Video – The Bike Library
Maybe it's the latent beating of my punk rock heart, or maybe it's the sense I have that too many people say they want to share cycling with the world, but really just want…
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6 Questions with Trail Builder Ken Barker of Backyard Trails
The Cycling Independent is actually a community, with the site at its nexus. Many of our contributors started as readers, and as we've gone along we've discovered just how…
A False Dichotomy
In the spring, the big news was that Trek is aiming to cut its SKUs by 40% for 2024. People inside the industry freaked out about what that means. Giant had just released…
Video – Sofiane Sehili in Scotland
Sofiane Sehili is one of the top ultra-cyclists in the world. I've posted his videos before. I enjoy them, because he keeps it very real. He likes to win, but he also has a…
On the Road Again?
The road bike had a thin layer of dust on all its horizontal surfaces, as did its owner. We, the two of us, needed a ride, so I dusted us both off, topped up the tires, and…
Tadej Pogačar and the Last Piece of Pizza
I talk about bike racing with my friend Pierce. He watches more closely than I do, so I learn things, but also, he loves a hot take. So, when I asked him who he thought would…
Video – Natural Born Trailblazers
The bike is universal, and the world is full of people who love it. I was talking to my friend Meghna, who is proudly South Indian, about the Olympics, wondering where all…
Tour de France Femmes – Three Things to Watch For
I've said it before, and I here I go again. It's a weird season, mainly because the Olympics plopped themselves down right in the middle of the summer. That's caused a…
The Pure Cyclist
I was in Wales. I went looking for adventure. I went looking for a rest. I went looking for my father, whose ashes I'd laid in the small cemetery in the village he was born…
Core Memories
I am just back from Wales, where my father was born, where a small village in a narrow valley contains an awful lot of people with whom I share some large percentage of my…