Lance Armstrong and the Jedi Mind Trick

One of the fascinating things about the Armstrong saga is what we can learn about the world from how information about him, when brought to light, is received. I’m amazed when people, sometimes unknowingly, cite […]

The NAHBS Yawn

            Another North American Handmade Bicycle Show is coming. Another round of massive image galleries and unqualified praise is about to be served. I expect to come the same conclusion I made last year. NAHBS […]

Crisis in the Champagne Room

There’s a saying: there’s only one political party in America and it’s The Incumbent Party. Once you’re in, no matter how incompetent or corrupt, so long as you didn’t murder somebody or have sex with […]

The Myth of the Doped Peloton

Everyone doped?  Seems like a bit of a broad brush to me.  Reading admission statements from dopers, it seems like almost the entire peloton was jacked on something or other.  Listening to clean riders, you […]

The Confession Koan: a riddle, a puzzle, a soap opera

So Lance confessed. Only not officially. At least probably not yet. Do we need more? Only Lance’s most fevered core believed he was innocent, and that group is probably so small that they number fewer […]

The Boxer. And His Buddies.

I was riding home through The Bronx yesterday. Just before I exited the borough, I turned right off of Kingsbridge onto Terrace View Avenue to reclaim it for myself. It’s a side street, a curvy […]