My first bicycle opened a new world to me, one where range was measured by will and pedal revolutions, not…
I envy my dog. There is nothing in her life that can not be immediately obtained that she bothers herself…
A friend recently asked my advice for how to prepare for the longest ride he'd ever done. My approach is…
There is nothing going on right now, oh right, except the Tour of Poland. Can we talk? I don't think…
There are many paths to learning lessons, many of which have their merits. Reading a book, for instance, is a…
The Theory of Special Relativity states that time for a moving object passes more quickly than for a stationary object. Einstein,…
Addiction is typically defined as a bad thing. Addiction to drugs, to alcohol, sex or even work is usually portrayed as…
We have the kind of poor judgement that allows us to have a puppy. She's half pit, half something, and…
In most situations, silence is an ominous thing that signals impending doom. Having never been in any danger myself, I base this largely…
We're into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it's time to hit the dirt. If…
If I spent half a summer riding with one hand on the tops and one on the hoods, I spent…
There was no clear indication that Rick's car had actually come to a complete stop. It wasn't that the car…
Every night I pray to Merckx that in the morning when I wake up I'll have a Campagnolo Free Candy…
Before the New Year, it was my ride up Haleakala. At present, it's Keepers Tour: Cobbled Classics 2013. Before Haleakala,…
As a dyed-in-the-wool Northerner, my time living in the South was a mixed bag. Southerners think differently, speak differently, eat…
Rule #34-Mountain bike shoes have their place-on a mountain bike. During our very recent Cogal I gained some on-the-road insight on…
At some point, I reckon the idea may dawn on me that I'm not a climber. Eighty kilos and standing…
The task spreads out before me like molasses poured onto a tabletop, indulging in its viscous immensity. Its growing breadth makes it a…
Cycling and crashing are the kinds of things that come together whenever you liberally combine Newtonian Physics, skill, and overconfidence.…
Its hard to say precisely where the line lays, but I'm certain I'm well on the wrong side of it.…