Pricey -- But Maybe Worth It?

There's a nice story on the Spartanburg, S.C., newspaper's GoUpstate.com website (where my friend, Tom Priddy, does some terrific multimedia work) about six cyclists, three of them from the Spartanburg area, who forked over the $8,500 to ride with Our Boy Lance on an eight-day bike tour (Lance showed up for a ride and climb through the Apennine Mountains in Northern Italy) during the Giro d'Italia.

It's nice to know that Trek went through with the trip, even though it was supposed to max out at 20 riders. Ah, if only the Crankset had that kind of disposable income!

Photo is John Cash of Spartanburg with OBL.