We love bike racing at PEZ. We really do. Just like our favorite pros though, there's a time at the end of every season for pause, a time for reflection. Ed Hood just returned from a jaunt to the inimitable city of Venice with his lady for a glorious Fall Break. Read on!

Giro '09 St. 1: We all go to the cycling to see the riders but it’s the fans and the other “goings ons” that make the bike race. After a late dinner and drinks session with some old friends was followed by a sleepless night thanks to a disco over the road, a nice morning walk to have a look around the course was just what the doctor ordered.