All-Roadies
The human mind has a propensity for categorizing things. We have difficulty seeing things on a continuum (like gender, sexuality, autism, mental health, etc.) We’re always…
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Paceline Tandem: Fitting the Pros with Cyclefit’s Julian Wall
You don't know Julian Wall. You've never heard of him. But if you've watched pro racing over the last decade plus, then you've seen his work. Not only is he co-director of…
TCI Friday
I have friends who get the pump out before every bike ride. They top up to some specific tire pressure they have decided is the right one for them. Sometimes I'm invited to…
TCI Friday
I love bikes, and I love new bikes, and I love new bike technology. I love that companies continue to push on various aspects of design to improve and innovate. I just don't…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Leaves
Ah, the autumn leaves, a panoply of warm colors to soften the cooling breeze, collecting in piles of idyllic charm, crunching underfoot. People, known as "leaf peepers," make…
TCI Friday
Thanksgiving. Doing anything meaningful in a group requires negotiation. Who's gonna make the stuffing? When should we eat? Who's going to wash the dishes?
If you're a…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – The Fanny Pack
Look, it's not the fanny pack's fault that someone decided 'fanny pack' was a good and reasonable thing to call it. It's also not the fanny pack's fault that, in Ireland,…
Video – Days Off
A couple things drew me to this short video from Liam Higgins. First of all it reinforces a theme that is central to TCI's core work, which is that, for us, the bike is a…
TCI Friday
Oh, here in the Northern Hemisphere we're getting into a real glove-y time of year, and longtime readers will know this is an accessory with which I am particularly…