The Amgen Tour of California is slow. I love watching bike racing, but when I see the racers on wide roads, rolling through towns on eight-lane highways, even most finishing stretches, it always looks like […]
The first time was jarring. Gritty seems to be the nicest way to characterize my first impression. Floyd Bennett Field felt old, grimy, and broken down. Decrepit. Abandoned. I don’t think I had ever raced on […]
The goal is to find a lock solution for urban bike-commuting kids. Something that is safe enough to leave all day, light enough to not mind carrying on the bike or in a backpack, and […]
Bicycles are controversial! They’re good. No, they’re bad. They’re a savior. They’re the devil’s handiwork. No. That’s all irrelevant. A sideshow. Bikes are fun. All portrayals are on display at the Museum of the City […]
When you have an underage cyclist you’re trying to get to join you in the world of wheels, it’s hard to strike the right level of support. If you ride a bike you clearly care […]
Just over fifteen years ago, Marco Pantani committed suicide via a cocaine overdose. Every year, there’s a news item about someone, usually from his family, calling for an investigation into his death. His death was […]
Once the mercury drops below freezing, I generally have little motivation to ride outside for an hour. Four hours: that’s another story. It’s probably part of cycling culture I’ve picked up over the years, on […]
In our current consumption environment, we’re deluged with information, but are simultaneously experiencing an expertise drought. The information is great for people who have the time and inclination to geek out on deep dives into […]
When I first heard of Gear Floss, I scoffed. It seemed like a pointless high tech solution to a problem that had already been solved. Rags do a great job cleaning between cogs and getting […]
In the morning, I woke up and decided I wanted to ride my cyclocross bike on the rollers. So I swapped out the knobby sew-ups that dressed the frame for the slick clinchers of my […]
