Op-Ed

I bought a set of rotors. Center lock, if you must know. 160mm. This isn't a story about rotors. The shop guy said, "Do you need lock rings for those?" This isn't really…

I show up at your house. It's weird, because you don't know me, but I'm on a bike, so you answer the front door despite your misgivings. First, I explain who I am, and you're…

It seems like the week of the eBike in my life. My own is down currently with a bad battery. More on that story as it develops. Padraig and I talked about them a whole lot…

One of my stock bike jokes is this: Every year I like riding with one fewer companion than I did the year before, and last year I was at two. That makes me sound much…

TCI Friday works best when you chime in, in the comments below. I felt attacked, and I got defensive. My wife sat at the kitchen counter across from her mother. I had just…

TCI Friday works best with YOUR input. Please join the conversation in the comments. I am the luckiest guy you know. I do what I want. I work with people I like and trust.…

TCI Friday is meant to be a participatory activity. I do a little dance here at the beginning, and then I pose a question. The game works best if you put your thoughts in the…

TCI Friday is meant to be a participatory activity. I do a little dance here at the beginning, and then I pose a question. The game works best if you put your thoughts in the…

When it comes to bikes, I have these competing impulses. On one hand, I'd like the industry to be a bit more of a Wild West, more companies doing more creative work, pushing…

In introducing today's topic, I will be mentioning some friends and promoting a cause that is personal. I stand to gain nothing from highlighting these people and things, but…