Pisgah NC,
Day 1 of WOP V set out in the midst of some of the best weather ever experienced for this yearly stage race. The true hard men that gathered from 3 states included:
LL, King, WCC, Street, Lukie, NID, Cherrypie, Power Grainger, Muzzin, and the original Fat Toad.
The riders returned to the original route, [...]
WOP V Day 1:The Road Goes Up, The Street Goes Down
WOP Lordian Rhapsody
To the Tune of Bohemian Rhapsody….
Is this just 215, is this just fantasy.
Caught in my Big Ring, no escape from that damn Choppy.
Open my eye’s, look up to the skies and seeeeeeee.
I’m just a fool boy, I've lost reality,
because I'll never get, up this hill. I'm talking to NID, to get some pills.
Anyway I train it [...]
Can’t take the “Street” out of StreetBall
Columbia, SC.
After the Midlands received a hefty 12 hour dose of precipitation last Friday, a select group of Vicious Bikers journeyed out to christen the 08-09 MTB season with an afternoon assault on the Palmetto Trail. 2x VBOY West Coast Chopper, King, and Streetball met at LL's house to head towards the fort. Choppy's inclination [...]
Big Checks for Changing Times
Columbia, SC.
Last Tuesday evening 2x VBOY West Coast Chopper and the original VBOY (note: not awarded for a cycling accomplishment) King rode over to partake in the weekly Tuesday World Championships. The two quickly discovered that part of the business park loop had been dug up and the weekly ride would have to be altered. Rather [...]
Once a Sippy, Always a Sippy???
Columbia, SC.
A tough cross-section of the elite cycling team, the Vicious Bikers, rolled out this morning for the weekly Thursday morning smackdown. Notably absent were Kong (still licking his wounds after Jittery Jed's antics last week left him doubting his purpose in life), Dr. B (undoubtedly either saving some of Columbia's finest, or searching frantically [...]
Twas the Week Before WOP
Twas the week before WOP, and all through the city
The VB’s were abuzz and starting to get giddy
The gauntlets were thrown, the smack had been talked
Now the long wait began to see who had the walk
For to back up the smack there will be only one
And for several years running it’s been one West Coast [...]
Saturday Bloodbath
Columbia, SC.
Four of the primary A-Team riders from the illustrious Vicious Bikers cycling group set out last Saturday morning as part of their pre-WOP preparations. Street, LL, and King were led out by the West Coast Chopper for a 60 mile jaunt around our fine city. Upon departure, the group was met by Trump and [...]
World Champion Bettini Off-Season Training With VB’s
Columbia, SC.
The following exerpt came from a recent interview with World Champion Paolo Bettini which made it clear that this elite cyclist had recently been training with the World Famous VB's. Several members were contacted for comment regarding this visit by the Rainbow Jersey holder.
"This winter I exaggerated a little bit and found myself nine kilograms [...]