»In which Lance strong-arms the bicycle messengers

Skidstrong bicycles, made in Ohio, have been bitch-slapped by Lance Armstrong's legal posse and have briefly changed their brand to "Skidmark", an even more unfortunate name than before. They have settled on FISSO, from the Italian for 'fixie'. The bicycles, frames and gear alike, are sold to raise money for the Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund. They have some very nice-looking wool jerseys.

In more promising bicycle-related news, swobo report that they are looking for a new supplier for their warm wooly woven gloves: their previous supplier was decimated by Hurricane Katrina.