Op-Ed

It is late afternoon on a workday in Lucca, Italy. I'm wandering the narrow city streets after leading a bike tour up into the mountains outside of town. The buildings,…

If you’ve tuned in late, I was last talking about the No. 1 item that is non-negotiable on my bikes, which is rather bizarre since I don’t really dig much into equipment and…

We talked about this on the Paceline last week, but I want to bring it to you today for your input. The topic is mud season etiquette, and I bring it up for two reasons. The…

As long as we’re talking about non-standard bikes (see my TCI Friday on tandems), what say you about cargo bikes? I was marketing director at Bike Friday when the cargo…

A bicycle built for two seems like, well, such a lovely concept, doesn’t it? “… you’ll look sweet upon the seat, of a bicycle built for two!” I suppose you need to be…

I’ve got nothing against climbing. At least once a week I head into Oregon’s Coastal Range, where my ride begins with a two-mile climb with grades that are, well, let’s…

The road split two almond orchards in the Central Valley of California, near towns with names only Californians can remember. The spring rains brought forth blossoms on the…

These are the hard months, January and February. The light slowly creeps back into the days, but it's persistently cold and snow and ice are not the best substrates for…

I just got back from New Zealand, where riding a bike is a real good idea. In fact, there's a lifetime of riding there, and I've only just scratched the surface of the…

I struggle in crowds. Masses of people make me uncomfortable. It's an odd admission for someone who used to play in rock bands before rooms full of people. Even odder that I…