IT’S NOT JUST A CHAINRING, IT’S A STATE OF MIND. archive     @bigringriding    emailTumblr (3.0; @bigringriding)http://www.bigringriding.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuiocUHEZ1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>YOU DON’T GET A NICKNAME LIKE ‘THE EAGLE OF TOLEDO’ FOR EXCELLING AT YOUR CLUB’S FUCKING BUN RUN.</p> <p>TIME TO STEP UP, FUCKTARDS. WINTER’S ALMOST DONE.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18182435625http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18182435625Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:05 +0000Federico Bahamontesbigringridingbig ring riding<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuhuy7YUG1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>OK GENTS, SHE WAS 4’11”, AND MAY LOOK HARMLESS, BUT SHE’D LEAVE YOU FOR FUCKING DEAD. </p> <p>EILEEN SHERIDAN COMPLETED LANDS END-JOHN O’ GROATS IN TWO DAYS, 11 HOURS, THEN RODE ON FOR THE 1,000 MILE RECORD, IN THREE DAYS, 1 HOUR. </p> <p>BOOKS AND COVERS AND THAT.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18126161049http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18126161049Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0000Eileen SheridanLands End-John O' Groatsbigringridingbig ring riding1000 mile record<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzst6a3Or91qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>FUCK MY TITS, WHAT A LOAD OF JUICED-UP ‘90S FLUORO SUNGLASSED BADNESS. </p> <p>MIG’S HAIR IS AERODYNAMIC LIKE A JUGGANAUT, BUT HE DON’T CARE.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18069766263http://www.bigringriding.com/post/18069766263Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000Miguel Indurainbig ring ridingbigringridingbjarne riistour de franceClaudio ChiappucciGianni Bugno<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzj77bKRvg1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BROKE HIS COLLARBONE LAST WEEK. WANTS TO START THE TROFEO LAGUEGLIA ON SATURDAY. </p> <p>NUFF SAID.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17759753081http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17759753081Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:47:35 +0000Pippo Pozzatobigringridingbig ring riding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyiqng2mJE1qlrklko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BLOOD PIPES FTW.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17716268024http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17716268024Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:18:53 +0000bigringridingbig ring riding “I SAW THE OTHERS’ FACES AND I TOLD THOMAS, ‘THEY ARE ALL DEAD EXCEPT US’....http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17601942961http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17601942961Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:05 +0000Pierre RollandThomas Voecklerbig ring ridingbigringridingtour de france2011<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbv1xC1fV1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BALLS TO THE WALL UP THE COL DE GARDES IN THE SNOW. </p> <p>CONGRATS TO JON TIERNAN-LOCKE ON THE TOUR MEDITERRANEAN OVERALL VICTORY.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17546657702http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17546657702Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:41:57 +0000Jon Tiernan-Lockebig ring ridingbigringridingTour Méditerranéan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz54plwbm11qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>HIPSTER HARDMAN FUCK YEAH.</p> <p>THAT JERSEY IS TOO FUCKING COOL.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17368379700http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17368379700Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000fausto coppibigringridingbig ring ridingTrack cyclingtrackhipster JUST READ THIS ON CYCLINGNEWS - THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF HOW BARTALI HELPED SAVE UP TO 800 JEWS FROM...http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17260961586http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17260961586Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:06 +0000gino bartalibig ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz0oytViyq1qbxnpgo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>MASSIVE BRONER FOR HENRI VAN LERBERGHE, THE ‘DEATHRIDER OF LICHTERVELDE’, RIGHT NOW.</p> <p>HE TURNED UP ON THE START LINE OF THE 1919 TOUR OF FLANDERS STRAIGHT FROM THE TRENCHES WITHOUT A BIKE. HE BORROWED ONE, ATTACKED THE FAVOURITE JULES VANHEVEL IN FRONT OF HIS OWN HOUSE, AND STOPPED IN SIGHT OF THE VELODROME FOR A COUPLE OF BEERS BEFORE THE FINISH.</p> <p>HE STILL FINISHED 14 MINUTES UP ON THE FIELD, DESPITE BEING SO WASTED HE HAD TO COMPLETE HIS LAP OF HONOUR ON FOOT.</p> <p>INCIDENTALLY, HE WAS ALSO KNOWN AS ‘RITTE’ - AND WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR A CERTAIN <a href="http://www.ritteracing.com/blog/splash-page/" target="_blank">KICKASS BIKE BRAND</a>.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17204444252http://www.bigringriding.com/post/17204444252Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:56:53 +0000HENRI VAN LERBERGHERITTERITTE RACINGrvvRonde van Vlaanderenbig ring ridingbigringriding1919<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqk6vQGfS1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ALL GOOD MEN AND TRUE, AND DRESSED LIKE FUCKING CHAMPIONS. </p> <p>FATTY’S EVEN GOT STUNT PEGS!</p> <p>THX GEORGE HUMBY FOR THE PIC.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16884242002http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16884242002Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:37:43 +0000big ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8x64y7Zs1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>MARCO WINNING AT PIANCAVALLO IN THE GIRO 1998. IT’S ITALIAN FOR ‘PAIN CAVE’, DON’T YOU KNOW.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16754767547http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16754767547Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:05 +0000Marco PantaniPiancavalloGiroGiro d'Italiabig ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3wtpsNRf1qlrklko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>HAVE IT LADS.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16460845147http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16460845147Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:05 +0000big ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9e3hQn7i1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Q: “WHAT’S THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE?”</p> <p>YATES: “PASS. NOTHING SCARES ME.”</p> <p>FUCK YEAH. THX FOR THE PIC <a href="http://twitter.com/mecazur" target="_blank">@MECAZUR</a>!</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16403978485http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16403978485Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:05 +0000SEAN YATESbig ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3hf16U2T1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>REAL RIDERS DON’T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT A BIT OF SURFACE WATER. EAT MY SPRAY, FUCKTARDS.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16343336838http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16343336838Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:57:05 +0000big ring ridingbigringriding<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3fyygVs41qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>DUST AND PAIN DO GOOD THINGS TO A RIDER. AND HOLY FUCK, LOOK AT THOSE PINS. </p> <p>SO GLAD THIS GUY IS FIGHTING ON THROUGH 2012.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16166451339http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16166451339Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:01:46 +0000ALEXANDER VINOKOUROVbigringridingbig ring ridingGiro d'Italia2010<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxv40fAwPM1r9bbwoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>HIGH TIME WE HAD SOMETHING ON BARTALI. BUT SINCE LOUISON IS COMPREHENSIVELY TAKING HIM TO THE PAIN CAVE HERE, IT’LL HAVE TO WAIT.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://forthesuffering.tumblr.com/post/15910685814/croix-de-fer-1948-tour-de-france-louison-bobet" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16003781854http://www.bigringriding.com/post/16003781854Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:07:37 +0000Louison BobetGino Bartalibigringridingbig ring riding<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxqzpzvHjM1qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR 42ND BIRTHDAY. MARCO PANTANI RIP.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15780956719http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15780956719Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +0000marco pantaniRIPbigringridingbig ring riding I LIVE THE EMOTIONS OF OUR SPORT MORE THAN THE NUMBERS AND STATISTICS, AND FANS ARE THE HEART OF...http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15668624954http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15668624954Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:05 +0000jens voigtbigringridingbig ring riding<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxkyoalaN21qbxnpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PAIN, SUFFERING, A MAN IN A LEOPARDSKIN SKIRT. TONY FUCKING MARTIN, MONT VENTOUX.</p> <p>ALL GOOD THINGS.</p> <p>THX JAMES YORK FOR THE PIC.</p>http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15615439774http://www.bigringriding.com/post/15615439774Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:31:21 +0000Mont Ventouxtour de france2009Tony Martinbigringridingbig ring riding