Bridging the Gap: The Hangover Post

I am hungover...
A "friend" and I nearly killed a bottle of scotch by ourselves last night. What seemed like a great idea has now become the spins, a killer headache, and nausea. Other things that make me want to puke are two-minute intervals at full intensity, which I did yesterday as well. I don't think I'm training for anything. I just thought it'd fun to ride until I could feel my teeth trembling and face go numb, like when I eat a handful of chili peppers in every bite of my Laotian uncle's papaya salad. So being dehydrate and drunk last night have left me in shambles and I'm struggling a bit to string together cohesive sentences without adding "Ow. Fuck. My head." or simply just falling back to sleep. But here's what I got:

Roubaix Tech:
It's that time of year again. The Paris-Roubaix Tech machine is gaining momentum and racers are already testing out their crazy shit in preparation for the Queen of the Classics.

Lance:
He's in trouble again. Showering!? What was he thinking? Now he can't win the Tour de France that he said he wouldn't but is still hyped up by the media to win. I'm honestly not that interested in the Tour this year. The Giro sounds more interesting but I wonder if the French know that everyone hates them? Someone should give them a heads up.

Simple Fixes:
I like fixing things and that doesn't just apply to bikes. I enjoy the processes and critical thinking required to troubleshoot a problem then replace/repair it. It might sound odd, but I don't like overly simple fixes. Changing a light bulb is about the simplest "repair"-type thing that I'll do. But twice now I've gone to replace a light bulb and all I've had to do was jiggle the old bulb around and make sure it was securely mounted in its socket (or wiring harness in my car). The bulbs worked fine and what was supposed to be a simple fix became an even simpler shake, tap, and turn. What a total letdown. I had to rub my face on a greasy chain just to feel better about myself.


That's all I got right now. Gotta go to ice my head before I go to work.
Oh and be warned: the W&OD is lousy with aerobars now that the weather's getting nicer.