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...

We're in Monrovia and it is getting hotter with each passing...

I’m here in South Pasdena about to ride with the West Coast Rapha riders. The plan is to do a 100 miles, which includes the climb up Crystal...

There is a new wrinkle to my preparation for my ride in France this July. I have to go to the doctor to have him certify that I’m “in shape” to do the 165k ride. I’m just worried that he’s going to take my blood pressure, reach for the latex gloves and ask me to...

They are feeding us with Weight Watchers cookies today. I rhetorically asked is this a hint that we’re getting fat, Joe Silva, our contributor said, “Just you Neil.” Damn now I’m really...

It’s not every day that Lance Armstrong sends me an email. In fact, till now, Lance has never sent me an email or granted me an interview (I heard that he thought I was kinda dicky). But hey, I’m not bitter. Anyways, what do I see in my inbox today but an invitation to attend the grand...

My luxurious office Yesterday was my four-year anniversary at ROAD Magazine and at the end of the month is my birthday. The former I’m happy about, the latter not so much. While I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot here at ROAD, I thought now at my age I would be at least running a...