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There’s always another great climb. You could spend a month in the Alps and not ascend all the great climbs. The Alps are the most mammoth buffet you might ever belly up to.…

With the Tour de France underway and thoughts of the yellow jersey reaching Paris, I was surprised by a discovery as I was cleaning things out subsequent to driving home from…

“You act like you don’t know anything about football—just to seem cool—even though you played it for years,” my wife quips when I say something snarky regarding a bowl game…

Scientists like to draw a distinction between the theory of science and its practical application, and with good reason. There's a meaningful difference between believing…

Weaving in and out of an ancient forest of Juniper trees I’m transported to a magical, mystical place where time gets recorded in the gnarly nooks and crannies of these…

There's a saying about Memphis transplants: You know you're a Memphian when you'll defend the city to others. It's a particular sort of barometer. I expect it won't make…

I probably spend too much time standing by the side of the trail talking about what it's like to ride mountain bikes instead of riding them, but I have a degree in philosophy…

The notion of seasons in cycling has always rung wrong to my ear. For those of us who spent time following professional cycling, the cycling season didn't encompass summer…

Casserole, hotdish, terrine, one-dish meal … mmm, mmm! While these certainly were not staples in the Mid-Atlantic environs of my youth, I have had the opportunity to enjoy,…

I've ridden a great many places in my time. They all have their quirks. In Western Massachusetts, the farmers love to sit 3-6 feet behind a rider or group and honk…