Greenville (by way of Duncan) homeboy Craig Lewis was the 1st American finisher at the World Road Championship, and 59th overall. Watch out for this guy next season.

One of the nicest things about my job is that I get to hear about other peoples' touring adventures. One of the worst things about my job is that I get to hear about other peoples' touring adventures. Not because they aren't interesting—they are, always, and there's often some bit of useful advice that can be passed on to a future velo-nomade. It's just that the enjoyment is tempered with . . . something. Envy, I suppose. I can't help feeling like the house cat who looks outside and sees the free-range neighbor cat out roaming the streets, stalking squirrels and sleeping in the sun.

(As an aside: if you ever thought of your family as an impediment to bike adventures, you could use the Byers family as an inspiration.)