Ian Pike

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Unbearable heat punishes Tour of California

Picture of extreme suffering (Chad Haga from Optum) courtesy of Brandon Hale from www.cyclingillustrated.com. He has more there. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may...
— May 14, 2013 2:30 p.m.

World-class cyclists in Escondido

I can have a report on that.
— May 14, 2013 1:43 p.m.

8 days. 750 miles.

Going through downtown would make the race too flat. They need to stay up in north county because that's where the mountains are.
— May 8, 2013 4:31 p.m.

SD Bacon Fest slated for late August

Nice! A great warmup round if ever there was one.
— May 5, 2013 7:16 p.m.

university-heights/holler -- University Heights Holler

A mystery to me, but then again I live in the most raucous corner of the neighborhood so I probably don't even hear them.
— May 3, 2013 11:42 a.m.

Outrage at Costco food court: Pepsi replaces Coke

There's a hot dog place between the Ruby Room and the Liquor Store on University Avenue in Hillcrest. Give it a whirl. Nice guy that runs it and the dogs are dressed up fairly well. AFAIK, it hasn't disappeared yet....
— May 3, 2013 9:17 a.m.

Strange drinking at D'O Thai

I suppose that's fair. Any particular reason you say that?
— April 18, 2013 12:46 p.m.

The Rocking Tanuki

I've no idea about it as of yet. BUT, you can consider it officially on my radar. I actually have yet to go to True Food. How lame is that?
— March 29, 2013 3:56 p.m.

100 Worst Album Covers of All Time

Is that Electric Six the same joke-rock group that brought us such delights as "Improper Dancing" and the lyric "Fire in the disco!/Fire in the Taco Bell!" ??
— March 14, 2013 11:35 a.m.

Taking salt and pepper off The Counter

Get 'em, Brandon! All the concept in the world doesn't matter if the cooking's no good. I feel like I've been trying to get that message across myself, of late. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar...
— March 8, 2013 2:03 p.m.