Op-Ed

TCI Friday is a question and answer thing. We pose the question. You give the answers. I tried to do research and couldn't. Patrick had asked, on The Paceline, about…

There are things I'm not good at. I know. I know. It's hard to believe, but it's true. And not only am I not good at some things, but I'm actively trying to be good at them,…

TCI Friday only really works when you participate by reading and commenting below. Cycling can be an expensive sport/hobby/obsession. I don't think that's a controversial…

It's dark and cold these mornings, which makes it the perfect time of year for a hot cup of coffee and good book. I used to read a lot of cycling books. In fact, there was a…

TCI Friday is an open forum wherein I pose a question, and you posit an answer, below, in comments. The last time I rode a fat bike was at my friend Bob's shop, Wheel…

It was the spring of 1991 and I was determined to be good enough to be on the "C" squad for the UMASS bicycle racing team. I've often alleged that spring is a season unknown…

TCI Friday is a group exercise. I write. You read and comment. For Xmas this year, we drove 17 hours to spend 3 hours with my mother-in-law, who is coming back from some…

Your input is critical to the proper function of TCI Friday. Please read and comment below. Like you, I've been inundated with desperate exhortations from companies…

TCI Friday isn't an essay, a feature or a review. It's a long form question. We'd love your answer below. How old you are doesn't matter, or at least it doesn't matter to…

TCI Friday works best when you throw your two cents in the pot at the end. Read. Comment. As a bike rider, I like to think I'm an environmentalist, but words and labels…