Defining Moments

Youth

I've never been afraid of imitating my heroes, they always seemed like the best examples available and as a student of…

8 years ago

Support Your Local Framebuilder

I won't hold liking cats against you, but if you don't like dogs, you're dead to me. Some things aren't…

8 years ago

Look Pro: Rollin’ Dirty

When it comes to training, no one loves riding outside and loathes riding inside more than I do. On the…

8 years ago

Shifting Sands

One of my favorite stories in Cycling is of the 1989 World Championships. It was a very lumpy parcours, with…

8 years ago

The Tangled Past

For more than three decades, I've been obsessed with Cycling. Not just the business of being in love with riding…

8 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: The Joyride

There are very few experiences as incredible as riding a bike; the wind in your face, the sensation of generating speed…

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

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

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

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…

8 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…

8 years ago

Cut Like a Buffalo

Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule suggests that mastering a skill comes down to an incredible amount of practice; however talented…

9 years ago

You Can’t and You Don’t and You Won’t Stop

Failure and success are destinations not often visible to the traveller. This is why it is nice to focus instead…

9 years ago

Test Drive Dummies

Everyone knows it's a great idea to change out pieces of equipment the day before a group ride, especially an…

9 years ago

On Motors and Bikes: The Next Ride

Every time I go riding, I know I subject myself to masses of cars and motorcycles, each of which has…

9 years ago

Drive Side/Non-Drive Side

I have a hard time with labels, which is why I am terrible at remembering people's names. I remember the…

9 years ago

Dream Job

I love working on my bikes. I feel closer to them, like a samurai sharpening their blade or a soldier…

9 years ago

Motorhead

Motherfucker. I honestly don't like swearing in an Article, much less using such a word to open an article, but seriously. Motherfucker.…

9 years ago

On Rule #74: Going Unplugged

I think the most exciting Christmas present I ever received as a child was an Avocet 30 in what must…

9 years ago

The Graceful Touch of La Volupté

I get to certain parts of my training when I begin to crave his blows, especially in winter. Winter is…

9 years ago