I've been doing fasting rides on the weekend, before breakfast and maybe also before lunch, depending on how long the ride…
Mudguards (fenders) and saddlebags are two subjects that are sure to get our collective ire up as Cyclists. When I wrote in…
Some riders lose before they even arrive at the start line, questioning their form or their health, or allowing themselves to…
Suffering is part of Cycling the way alcohol is part of liver failure: they are obviously connected but it's too much…
I love working on my bikes. I feel closer to them, like a samurai sharpening their blade or a soldier…
A true leader rarely asks someone to do something for them; the best leaders inspire through their own example those…
Motherfucker. I honestly don't like swearing in an Article, much less using such a word to open an article, but seriously. Motherfucker.…
It is well known that knee warmers look better than leg warmers. Which isn't to say leg warmers can't look the…
This is serious, people. I hope you're sitting down. Really. Sit down. Not a half sit. A real sit. Both…
Cycling is a complex sport, one whose fabric is densely woven from the fibers of a Hundred Years War between…
I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in my life, my chest measurement is smaller than my…
To hold opposing truths in one's heart is a beautiful thing; to find resonance within contradiction is a liberating force that…
I have it on excellent authority that life is good when you're at the top. I myself am, of course,…
I do love my Dutchmen. That much I admit. I also admit my love for the Americans with whom I…
I profess to understand every mannerism and habit of the Cyclist. I'm Dutch, and I'm a writer, so it all…
As 20VVV comes to a close, we'd like to once again thank each and every one of you for your…
The Germans are onto something. They call a bike a "rad". From a linguistic standpoint, that is the most accurate name…
I think the most exciting Christmas present I ever received as a child was an Avocet 30 in what must…
I get to certain parts of my training when I begin to crave his blows, especially in winter. Winter is…
The V surrounds us, it penetrates and binds us together. Through disciplined practice we are able to draw from it…