Le Graveur

On Rule #12: The Bike #1 Paradox

[rule number=12/] The only parents who proclaim to have a favorite child are the ones who have only one; all…

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

Places to Ride: Cape Town, South Africa

I've never been to Africa before, although I'm not sure Cape Town counts as "Africa". One thing I noticed is…

10 years ago

The Road Less Travelled

I love wine. I mean, I like beer and scotch and can't resist ordering a Vesper whenever I pretend to…

10 years ago

Le Graveur: The Margins

I just got turned back from a ride. 5k from the house I realized my bits were getting too cold…

11 years ago

The Bro-Set Experience

I suspect that whoever first put a set of downtube shifters on a bike immediately knew that while it was…

11 years ago

Anatomy of a Graveur

I am a road cyclist, at heart. Even when I'm in a car, I'll daydream about riding the same road…

11 years ago

Defining Moments: Resistance is V-tile

There are many paths to learning lessons, many of which have their merits. Reading a book, for instance, is a…

11 years ago

On Rule #12: Graveur Robber

I find it interesting to observe the chasm between parties engaged in a conversation, particularly in response to questions being…

11 years ago

Dirty Romantics

We're into day three of the Six Days of the Giro series, and it's time to hit the dirt. If…

12 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: L’Eroica/Strade Bianche 2013

Until the 70's it was common to race on gravel roads, but the Paving of the Planet has led to…

12 years ago

Le Graveur: Pain-o-nomics 101

I've taken exactly one economics course in my life. If the fog of time isn't too thick, I recall two…

12 years ago