Video – Indigenous Women Outdoors
What does the bike give us? Health, a sense of well-being, community, connection to nature, thrills, confidence, challenge, adventure. And who needs those things? Well,…
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Video – Nowness in the Streets of New York
I think this one will probably trigger some people, but I'm posting it because, on some level, I get what this guy is saying, and just watching him ride you get a sense of a…
Video – Katy Winton’s Dyslexia Journey
They say that in war, the victors write the history, but I'm not sure that's confined to war. Ask any dyslexic kid, any "weird" kid, anyone who maybe doesn't conform the way…
On Expertise
In the 45 or so years I've been riding bikes, I've ridden a hell of a lot more than some people and a hell of a lot less than some others. I've been writing about bikes for…
The Mire and the Medicine
This one snuck up on me. Normally, I have a sense of downward spiral, or darkening mood, maybe a persistent frustration over things that are not worth the bother. But on…
TCI Friday
These are the hard months, January and February. The light slowly creeps back into the days, but it's persistently cold and snow and ice are not the best substrates for…
A Useful Review – Bob’s Red Mill Instant Oatmeal
A lot of times, if I’m riding in the morning, and it’s going to be under two hours, I don’t eat before I go. Two cups of coffee and out the door. Fasted exercise can force…
TCI Friday
I just got back from New Zealand, where riding a bike is a real good idea. In fact, there's a lifetime of riding there, and I've only just scratched the surface of the…
Paceline Podcast 356
Today we talk about New Zealand. John is just back from some of the best riding of his life, and so we break down why it's a mountain biking paradise, how friendly the people…