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I'm old enough to remember when the notion of a rail-trail was a new idea, that decomissioned railways might see their tracks removed and the rocky beds replaced with crushed…

Reliable Reviews of Movies We Haven’t Seen. Maybe you've seen them. Who cares? We're gonna tell you what you should think, because we are keen observers of culture and media,…

The Fit Kit was the first truly systematic fitting system available to riders here in the U.S. Prior to that, bike fit was more alchemy than science. And while there will…

The Northeast is full of brands that rose from the ashes of another company. Richard Sachs and Peter Weigle (and Ben Serotta and Chris Chance) got their start at Witcomb USA.…

This perfect day. Snowshoe when it is not sloppy is a rarity. This was one of those rare treats with “hero dirt” as the kids say, clear skies, and mild temps. Several old…

Being a bike mechanic is a tougher job than most people think. But it's one thing to be a bike mechanic, and quite another to be a race mechanic. Vince Gee has been a pro…

On five different occasions in the last week I’ve heard people use the term “hubris” to describe the actions of politicians, athletes, actors and tech bros. I was reminded of…

It the spring of 1989 I purchased a GT Avalanche through the bike shop I worked for. It had the new 7-speed Shimano Deore group with this brand-new shifting technology called…

"They just want you to buy the new stuff." We've seen the comments in social media, heard those words on rides and back when they were still a thing, read them in letters to…

The first time I rode Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2, I had a funny reaction. As terrific as I thought it was, it struck me as not offering nearly the improvement it was destined to…