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Do(n’t) Buy a New Bike
Even people who know me well, ostensibly friends, who seek out my advice as an "expert" in my field, make a regular practice of ignoring what I've told them, so don't bat an!-->…
TCI Friday – When You Gonna Live Your Life Right?
If there have been times in my life when I've been fit and fast, then it was mainly by accident. I have never subscribed to a real training program, and I lack the discipline!-->…
slick and clean
Bike wash. How often do you wash? I know those that never wash and those that wash after every ride. I think both those extremes are, well … extreme.
I am in the camp!-->!-->!-->…
TCI Friday – Hot Dates
A spontaneous bike ride is a nice thing. Get a wild hair, grab your bike, head out the door. It's amazing how few of my rides are spontaneous. Is that because being an adult!-->…
TCI Friday – Dubious Hygiene
The fitter I get, the grosser I tend to be, and the greater my tolerance for being gross becomes. Before I go further, let me suggest that our modern standards for hygiene!-->…
TCI Friday – Role Models
I'm not sure I ever learned anything from watching pro cycling, at least nothing I could apply to my own riding. The race tactics the pros employ to put pressure on their!-->…
Unconditional
Last fall I returned to Memphis to look after my mom following surgery to repair her tricuspid heart valve. Aging, I can say, is not for the faint of heart. And because!-->…
TCI Friday – The (Un)Kindness of Others
On the Paceline yesterday, Patrick and I talked about how the people in our lives either encouraged or discouraged us from riding our bikes. I'm fortunate in that I've almost!-->…
Robot’s Useless Reviews – Chunder
Chunder is a Bro term that describes loose rocky, technical terrain. A trail might have a lot of chunder on it or even be 'chunderous.' The etymology may include the words!-->…