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Of Course, But Maybe

I'm a naturally loud and weird person who expresses excitement through volume. Also, alcohol is supposed to be a depressant, but…

11 years ago

The Constant Companion

A friend recently asked my advice for how to prepare for the longest ride he'd ever done. My approach is…

11 years ago

Climbing Weight

When it comes to weight and body dysmorphia, we cyclists can go toe-to-toe with any thirteen year old tween who…

12 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Optimism

If I were a pessimist, or a realist for that matter, I wonder if I might have started any of…

12 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Train Properly

There are few pleasures in life as great as to achieve a goal, to accomplish something that doesn't come easily.…

13 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Romanticization

I'm often told I romanticize Cycling's past, that the days gone by weren't quite as rosy as I make them out to…

13 years ago

On Rule #5: Not Minding That It Hurts

In my favorite scene from Lawrence of Arabia, T.E. Lawrence, after lighting a colleague's cigarette, allows the match to burn down to his…

13 years ago

On Rule #9: Love the Work

Fitness. The rhythm, the feeling of precision in our movement, the sensations of The Ride. The temptation of knowing we might in…

13 years ago

Where Angels Fly

When you're digging deeper into Rock and Roll, you're on a freight train headed straight for the blues. - Jack…

13 years ago

Look Pro, Part II: Casually Deliberate

Looking Pro is a delicate art rife with paradox and enigma. Aesthetics in a sport as difficult as cycling is…

14 years ago

Look Pro, Part I: Three-Point System

Aesthetics have always played a major role in my quest to become a better athlete. On the surface, this may…

14 years ago

Doping: The Acceptability of a Method

Performance-enhancing methods. This is a term we hear so often in cycling; it refers to the practice of using products…

14 years ago