Taylor Phinney and the future of elite bike racing, part two.

Taylor Phinney was once the future of American bike racing.  Now that he’s out of the sport, he could well be pointing to what the future of elite bike racing could be.  Hint: it includes […]

Taylor Phinney and the future of elite bike racing

Taylor Phinney was once the future of American bike racing.  Now that he’s out of the sport, he could well be pointing to what the future of elite bike racing could be.  Hint: it includes […]

The Disappearing Entry-Level Road Bike, Part 2

Junior racing. Disappearing Entry Level Road Bike

Part 1 is here. So, what’s behind the disappearing entry-level road bike? Several reasons.  They include: reduced market competition, increased component integration, disc brakes, and gravel riding. The market has fewer companies. When it comes […]

The Disappearance of Entry-Level Road Bikes, Part 1

The entry-level road racing bike can be a thing of beauty.  It has the geometry and design marks of a pro-level racing bike, has similar components and gear ratios as the pro bike, and, most […]

How The Maryland Cycling Classic Came To Be

  The Maryland Cycling Classic came back for a second edition this past Sunday, September 3, 2023.  The inaugural edition, in 2022, was the first pro race in the United States of America since 2019, […]

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 […]

Equity in Cyclocross: Hartford Edition

Hartford Cyclocross Nationals Mud

I don’t know if equity is possible in cyclocross.  But I think we should try to move in that direction.  It’s could boost participation, which is what makes the sport happen. Lowering the barriers to […]

Behind the Scenes at the Maryland Cycling Classic

Finish Line Maryland Cycling Classic

I made my way down to the Maryland Cycling Classic for a bunch of reasons.  One of the things that’s different about going to a bike race is you’re able to see the production as […]

The Crash Chose Me

I didn’t choose the crash. The crash chose me. Why, I don’t know.  It gnaws and gnaws and gnaws. Yes, it was a race.  Racing can be dangerous.  But I’ve been at the game for […]

A Dropper Post DID NOT Win San Remo

Matej Mohoric San Remo Dropper Post

The cycling world was abuzz with a seeming technology breakthrough on Saturday.  Milan-San Remo, the 293km Italian monument, was won by Slovenian Matej Mohoric of Bahrain-Victorious thanks to his savvy use of a dropper seat […]