Shane on his daily, dayglow commute. I don't know how he got this photo. From this angle, it could have been taken by one of his roadside fans.

SC: Hey Wolf, I think we need to give a shout out to BELL helmets. This high vis, day glow, night shine, metropolis helmet rules. I dont mind looking like PEEWEE from the movie...as long as I dont look like PEEWEE at the movie! Yo Yo Yo Dog, check it out. Day glow orange, reflective stripes on the helmet and chin strap. Dog this helmet is IT for commuting! I think it just won the competition. BELL, your on it.

PW: Yo Coop, you're sounding like, eh, what's his name from American Idol. Randy. I'll be Simon, then. 'I think it's absolutely
horrendous. That paint is completely appauling. However.. hold on..I have to give you. Please. I have to give you props, because it is uniquely you.' Do you wear that helmet for your serious weekend rides, too?

SC: My Doc neighbor jus compained about a bike rider that flipped him off...said "i was passin this guy in a turn and a car was comiin what was i to do? So i moved over and the bike rider fingered me!" So i asked him what he thought his SubUrpin weighed....vs 200lbs....so now he is down to try riding a bike...should be fun. Hold on.. I'm eatin watermelon salad.

PW: Say, Coop, I'm glad you're havin watermelon salad. I can see you're on a different train of thought. Not quite into answering questions. How about that Giro d'Italia? DeFeet was very prominent in the race, as always - not only with socks but with other accessory items. Did you notice any of that?

'Betto', the World Champion, railing in his DeFeet Kneekers and DuraGloves. He didn't win a stage, this year, but he looked good, trying.

"Ah, putani! Bugger this rain! Is at least eh morto benni I got my Kneekers and DuraGloves on eh today! Ohh, chit. I could sure lika due espresso con azucar."

SC: That was quite the race...the winner is not sponsored by DeFeet...but he is wearing DeFeet UnDshurts and DuraGloves...old ones at that. If this gives an unfair advantage...I hope the UCI wont make DeFeet items illegal...as DeFeet is not a band substance...it maybe a highly desired but totally natural product. Dave Z was looking good. I saw him at the TdG in April...well kinda saw him when he turned to face me...man that guy is slim! These top riders and races are our test lab...they push the limits on all fronts...best way to know if a product is a keeper? When we see un-sposored riders pay fines for wearing non sponsored products...

The winner of the Giro on his DeFeet DuraGloves: "Yes, you can see, everyone stays behind the 'Killer'. For good reasoning, too. My hands feels great, and this means I have eh good freedoms for the winning tries. For DeFeet, it's a pink fantastics."

PW: Well put. Speakin of banned substances and 'slim', what else is on the menu at your pad, danight? Did you let your wife win the ride, today? Is Granny in town? Gonna fix ya some vittles, is she?

SC: Man, tell ya what 75 mile ride yesterday...rain today. So cleaned the closets, tinkered with the bikes...and some good eats...I dont know how she does it...Hope made homemade spring rolls and egg rolls...better than any Thi place I know...you know, the rice soft toco type wid shrimps and turkey sausage...man-o-man...then played my guitar in the yard with the kids and made up a few songs. ..greygoose is not in dahouse...but Fiath (Hopes Sis) saved the afternoon...she did Shrek3 wid daKids...so "afternoon delight" and now I smell brownies cookin...damnit! My kilt will never fit the same...

PW: Ehh... ok. Well, no can say that we don't have a degree of 'transparency' at DeFeet. I like havin' a tea with you, Coop. We don't have a shortage of topics, but if anyone has a question out there for our Chief Sockologist Shane Cooper, or your moderator, we can discuss it during Tea Time. Until then, happy trails, my lovelys.