I want to start off by saying thank you to everyone that sent me a message or told me that they were thinking about my dad. It was truly remarkable the outpouring of kind words – it meant a lot. My twice a week blog for Versus Cycling has been one reason why writing for my own personal blog...

Drinking games are almost a rite of passage for a member of the Browne family. In honor of my Irish dad I’m sharing this version of the family tradition which combines two things he loves: watching the Tour de France and drinking. If you are participating in my Versus Tour de France daily...

Once again I need to step in and sort shit out and this time it’s the Tour of the Gila. This proud race was on the verge of extinction until SRAM stepped in with some much needed sponsorship dollars. To further pump life back into this New Mexico stage race Armstrong and crew for the past...

Sometimes the mainstream “gotcha media” misses the true stories. This is never more obvious than the story I found buried in Eurosport regarding the recent Liege-Bastone-Liege. After I translated the story from what I think is French to English (and those who follow my Twitter translations...

I got this link courtesy of WIRED Magazine and couldn’t help myself. Katie King skillfully combines both the Beastie Boys Sabotage video and montages from Battlestar Galactica. Sit back and enjoy...

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 with...

The Boulevard road race in San Diego county is the unofficial kick-off to southern California racing. It’s not uncommon to have visiting pros line up and compete in this tough road race. Weather conditions in the town of Boulevard during this time of year range from oppressive heat to...