Category: Thoughts

Essays, philosophizing, reflecting, theorizing, wondering, wandering, ruminating, percolating, etc.

Buddha and the Bicycle

JPPartland

part one, Church of the Big Ring can be found  is here. We might not remember that first moment, but it might be the reason we’re riding. It is the moment when all the mechanics […]

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Church Of The Big Ring

JPPartland

Years ago, I called a friend about going for a Sunday ride. He still lived with his parents. His dad answered. When I revealed the nature of my call, his father told me I should […]

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Wave (Video and Words)

JPPartland

Years ago, during the dark ages, known as the early days of the Internet, there was a popular discussion group called rec.bicycles.racing. Everything was discussed. Things could get heated, like with Facebook, but everyone is […]

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Wave (now with video & words)

JPPartland

Years ago, during the dark ages, known as the early days of the Internet, there was a popular discussion group called rec.bicycles.racing. Everything was discussed. Things could get heated, like with Facebook, but everyone is […]

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Save the World, Ride a Bike! (COVID-19 Edition)

JPPartland

Bicycles are a solution for the world’s COVID-19 woes. For the suburban and rural, it’s exercise without going to a gym. For the urban, it’s exercise without the gym AND transportation at the same time. […]

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Bike mags are going to suck worse…

JPPartland

It’s the high cost of free that’s getting me down. …before they find a solution. Or disappear. All print media took a hit because of the web. Too many print media publishers saw the web […]

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The Stupendous, Problematic Cheapness of Bicycles

JPPartland

While there seems to be an arms race driving up the prices of pro-level bikes, the reality is that for the most part, bikes are incredibly cheap. Which is both awesome and a huge problem. […]

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Movistar switched to SRAM. Are you excited?

JPPartland

The WorldTour racing team Movistar switched component sponsors at the end of 2019. The team, in its various incarnations lasting nearly 40 years, had ridden on Campagnolo components. No longer. Campy is out. SRAM and […]

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Everyone Hates Being Lectured. Especially by Athletes.

JPPartland

People really dislike being lectured. Except when they don’t. We’re awash in people telling us our business. It starts young, and goes on until you die. One of the more striking things in the movie […]

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Bike Helmet Laws are Stupid

JPPartland

A bicycle helmet might protect your head. But it doesn’t make you safer. This isn’t news to cyclists. We live the reality that no matter how perfectly we comport themselves, no matter how well we […]

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