TCI Friday
In my lines of work (many lines, too many lines), there isn't anything like a true vacation. I might be away from home, with my family, in a place where ice cream and sunburns come easy, but most of…
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A Line In The Dirt: Finding Forward
Photos by Ian Hylands
“Both energies are always available to us at any given moment, fear… love/forward are always and endlessly available to us. Both sides simultaneously exist at every moment,…
Paceline Tandem: Mark Peterman
Our guest for this installment of The Paceline Tandem is Mark Peterman, the CEO and founder of AirFom, a new foam insert that replaces inner tubes (and air) in bicycle tires. Peterman is an industry…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Shoulder Chamois
Writing reviews of things that don't need to be reviewed or are no longer available is useless, but what's even more useless is writing a review of a thing that doesn't exist (but definitely should).…
Not Cycling: Bassist Lexxi Foxx has left Steel Panther
The staff at The Cycling Independent is crushed by this news. How we’re the first to report it? Who knows … guess everyone else has Tour de France buy-out frenzy...
I don't.
Bassist Lexxi Foxx…
TCI Friday
I don't concern myself, overly much, with what other people are doing. I guess I pay attention to my friends, and I follow the antics of a few of cycling's more interesting personalities. But mostly…
The Cycling Independent Grows!
AMERICA, ST. (TBMCIH) — The Cycling Independent, currently the fast-growing independent media brand is bolstering its presence in cycling by announcing the acquisition of All Hail The Black…
Answers From A Bottle
Hi Stevil,
I have two questions I was hoping you could help me with.
Lately when I go for rides the bottoms of my feet get really hot, like they feel like they are going to burst into…
Paceline Podcast 250
Our man John is considering his good fortune. He has a home and nice bikes and friends who think he's awesome. He also has someone who depends on him who is in a fix. What's on his mind is how…
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Introducing: Turtle Wandering
A good friend of The Cycling Independent, Elizabeth Allen, has started a really cool new video blog series called Turtle Wandering. In her words, this is the description:
"It is about the places…
Non-Zero Sum Gains
I have been thinking an awful lot about cycling advocacy and inclusivity. Why? Because I dream of a self-powered world, one in which all citizens glide around on a bicycle of one flavor or another. I…
A Year of Shelter
Life changed for us 365 days ago. I doubt you or anyone you know would have been willing to guess that the life you're living today was even possible. It was certainly beyond my imagination, and I…
What We Would Say
I chose cycling because it's the only time I don't feel like a klutz.I chose cycling because I can't stick the ball. I chose cycling because I didn't play team sports.I chose cycling because I'm…
We Need You On This Ride
I'll be brief.
Our primary goal at The Cycling Independent is to make our community as large as we possibly can. Part of that is selfish. We can't continue without your financial support. This is…
Editor’s Letter
Right now you might be thinking, "How can this be an editor’s letter on a website? This isn't print!"
You very well should be thinking that because we’re not just another website with a bunch of…
The Cycling Independent: a Statement of Purpose
The way I tell the story, my love of magazines, of periodic publications, began with Skateboarder Magazine in 1977, but that’s not actually true. I can trace it further back, to Boy’s…
New York to Provincetown
A single day can feel like a month. Processing a massive ride afterwards is like staring at a Salvador Dali painting. Fifty miles dissolves into a blurry moment.
Turns out it took a village…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Shoulder Chamois
Writing reviews of things that don't need to be reviewed or are no longer available is useless, but what's even more useless is writing a review of a thing that doesn't exist (but definitely should).…
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A Line In The Dirt: Finding Forward
Photos by Ian Hylands
“Both energies are always available to us at any given moment, fear… love/forward are always and endlessly available to us. Both sides simultaneously exist at every moment,…
Not Cycling: Bassist Lexxi Foxx has left Steel Panther
The staff at The Cycling Independent is crushed by this news. How we’re the first to report it? Who knows … guess everyone else has Tour de France buy-out frenzy...
I don't.
Bassist Lexxi Foxx…
And Now For Something Completely Different: The TdF Wheelie Contest
Tour de Tietema Cycling Team from the Netherlands, self-described as, “a Sunday-league team with World Tour stature. Three amateurs with pro-ambitions. Secretly we dream about our team in the real…
Op-Ed
TCI Friday
In my lines of work (many lines, too many lines), there isn't anything like a true vacation. I might be away from home, with my family, in a place where ice cream and sunburns come easy, but most of…
TCI Friday
I don't concern myself, overly much, with what other people are doing. I guess I pay attention to my friends, and I follow the antics of a few of cycling's more interesting personalities. But mostly…
The Cycling Independent Grows!
AMERICA, ST. (TBMCIH) — The Cycling Independent, currently the fast-growing independent media brand is bolstering its presence in cycling by announcing the acquisition of All Hail The Black…
Classified
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Shoulder Chamois
Writing reviews of things that don't need to be reviewed or are no longer available is useless, but what's even more useless is writing a review of a thing that doesn't exist (but definitely should).…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Barrel Adjuster
Once upon a time, a human person said "Close, but no banana!" No banana? No banana? First of all, how is it that I'm being compensated in fruit? OK. OK. Fruit is delicious and part of a balanced…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – My Favorite Water Bottle
My favorite water bottle is a beguiling olive drab in color with a white graphic on it. It has an orange top. I received this water bottle for completing an arduous event. I did not perform very well…
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Paceline Tandem: Mark Peterman
Our guest for this installment of The Paceline Tandem is Mark Peterman, the CEO and founder of AirFom, a new foam insert that replaces inner tubes (and air) in bicycle tires. Peterman is an industry…
Paceline Podcast 250
Our man John is considering his good fortune. He has a home and nice bikes and friends who think he's awesome. He also has someone who depends on him who is in a fix. What's on his mind is how…
Revolting Podcast 1
TCI is pleased to announce the launch of a new podcast called Revolting. Revolting is a rambling cocktail of thoughts, anecdotes, opinions, and half-remembered dreams, hosted by Stevil and Robot.…