Roubaix is the biggest day of the year, as far as I'm concerned, because it is the proving ground of some…
There are very few experiences as incredible as riding a bike; the wind in your face, the sensation of generating speed…
Marco Pantani had Armstrong on the ropes. It was the Col de Joux Plane in the 2000 Tour de France and…
The human mind is designed to forget how much things suck. That is a fact. If women had the capacity to…
Tradition and innovation are the two opposing edges that cut our evolution through the fabric of our sport. Tradition grounds us,…
I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength…
I profess to understand every mannerism and habit of the Cyclist. I'm Dutch, and I'm a writer, so it all…
I think the most exciting Christmas present I ever received as a child was an Avocet 30 in what must…
Returning to your roots can be both a rewarding and sobering experience. The nostalgia one feels for the halcyon days…
Going against the grain is something I think I've been doing with some degree of success for a good portion…
I'm proud to declare that I am fluent in three languages: Hyperbole, Dutch, and English. All of them rubbish. The…
Innovation is a beast that lurches in leaps and bounds, fueled by its own momentum and restrained by its own progress.…
It has not escaped my attention that as I've evolved away from my original profession as a software developer and moved…
People, please grab hold of your butts: we are experiencing a V.V magnitude Awesome Quake, and it is sporting a…
My first bike was a Sears Moonlight Special. It was literally a piece of shit - figuratively. I mean, it…
In grade school, a teacher once asked me to name my favorite color, a query to which I responded with the only…
[rule number=12/] The only parents who proclaim to have a favorite child are the ones who have only one; all…
Summer, it appears, has been snatched abruptly from Seattle's grasp, like a squeak toy from a puppy's mouth. A week ago, we were…
Brad Wiggins is an enigma. There is a lot about him that makes him easy to dislike. That mopey, Pete Townshend…
Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail. I was a cheapy little Ikea one today. It was terrible. -…