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The Color White

I saw the Black Crowes in concert some years ago, and as the band swung into their first number, Chris…

8 years ago

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

Dead Tired

Before I make this about me, as I always do, I want to give credit to Roberto Ballini, who is…

8 years ago

Inanimate Objects

I have a love-hate relationship with inanimate objects. I appreciate them for their utility, but I genuinely have no patience…

8 years ago

Patience

It's been about a month since I've last been on the bike; I can't recall the last time I went…

8 years ago

Winter

As Cyclists, we are uniquely subjected to the changing of seasons. The green canopy of forest that we ride through…

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

The Good Wolf

One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “my…

8 years ago

An Open Letter to Drivers

I imagine that unless you're a Cyclist, it is quite difficult to understand what it's like to ride a bicycle…

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

Body Dysmorphia

I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in my life, my chest measurement is smaller than my…

9 years ago

Look Pro: Pre-Ride Afficionado

My office is organizing a holiday 12K run, an invitation to which I replied that one is only to engage in running…

9 years ago

Celeste

In grade school, a teacher once asked me to name my favorite color, a query to which I responded with the only…

9 years ago

The Liberty of Suffering

The bicycle has always been a symbol of Freedom. Not just for us as children, extending the boundaries of our…

9 years ago

Truth and Fiction

There is nothing more disappointing than discovering the truth behind a myth or spotting the mortal behind a legend. This is why I…

10 years ago

(Re)Discovery

I've lost a lot of things that were, at some point or another, dear to me. At times, I've even…

10 years ago

The Cleansing

After a night of sinning, the body must be cleansed. -The Prophet, Eddy Merckx After a week away in Atlanta for…

10 years ago

Something Beautiful

Despite the proclivity towards being all-knowing that comes as a consequence of my being Dutch, the most beautiful things in…

11 years ago

The Roundness of Being

Evolution doesn't really seem to be part of the picture anymore, at least not where humans and our direct reports…

11 years ago

Out of Darkness

The dark makes everything worse; something primal awakens in us when the sun has gone and we are wrapped in…

11 years ago