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Saturday, December 26

Bike quote: Naked cycling brings helmet lecture

by Gene Bisbee on Sat 26 Dec 2009 06:00 AM PST

"They were more shocked than I was, trying to cover up their bits and pieces with their hands."

-- New Zealand policewoman describing the reactions of two naked men on bicycles she stopped in a coastal resort town one night.

She issued a stern warning for not wearing helmets and sent them home. She chose to ignore their public nudity, which can carry a charge of offensive behavior in New Zealand.

BBC News, "NZ policewoman allows naked cycling -- with helmet"

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Tuesday, December 15

Pick your bike racer quote of the year

by Gene Bisbee on Tue 15 Dec 2009 07:25 AM PST

Podium Cafe lists a couple of dozen quotes uttered by current and former pro cyclists during the past year and asks for our favorite.

The list has a few Lance Armstrong tweets about Alberto Contador being a "pistolero" and having "lots to learn." Jens Voigt and Bradley Wiggins also are well represented.

My favorite, though, comes from Bernard Hinault, the 5-time winner of the Tour de France who commented on the earpiece radios now worn by cyclists to communicate with the team manager: