Well, Butte, Montana is not going to be outdone by Greenville, SC in the Local Heroes Day department. They are having a Levi Leipheimer Day on October 20th, with parade and all sorts of celebration goodies. Levi is a local guy and did some great racing in Montana. So the good townspeople want to honor and say thanks to a great guy. Schoolchildren are asked to wear their school colors in the parade...

And it looks like Max isn’t quite ready to let go of his racing season. He’s going to do the Six-Day in Amsterdam, being held from October 17th thru 22nd. He, of course, is a home-boy in the Netherlands....

It’s a bummer that the Tour of Hope got rained out last Saturday. The team finished the ride, but the public ride had to be cancelled. I was talking to one of the organizers yesterday, and she said it was just pouring buckets - not safe at all. They did some last-minute stuff and found a venue for the celebration, but there were some bummed-out cyclists who thought they might get to ride near Lance....

My buddy, Dave Towle, reminds us that OLN is showing the Tour de Nez on October 19th. He says its a pretty awesome event.. Check the listing for your local time. I have never been to the Tour de Nez in Reno, but I guess it’s about time that I get my fanny over there and check it out next year. So I’ll get a preview of the action next week on TV.

And, Cycling TV just sent a notice that they are covering that other big bike show - the one in London, The International Cycling Show. They’ll air it live next week, from Thursday the 17th thru Sunday the 16th. Here, in the Bay Area, it’s early in the morning: 6 am on some days, 8 am on others. If you didn’t make it to Interbike, check this out...