r.e:load your cycle bag

Always on the look out for cycling things of beauty, I've been meaning to post about reload messenger bags for quite a while. The standard of embroidery is amazing. These bags, for couriers, commuters and street cyclists (I think the fixie crowd have it here) are full of creativity - I think I would get through a load of designs before I could choose one for a reloaded bag, and if it all gets too much there is some custom stock to look through.

I was sad and dissapointed to hear of Ivan Basso's no show at the Giro although nothing surprises me anymore. He has left his short lived tenure at Discovery and now waits to see what action will be taken following his admission that he was involved in Operation Pueto. I'm fed up with them all now, and for the first time in ages I'm thinking a lifetime ban would be the only thing that would get drugs cheats out of cycling.

Oh, and keep an eye on Nicole Cooke, the most talented cyclist out there - a true champ she has already opened up a lead in the world classification and with a great team behind her looks a strong bet to defend her title. She is a superstar.

...and I know I haven't been out much since the arrival of little emil but I ordered new schwalbe tyres and new cleats for my shoes. I want to try taking the bike home from work at least once a month, maybe even once a fortnight - you know I don't like promising things here on dots and spaces - someone will always hold me to it...but I'll give it a go.