I have a love-hate relationship with inanimate objects. I appreciate them for their utility, but I genuinely have no patience…
When it comes to training, no one loves riding outside and loathes riding inside more than I do. On the…
One of my favorite stories in Cycling is of the 1989 World Championships. It was a very lumpy parcours, with…
I kind of like the fact that I still have to look up what number certain Rules are. Some stick…
Tradition and innovation are the two opposing edges that cut our evolution through the fabric of our sport. Tradition grounds us,…
I could feel the power in my body as I breathed in the warm Spring air and pulled lightly on the handlebars;…
I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength…
Everyone knows it's a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an…
There is a disturbance in the V. I have felt it for some time, and I suspect many of you…
Mudguards (fenders) and saddlebags are two subjects that are sure to get our collective ire up as Cyclists. When I wrote in…
This is serious, people. I hope you're sitting down. Really. Sit down. Not a half sit. A real sit. Both…
To hold opposing truths in one's heart is a beautiful thing; to find resonance within contradiction is a liberating force that…
I'm proud to declare that I am fluent in three languages: Hyperbole, Dutch, and English. All of them rubbish. The…
The thing about the cold is that you can never tell how cold it is from looking out a kitchen…
There are three subjects you should not bring up in new company: Politics, Saddle Bags, and Helmets. In my experience,…
Riding in bad weather is an incredible experience assuming you don't fall off and break your hip, or you don't get…
My first bike was a Sears Moonlight Special. It was literally a piece of shit - figuratively. I mean, it…
With the transitions of seasons occurring all over the world as Summer shifts to Fall in the Northern Hemisphere and…
Summer, it appears, has been snatched abruptly from Seattle's grasp, like a squeak toy from a puppy's mouth. A week ago, we were…
Disc brakes and 1x drivetrains. These are the sort of things that belong on mountainbikes, are questionable on cross bikes,…