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Soloing
I came upon an old woman pushing her bike. We were near the place where the secondary bike path, the one most people don't use, turns into a trail. We were the only ones out!-->…
(Not) Soloing
After a lot of solo grambling, I found myself in front of Chapman’s house, one foot clipped in, the other on the road, standing there, waiting for the group to get itself!-->…
The Sympathy Bail and Flying Beta
New England mountain biking is low flow. Even where someone has "designed" a trail, you don't find lengths of fast, flowy dirt. The Earth literally heaves stones up from!-->…
Unbound Race Report 2022, 200 Mile Edition
What follows is an abridged version of Patria's Race Report. For the unabridged version go here.
Unbound started for me back in January of 2020, when I entered the lottery!-->!-->!-->…
Video – Art of Grind
Guys, I don't know what to make of it when a company like Shimano (our site and podcast sponsor) puts out an art piece like this. I associate Shimano with a sort of!-->…
What Have You Done for Me Lately? – Understanding Advocacy
Do you get constant, borderline harassing e-mails from your local bike coalition apprising you of the moral hazard of a) not being a member, b) not donating, c) not!-->…
Unbound Gravel 2022 – My Photos
I was at Unbound Gravel this year, supporting my wife Patria (formerly co-host of The Paceline) as well one other rider. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get out on the!-->…
In the Delta
The delta is the 'difference between', represented mathematically with this symbol: Δ. A river delta is the place where the flow of fresh water meets a body of stagnant or!-->…
Misery Loves Jackassery
"When a jackass flies, no one asks how far or how fast. When a jackass flies, people stand amazed." –Tim Cahill
My little brother David has a recipe for perfect!-->!-->!-->…
Video – The Science of Flow with Steven Kotler
Padraig and I talk about flow a lot. It's a big part of what we're looking for when we're on the bike. Flow feels good. No, great. And it's inspiring. It's that merger of!-->…