I saw the Black Crowes in concert some years ago, and as the band swung into their first number, Chris…
I've never been afraid of imitating my heroes, they always seemed like the best examples available and as a student of…
Before I make this about me, as I always do, I want to give credit to Roberto Ballini, who is…
I have a love-hate relationship with inanimate objects. I appreciate them for their utility, but I genuinely have no patience…
It's been about a month since I've last been on the bike; I can't recall the last time I went…
As Cyclists, we are uniquely subjected to the changing of seasons. The green canopy of forest that we ride through…
There are very few experiences as incredible as riding a bike; the wind in your face, the sensation of generating speed…
One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “my…
I imagine that unless you're a Cyclist, it is quite difficult to understand what it's like to ride a bicycle…
The truth is that I'd been thinking about quitting for the best part of forty-five minutes. Round and round I…
I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in my life, my chest measurement is smaller than my…
My office is organizing a holiday 12K run, an invitation to which I replied that one is only to engage in running…
In grade school, a teacher once asked me to name my favorite color, a query to which I responded with the only…
The bicycle has always been a symbol of Freedom. Not just for us as children, extending the boundaries of our…
There is nothing more disappointing than discovering the truth behind a myth or spotting the mortal behind a legend. This is why I…
I've lost a lot of things that were, at some point or another, dear to me. At times, I've even…
After a night of sinning, the body must be cleansed. -The Prophet, Eddy Merckx After a week away in Atlanta for…
Despite the proclivity towards being all-knowing that comes as a consequence of my being Dutch, the most beautiful things in…
Evolution doesn't really seem to be part of the picture anymore, at least not where humans and our direct reports…
The dark makes everything worse; something primal awakens in us when the sun has gone and we are wrapped in…