

turning TWO

2011-06-05T22:46:00.000-07:00

at first glance you might think it's a young toddler turning two years old but then on closer inspection you realize he's just the guy who got wasted the night before and everybody drew on his face after he passed out.

Rapha Photo

2011-03-25T18:11:00.000-07:00

With a nod from Rapha, you know it has to be good. For instance take this surprise when I found this in my junk email folder and saw the familiar corner on Mulholland that is no more than a mile from my house. I know those cracks, that rise in the pavement to the overlook tourists flock to and where Manson dumped the body of a Jane Doe over 38 years ago. It's nice to see Rapha has stuck around and brought some good taste and more to cycling beyond tacky Deadhead and Primal Wear jerseys.

Sugar Bowl + Squaw Valley = Big Ski

2011-03-04T23:27:00.001-08:00

Have you ever been to Disney World? Tahoe has almost created something like it. I didn't even include any pics from the terrain parks because my ass was too sore to stop and take a picture.

If Los Angeles could figure out how to move people around town the same way Squaw Valley can move 23 people up a snowy mountain per Swiss-built Funitel (gondola) then the world would be a peaceful place. Squaw Valley is so big and so steep that they can't ski it out. They don't have quad-lifts, they have lifts that hold six people per chair with frequent views of the Lake in the distance. It's Disney World and it's more than I can handle. At least some dudes can still keep it real with a case of canned Budweiser and an off-brand bag of Cheetos.

mulholland is back open

2010-04-11T11:37:00.000-07:00

hammer down.

bidon

2010-04-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

US PRO XCT in SoCal

2010-03-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

pre-race nerves, tinker, tinker's legs and real eyecandy. just another day at the races.

looking for the magic

2010-03-27T09:33:00.001-07:00

this song is how the kids wish they could sound these days.

if you're racing this weekend... or any weekend... you'll want this in your headphones and you might want to drop me an email for the mp3 'cause finding this on iTunes or amazon is nearly impossible. Twilley don't mind.

bonus points for checking out a young TP on bass.

john cusack v. asian guys

2010-03-20T22:22:00.000-07:00

shop music

2010-03-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

next time you're throwin' wrenches in the shop look no further than Broken Bells... the White Stripes preview isn't bad either.

a hooker in vegas

2010-03-13T13:52:00.000-08:00

a Stunt Cock I ride the club rides with told me a story on the cool down lap this morning. he was in Vegas a few weekends ago and got hit up by super hot Vegas hooker. "Was it in the airport," I asked.

"No dumbass," he replied. "all those are tranny's."

you know how to identify a hooker in Vegas right? simple rule. next time you’re there and you see a single woman wandering around the casino just make eye contact with her and smile. If she makes eyes back and then stops and says anything at all, she’s working.

always remember this, and don’t fool yourself. you’re not all that. just cause she’s making small talk doesn’t mean you’re Brad Pitt; it means her pussy is for sale.

but all pussy costs something, right?

anyway, my buddy struck up a conversation and eventually asked her, “How much do you charge?”

“It starts at $500 for a hand job.”

my buddy was totally blown away, and he got kinda pissed. “$500 dollars! for a hand job! Holy crap! No hand job is worth that kind of money!”

she then told him, “Do you see that Denny’s on the corner?”

“Yes.”

“Do you see the Denny’s about a block further down?”

“Yes.”

“And beyond that, do you see that third Denny’s?”

“Yes.”

“Well,” she said, smiling, “I own those. And I own them because I give a hand job that’s worth $500.”

I couldn’t believe my ears. this dude gets a lot of work so why the fuck would he pay $500 for a handie?

“What the hell, Billy! You only live once. So I gave it a try.”

you realize most of the male talent in this biz are sex addicts? well, I’m pretty sure 90% of the dudes walking the face of the Earth are, too. ask TW.

they went back to his room at The Venetian. twenty minutes later he told me he was sitting on the bed, realizing that he has just experienced the hand job of a lifetime, worth every bit of the five hundred he paid. He was so amazed, he asked, “I suppose a blow job is $1,000?”

“$1,500.”

“I wouldn’t pay that for a blow job!”

she said, “step over here to the window, big boy. do you see that casino just across the street? I own that casino outright. and I own it because I give a blow job that’s worth every cent of $1,500.”

my buddy, still sitting there in total disbelief over the hand job, said, “Sign me up, but let’s go down and gamble a bit and then come up and go for round two.”

they go down and play craps and he hits the casino for the cost of the BJ — and some more. and three hours after the mind-blowing hand job, he is sitting on the bed more amazed than before. he can scarcely believe it. top BJ of his life — and he’s been a stunt cock for almost 4 years. in fact, it’s better than any porno BJ he’s ever gotten, so you know what’s coming next: “How much for some pussy?”

the hooker said, “Come over here to the window, I want to show you something. Do you see how the whole city of Las Vegas…laid out before us? all those beautiful lights, gambling palaces, and shows?

my buddy readies himself for the number. he knows it’s gonna be big, so huge he just wanted to know so he could laugh about it later… but he never expected what was about to come out of her mouth.

“If I had a pussy, I’d own it all.”

Mulhoallnd Repairs

2010-03-12T18:36:00.000-08:00

Mulholland is still closed and impassable making the closed mile section unridable and off-limits to cyclists but great for locals looking for an impromptu, traffic-free stretch of green space.
Progress on Mulholland photographed by Brooks Paley.

operation no trainer

2010-01-03T22:26:00.000-08:00

same as last winter. this ain't BoCoMo.

any day gets better when the MF comes

2009-12-30T22:13:00.000-08:00

Big Love Christmas

2009-12-22T17:56:00.000-08:00

and it's actually windy and cold here too. kinda nice.

prophet wishes you a merry christmas

2009-12-16T00:18:00.000-08:00

hold tight

2009-12-15T23:58:00.000-08:00

the last few days have garnered some heat. which is good considering how many pans have been in the fire over the past few months and years. after the launch of a nice ad campaign including a billboard that brought the biggest breasts to the Sunset Strip since Charlie's Angels, Big Love was nominated for some golden globes (congrats to Bill and Chloë) and we even made a few hype lists including AFI's and one long one twice. Chloë will be in a bar fight against the three Jane's (one which VM also cut into contention) and Bill is up against the same dudes as last time. Melanie got herself a WGA nom for our episode too. Not to be sidelined, Hung also pulled down a pair of globe scores and its own WGA nom.

what's more epic?

2009-11-20T22:08:00.000-08:00

I never thought I would ponder what is more epic, Cale Mac's BT Epic Sick Ride or Steve Tilford's Radio?

on test: Lake Race Shoes

2009-11-13T01:19:00.000-08:00

cycling shoes online is testing shoes (actually we always have been.) but today a pair of Lake CX401's are on tap. Chris Hutchens at Lake sent a pair and they're available online or from any Veltec dealer. but lately too many pans in the fire have caused a slight setback in my outdoor lifestyle. the review is coming, the shoes are on test. the website is in a holding pattern though, Lake's investment is going to pay them dividends. if it keeps going like this I'll have to pass them on to the pro's. but CSO will be man up again because we Tweet too.

here's the short and skinny. the CX401's are a dream. no heel lift when sprinting, truly fitting like a glove and fun to customize in your own home oven. amazing feel and super easy to get on and off with the Boa Lace. they are stiff but soft in the right places and when you push go on the climbs they give you some gas. seriously. but I would expect as much from a shoe going for north of four hundred dollars. gotta love the unique black style, but they rock in white too.

velo mulholland will be back after these messages.

guilty

2009-11-03T01:40:00.000-08:00

Dr. Christopher Thompson was convicted by a jury in a Los Angeles Superior Court on all seven counts including assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving causing specified bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury, following his road rage on July 4, 2008 when he nearly killed two cyclists in Mandeville Canyon near Santa Monica.

Meb

2009-11-01T23:22:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Mammoth Lakes own, Meb Keflezighi. First American to win the NYC marathon since 1982.

In 1977, Wesley Paul, a child from Columbia, MO became the youngest person ever to complete the New York City Marathon with an incredible time of 3:00:37. In the early years of the race several children competed, but the institution of a mandatory minimum age of 16 in 1981 (later bumped up to 18) changed that.

you know you're a gay cyclist when you're hanging out with these guys

2009-10-16T02:25:00.000-07:00

there's a lot of rides that leave from SV & O on saturday mornings at 8:30AM. don't let this be yours.

don't complain about your job 'cause it's Friday

2009-10-09T01:19:00.002-07:00

seriously Chad?

2009-10-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

Sacramento has seen both the dramatic return of Lance Armstrong and local racer Chad Gerlach to the pro peloton in 2009, but while Armstrong stood on the podium at the Nevada City Classic, Tour de France and Leadville 100, Gerlach's 'summer vacation' has turned tragic, as the 36-year-old has relapsed into living on the streets to panhandle for drinking money... read all about it.

keep safe you most goulish yard specter

2009-10-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

same time next year

2009-09-26T16:20:00.000-07:00