Technique

Training for ‘Cross

I recently upgraded my phone, tablet, laptop, and TV to their most modern respective operating systems. These devices are now…

8 years ago

On Rule #74: The Targeting Computer

I could feel the power in my body as I breathed in the warm Spring air and pulled lightly on the handlebars;…

9 years ago

The Quick Zip Salute

Diego Ulissi did us all a service on stage 4 of the Giro. Not only did he win in the…

9 years ago

And the 39 Was Clean as a Whistle

I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength…

9 years ago

Lean In, Lean Out

I profess to understand every mannerism and habit of the Cyclist. I'm Dutch, and I'm a writer, so it all…

9 years ago

A Shift In Time

Returning to your roots can be both a rewarding and sobering experience. The nostalgia one feels for the halcyon days…

9 years ago

La Vie Velominatus: Standing Grace

We are bipedal creatures. Fact. Bipedal locomotion sucks. Also a fact. This makes being a human somewhat challenging in the sense…

9 years ago

Look Pro: Stay Still

"It's Francesco Moser, with his distinctive style, his still, aerodynamic position on the bicycle is an imposing sight of almost…

10 years ago

The Dangle

As surfing is to skateboarding and vice versa, so is motorcycling to cycling and... yes, ok we've mentioned this before, but it…

10 years ago

On Rule #10: The Mandlebrot Set of Pain

My training hasn't gone as I'd like it to be going. My days keep getting loaded up with things that…

10 years ago

The Hum

One of the things that strikes me most about the English is they don't appear to have developed any sort…

10 years ago

Look Pro: Going Belgian Style

To keep chickens is to walk a path towards introspection. From the songs they sing after laying an egg (which…

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

The Lowest Common Denominator

Stupidity is a powerful force never to be underestimated. Geese are a good example; a more stupid vertebrate one would be most challenged to…

10 years ago

Look Pro: The Whale Shark

The Whale Shark is the biggest nonmammalian vertebrate* on the planet, rivaling the dinosaurs for size. How do you feed yourself when you're that…

10 years ago

Riding Tempo

Tempo means time in Italian. Riding tempo means riding steadily, like a metronome. It is an important skill to have…

10 years ago

Sur La Plaque, Part Trois: Monkey in the Middle

Climbing is something I enjoy more than I am good at it; any time I see a new road pointing up…

10 years ago

Urban Riding: The Sanctity of the Bike Lane

There was a time when the world was painted in hues of black and white. Right and Wrong were separated…

10 years ago

The Curse of Four Millimeters

I don't know how a guy who shows off the better part of a half meter of seat post comes…

11 years ago