A couple items of interest today:
- Lance Armstrong is opening a bike shop in Austin, TX this month called “Mellow Johnny’s,” a reference to his nickname on the Tour de France (from maillot jaune, French for yellow jersey). The shop will be set up to cater mostly to commuters but they will also carry a selection of mountain bikes from Trek. The shop will even include a Carmichael Training Systems training facility in the basement of the 18,000 square foot building.
- The Tara Llanes “Heart of a Champion” charity auction is winding down over the next couple days and if you haven’t checked it out there are some cool items up for bid. It even looks like there are some amazing deals with less than 36 hours to go like the Leigh Donovan 2001 Schwinn Straight-8 World Championship DH bike with only a single bid of $510. Heck, you’ll pay much more for a bike like that on eBay! Place your bids before it’s too late, all the money goes to help Tara cover medical expenses following her paralyzing injury at the 2007 Jeep KOM Finals.
