Saul Raisin is Raisin Hope on October 4-5. There will be a 5K run/walk (boring), crit and silent auction with some good stuff up for grabs. If you go, tell Saul that Oy Velo is ready to interview him.
Fun Fact: Saul’s wife’s mom’s dog’s name is The Dude. I think The Dude and Lebowski need to meet up.
Shana Tova!
Vegas – The Everyday Athlete’s blog, including the Vegas cyclocross race.
Rosh Hashanah – Interesting and powerful clip about the past year.
Thanks to Richard Lorenz and Rene Lucas for sending them to me.
L’ Shana Tovah
It’s Hey JewS, not Hey Jew, and only Ellis wrote it, his wife Barbara provided no contribution.
Ellis, if you take requests, can you create lyrics to “When I was 64.” It can be about a person and country 8 years ago.
Here’s a cute twist on Hey Jude. It’s Hey Jew, by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, authors of How to Raise a Jewish Dog
Also, this is the cutest beagle clip ever. Seriously. Stop what you’re doing and click this link which is apparently called sofia2. sofia2.wmv
Oy Velo spoke with creator, owner and chugger of HE’BREW Beer. Check it out.
Sorry if you’ve already seen this email forward that is completely unrelated to Judaism and cycling, I’m being a lazy blogger.
Bowski broke his TT record (he finally learned to keep that tail down)
On Friday, The New York Post published an article involving the Hasidic Jewish Community and cycling. The article does not exactly fit into Oy Velo’s celebration of Jewish cycling, but it’s tangentially related in that Judaism and cycling are mentioned in the same article. That’s good enough for a website didicated to such an obscure theme.
The New York City Bike Snob drafted a blog referencing this article. In his blog, the NYC Bike Snob, who is anonymous, denies being Jewish. However, Oy Velo’s Jewdar says otherwise. He is a sarcastic writer living in New York City and I don’t think he’s Stephen Colbert. By process of elimination, he is Jewish.
Many of you have emailed me about riding a Segal Bike next season. That’s a great idea, but what about this season? Sure, it’s almost over, but that is why it’s the perfect time to get a new Segal Bike.
Granted, you’ve ridden your bike all season, and you are accustomed to it. You may say, the pros don’t even like riding their back-up bike, which is the exact same brand and set-up as their primary bike, why would I, a mere amateur, risk a new bike brand with a unique set-up this far into the season? The answer my friend, is blowing in the tailwind that will accompany you wherever your new Segal Bike goes. Simply put, pros are confined to ride the bike manufactured by their sponsor. As a result, pros must resort to means such as doping to get an edge. However, amateurs have no such constraints and should take advantage of the best racing edge available – the “New Bike Hard-on.”
Basically, a new bike gives one super powers, particularly on the first ride. It’s like Christmas morning day after Chanukah evening (one of the good Chanukah evenings, where you get a new bike instead of socks and underwear), when you can ride effortlessly all over the neighborhood and jump curbs without killing yourself. If you haven’t noticed, you get the same feeling the first time you ride a new road bike. I’m somewhat of an expert on the subject and I assure you that the Segal Bike magnifies this experience. You will be able to climb weightlessly, sprint boldly and effortlessly ride your competitors off of your wheel. Granted, you may not be able to move the next day. However, this is why the New Bike Hard-on is perfect for the last race of the season. Act now to take advantage of this unique racing edge.
Frankie Andreu has completed his manifesto regarding Segal Bikes. The man is a bike connoisseur. Go to Segal Bikes or Oy Velo.
