Riding with Armstrong and the Trek Madone

A couple years ago Trek unveiled their 2008 Madone road bike in Madison, Wisconsin. This new Madone was a break from the OCLV frames we’d seen from them in the past, so it was a big deal for the company. The Madone was launched with a lot of fanfare in a theater in downtown Madison [...]

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LeMond and Trek lawsuit ends (press release)

Cycling legend Greg LeMond and Trek Bicycle Corporation announced an agreement to close out all remaining issues for the business venture they began in 1995, and to provide funding for a charity near Greg’s heart. “Greg has a hard-won place in the Pantheon of bicycle racing, and we are proud of what we were able [...]

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Team RadioShack Trek Madone

The first images of the official RadioShack Madone were released on the Trek Bicycles Facebook fan page. However, unless you’re riding for the Shack, you’ll have to wait till March before they become available to the public. IMAGES: Trek Bicycles Facebook Fan Page

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More pics of the RadioShack Trek

Ben Coates, Trek liaison to RadioShack has been busy with his camera phone and snapped more shots of the Shack team issue Treks. Looks like they are silver and black? I’m working on getting pro photos of them as soon as they become available. Check back often!

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Sneak peek at the RadioShack Treks

Trek liaison Ben Coates snapped this camera phone picture of the new Shack Trek frames. Coates has his work cut out for him as he need to get these bikes ready for the upcoming training camp in Tucson, Arizona. http://tweetphoto.com/5760500

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WIRED Magazine’s Project 1 Trek Madone (press release)

Trek Bicycle has partnered with WIRED magazine to offer their custom bike program, Project One, at the 2009 WIRED store throughout this holiday season. As a tribute to WIRED magazine, Trek will showcase a truly unique, WIRED-themed Limited Edition Project One Trek Madone at this season’s Pop-Up Store. Ridden by athletes the world over, Project [...]

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I finished the Etape!

After a little over 8 hours and 118 miles I finished! I’ll post more when I return home later tonight.

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I’m in Pau

I'm completely jet-lagged but I'm here in Pau for the start of the Etape. I slept on and off last night and woke up at 4:00am wide awake. I watched a few hours of CNN till breakfast was served. Later this morning we are going to pick up the Project One bike I designed. It's [...]

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I’m off to France to get my ass kicked

Here's the short version: my shoulder/neck is still f'ed up and I'm sitting in the LAX concourse waiting for my flight to France. For those not keeping up with my occasional posts I'm partcipating in the E'Tape in France as a guest of Trek. They are hooking me up with a Project One Madone that [...]

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Stick a fork in me, I’m done!

At the top and contemplating life’s mysteries My legs are smoked from today’s training. To get you up to speed, I’m still training for L’ Etape, a 165k ride which includes the Tourmalet and the Hautacam (stage 10 of this year’s Tour). Once it was all said and done I rode for four hours for [...]

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