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Mr Van P

May 09, 2008 Nov 09, 2009 184 3237

Incurable tinkerer and sometime Cat 4 racer. When I'm not swapping parts on my bikes for no apparant reason, I'm a banker, a husband and the father of two future green jersey winners. I still believe all bike frames should be welded and all wheels should be hand built.

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Podium Cafe Commented 10 as well. on Podium CafĂ© Trivia Monday (Quiz 2) on Podium Cafe - 11/09/09 12:55 PM EST

Podium Cafe Commented 11 on Trivia Monday is back! on Podium Cafe - 11/05/09 4:58 PM EST

Podium Cafe Voted for Gert Steegmans on Podium Cafe - 11/05/09 4:52 PM EST

Podium Cafe Voted for Tyler Farrar on Podium Cafe - 11/05/09 4:52 PM EST

Podium Cafe Voted for Cadel Evans on Podium Cafe - 10/27/09 9:11 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Voted for Paris-Roubaix (Boonen and drama) on Podium Cafe - 10/27/09 9:10 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented noticed that too. on Mud, Sweat and Gears. on Podium Cafe - 10/25/09 1:00 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Went there once, camped overnight in Lone Pine on 2010 Tour of California Route Announcement on Podium Cafe - 10/23/09 8:44 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented This kills me but I'd say Cav on Rider of the Year: Nominations, Please! on Podium Cafe - 10/19/09 5:59 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented +2 on Roubaix. on Race Day of the Year: Nominations, Please! on Podium Cafe - 10/19/09 5:54 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented my commute involves on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing Your Bike Part 2 on Podium Cafe - 10/19/09 5:38 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented 30 Deg is really just a guideline on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing Your Bike Part 2 on Podium Cafe - 10/19/09 2:14 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I set 30 degrees as my on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing Your Bike Part 2 on Podium Cafe - 10/19/09 8:37 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Posted Techs-Mechs: Winterizing Your Bike Part 2 on Podium Cafe - 10/18/09 7:36 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Valverde seemed like his on VDS 2009 is over...let the stats begin! on Podium Cafe - 10/18/09 10:59 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Time for the Het Volk on THE AUTUMN DOUBLE!!! on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 11:34 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented These live feeds are spoinling me on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 10:07 AM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented But I could put cumin on on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 9:47 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented 2 foul spices if ever there were any. on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 9:44 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented right, that's your team's event. on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 9:39 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Is it me or did Dunkin on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 9:10 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Drew you racing Wrentham today? on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 8:12 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented And VDS points... on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 8:12 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Good Morning on Giro di Lombardia--LIVE thread on Podium Cafe - 10/17/09 8:06 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented bring them to Brugge on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 5:42 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented He looks smaller in person on Retail Therapy... on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 5:23 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the well wishes on Important Techs-Mechs Poll! on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 5:20 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Voted for Cadel Evans on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 5:15 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Oddly not on Retail Therapy... on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 5:02 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented 2 Chimay's per bike on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 4:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Technically on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 4:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Do you know how many fat bald on Retail Therapy... on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 9:42 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Personally I enjoy on Retail Therapy... on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 9:39 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I find it mildy therapeutic. on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 9:32 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I have them on 2 bikes on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/15/09 9:30 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented thank you. on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 5:25 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Not all your bikes.. just the skinny tire ones. on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 2:22 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented atta boy. on Techs-Mechs: Poll- What is your TT rig? on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 2:21 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Hopefully my ticket to Brussels will be my big surprise. on Important Techs-Mechs Poll! on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 2:19 PM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Thanks Guys on Important Techs-Mechs Poll! on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 12:37 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Voted for Sure, a friend of Flanders is a friend of mine on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 12:36 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Good point Ryan. on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/14/09 9:52 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented That's what I'm going with... on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/13/09 3:29 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented 51 career wins but on Frank Vandenbroucke (34) has died on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 7:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Think like a fixie hipster... on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 7:06 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented It's a little slick for a mile or two on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 7:03 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Agreed. I like the type that clamps on to on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:59 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Not seeing it. Do tell? on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:52 PM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Ok, there's that too... on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented Any time. You know my fee. Two botles of Chimay on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:51 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Most people rememer his personal issues on Frank Vandenbroucke (34) has died on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:48 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Agreed on the pads, and have picked on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 6:38 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented This is truly sad on Frank Vandenbroucke (34) has died on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 5:34 PM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented I like the Park Tool website on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 4:38 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I usually do it in stages on Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 3:55 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I used to have a Pinarello Surprise on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 3:22 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Anyone else notice on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 3:20 PM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented no, the specs on their website. on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 3:19 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented on What the Hell Has Gotten Into Silence Lotto? on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 2:36 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Posted Techs-Mechs: Winterizing your bike. Part 1- shutting it down. on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 1:46 PM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Lightweight on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 11:58 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Ok, checked the Pinarello sight on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 11:27 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented It looks nice but it's just an average on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 10:30 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented I agree on the Fixie. on Albertina and Helsy33 do the Cycle Show on Podium Cafe - 10/12/09 9:32 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented And I hate the new daylight savings time on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:49 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented His problem is I picked him. on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:40 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented My internet connection has a back up on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:37 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Of course I deal with Central Europe all the time at work, so on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:33 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented yup. The conversion is correct. on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:32 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented According to CTV it is. on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:29 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Free CTV coverage. on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:25 AM EDT (3 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented No Thor? on Paris - Tours...............LIVE on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 7:08 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented You turned my CAAD4 into you're TT bike? on Techs-Mechs: Poll- What is your TT rig? on Podium Cafe - 10/11/09 6:58 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented I was on a section of singletrack on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:51 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented But Jen's name is often followed with profanity.... on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:48 AM EDT (1 reply)

Podium Cafe Commented been there... I landed on rocks though. on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:47 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented thanks. on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:45 AM EDT

Podium Cafe Commented Wellens racing? on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:43 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Cadel on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:41 AM EDT (2 replies)

Podium Cafe Commented Where? if you dont mind my asking. on Giro dell'Emilia: Live Thread on Podium Cafe - 10/10/09 9:31 AM EDT (1 reply)

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