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Spring Racing is Best in the Cold and in New York City.

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Lots of people talk about wanting spring races to be in balmy climates.  Nonsense.  The best spring racing is in the cold.  The best spring racing is in New York City. There’s nothing quite like […]

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Taylor Phinney and the future of elite bike racing

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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 […]

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The Disappearance of Entry-Level Road Bikes, Part 2

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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 […]

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How The Maryland Cycling Classic Came To Be

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  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, […]

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John Tesh Wrote the Soundtrack

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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 […]

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Maryland Cycling Classic 2022 Through the lens of Marco Quezada

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Marco Quezada is a stalwart of the cycling scene.  He’s been shooting cycling editorial and commercial photographs for ages. He’s also a friend; he and I have collaborated in various guises over the years.  He […]

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Bicycle Day, April 19, is not about bicycles.

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Monkeys on bicycles Just Riding Along

Figures. Bicycle Day is April 19 because on this day in 1943, Dr. Albert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist, working on behalf of Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, first known for Saccharine, dosed himself with 250 micrograms of Lysergic […]

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Time to mask up. They work. Tell the anti-maskers. Tell everybody.

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Coronavirus SARS CoV 2

I want to do a group ride again. Feel the speed, hear the whirring, enjoy the mental focus, the leg and lung power, the coordination, and the fun of pushing friends and fellow revelers along. […]

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Setting Up for a Hot Day’s Ride (video)

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Just in time for that late summer heat wave. Or just keeping the warm days cool. How to Ride in the  Heat–Prep Tips from a Roads Scholar.

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Gravel Pros on Instagram

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A sign of gravel bike racing’s success is how pro bike riders are getting involved. When mountain biking started gaining momentum in the early 1980s, top amateur roadies in the United States got interested in […]

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