John Tesh Wrote the Soundtrack

Paris-Roubaix 1985, Planckaert leads the group into a submerged pave sector.

John Tesh wrote the soundtrack to my cycling youth. The 1985 Paris-Roubaix is seared into my memory as possibly the greatest classic of all time.  I fear the reason is possibly because the music not […]

A Crit Series with City-Based Teams? Good idea. It’s been done.

National Cycle League Boston Banshees 1995

Meet the NCL To many American bike racers, it seems like a natural fit.  A criterium bike racing series based in cities.  Crits are short, fast, entertaining, and over quickly; good for the short attention […]

The Scuba Jacket

When I started training in 1983, aka riding through the winter in bike clothing, it seemed like winter bike threads had barely gone past the 1950s, while summer bike clothing was starting to catch up […]

Book Review: To Make Riders Faster

If you’re crazy about Cervélo, you can stop reading right now and just buy the book. If you’re a bike geek who hoovers up all manner of bike lit, you can stop reading right now […]

Department of Irony: Landis-Armstrong Edition

It was announced today that Lance Armstrong settled the federal fraud case that arose out of Floyd Landis’ whistleblower lawsuit back in 2010. Armstrong has agreed to pay $5 million. Landis gets $1 million of […]

The Second Edition of Tour Fever is Out and Ready for Reading

Tour fever cover

It’s that time of year.   You’ve got the fever.   You want more.  You need more.  Tour Fever is here to answer those questions, slake that thirst, grow that pallet so that the taste you’re […]

Book Review: The Great Road Climbs of the Southern Alps

To relax with a book, perchance to dream. To rest one’s legs on an ottoman, curl up with a recovery shake, and flip though pages that allow you to transport yourself into a waking fantasy. […]

Thomas Friedman, What do you Say to 912 Miles to the Gallon?

A Bicycle Dont Need Gas

The following article originally appeared in The Huffington Post on October 10, 2006. Mr. Friedman, What do you say to getting 912 miles to a gallon of gas? I think you’d agree anything that gets […]