Op-Ed

The question I was asked is straightforward enough: "Why does a bike seem to be just the right speed to facilitate a deeper level of comprehension of the world? Cars are too…

Listening to the gentle rush of the Twisp River flowing over a colorful kaleidoscope of bedrock as deer stroll through the campground undaunted grazing here and there, the…

This post was inspired by previous Paceline co-host Patria Vandermark. Her post is longer than this, but we want to go straight to the money quote: "I love it when…

The dancing flames of my campfire typically leave me in more of a meditative trance than an antsy-pantsy buzz. Come morning, I’ll ride down to the base of Paulina Peak and…

Each summer we christen our annual road trip with a stay at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument outside of Bend, Oregon. For the past four years, I’ve tested my…

I met Hal in the 1980s when I was assigned to work on the other side of the Park Workstand from him at The Peddler Bike Shop in Memphis. We couldn't have been more different.…

I’ve been christening a number of new rides the past few months. Although we’ve lived in Oregon for nearly 19 years, and this particular neck of the woods west of Salem…

Chasing media jobs throughout my career has taken me around the US to live in seven states as an adult, and I’ve ridden my bike in each of them: Wisconsin, Iowa, California,…

Due to a quirk of my travel schedule, I spent Father's Day away from my sons. It was a bummer, but I knew we have a trip coming up that would satisfy my Father's Day dreams,…

The group has started to gather for our Saturday ride.  Look at that guy.  His bike is decade(s) old.  It is not aero. He is not wearing NEXTHOT brand clothing/helmet, and do…