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The Good Wolf

One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “my…

8 years ago

Waiting for the Man

You have three questions going through your mind: How far to go? How hard am I trying? Is the pace…

8 years ago

An Open Letter to Drivers

I imagine that unless you're a Cyclist, it is quite difficult to understand what it's like to ride a bicycle…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2016

The Vuelta is my least favorite Grand Tour. I say this every year, I know. And every year, circumstances make…

8 years ago

FFS Fridays: Lost Friends and Blood Pipes

FFS. It is Friday, finally, and this is what this week has felt like: I kid, I kid. We actually have…

8 years ago

Ebb and Flow

As Tyler Farrar rode by in the other direction, we gave each other a subtle wave; not the wave between friends, but…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Olympic Road Race 2016

In contrast to the Men's race in 2012, the Women's event was epic; torrential rains, an elite breakaway, a nail-biting…

8 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Olympic Road Race 2016

The Men's Olympic Road Race, a race traditionally won by the biggest jerk in the bunch, usually after one of the…

8 years ago

Hello Operator

Marco Pantani had Armstrong on the ropes. It was the Col de Joux Plane in the 2000 Tour de France and…

8 years ago

On Rule #42: Running is Balls, Even for the Maillot Jaune

[rule number =42/] Alright people, we heard you. Chris Froome ran. But he was going to lose the Tour de…

8 years ago

Of Mother or Limb: First Week Wrap-Up

As I sit here watching the Tour de France while resting comfortably in my armchair, I find myself ruminating on the risks of…

8 years ago

The Quitter

The truth is that I'd been thinking about quitting for the best part of forty-five minutes. Round and round I…

8 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Winter Sweat Box Ride

I spent the entire winter doing morning Spanish Interval Sessions, wherein one dons all their winter riding kit (including wooly hat) before…

9 years ago

On Rule #28: The Case for Black Socks

[rule number=28/] Science has proven that people who wear crazy socks are smarter than those boring snooze factories who wear…

9 years ago

Festum Prophetae: Waiting for the Hour

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. - Mike Tyson The one thing everyone should always…

9 years ago

On Rule #93: The Throw Down

The human mind is designed to forget how much things suck. That is a fact. If women had the capacity to…

9 years ago

The Aesthete’s Choice: Boyaux Naturel

Tradition and innovation are the two opposing edges that cut our evolution through the fabric of our sport. Tradition grounds us,…

9 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: The Joy of the Ride

Being the youngest in my family meant I spent a few long years staring at my older siblings' bikes, wishing for…

9 years ago

On Rule #74: The Targeting Computer

I could feel the power in my body as I breathed in the warm Spring air and pulled lightly on the handlebars;…

9 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Snowy Mountain Stages

Vittorio Adorni taught Merckx how to manage himself during a Grand Tour. I wasn't a part of any of those…

9 years ago