GamJams.net: Where Mid-Atlantic bike racers roll: Keeping Tempo: 1-30-09

It's time again for Keeping Tempo, your trusted source for cycling news from around the web that the big cycling sites can't be bothered with, but which is frankly far more interesting than who Bert Grabsch sat next to on the plane to Qatar.

FIREbike's wife is not a pole dancer, no matter what the elementary school teachers are saying. (Yeah, I know that has nothing to do with cycling but it's about the funniest thing I've seen on a racer's blog in a long time.)
Essential tools for coach's winter clinic: Orange cones - Check. Stopwatch - check. Video camera - check. Water bottles - check. Toy dump truck with a face on it - check.
New and gnarly in 2009 is the Lost River Classic Road Race in West Virginia. There's lots to like about this race, not the least of which is that it has its own blog that you can keep an eye on for race news and updates. I've added it to the GamJams Mid-Atlantic Racing NewsRoll so you'll get your Lost River Classic news in real-time.
The only thing worse than crashing Davis Phinney out of a crit is, well, I can't actually think of anything worse.
Is it race season yet? Kazane says "almost" and announces the Cullop's Imports Spring Criterium in Richmond, March 7th.
DJ Bike Police wants to know if anyone else has out-of-body experiences when thinking about bike racing. Anything you reply in his comments can and will be used against you in the court of public opinion.
Should GamJams launch a "Rate my TT Position" feature?
This sucks. Karen was struck by a car and sent to the hospital while out riding - while she was parked on the side of the road not even moving. Thankfully, she has no broken bones and was prescribed percocet. But the driver didn't even see her. Lots of drivers don't see lots of us - we all need to remember that.