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I'm trying to get ready. What I'm trying to BE ready for is not entirely clear. A friend accused me of enjoying core fitness work, and I recoiled in mock disgust. I can…

In the last few years, I have had the chance to ride mountain bikes with some beginners and in the process discovered that I really like the kind of gentle coaching that…

My head swirling from the mystical spell that Zion National Park casts upon its visitors, I yearn for an enchanting journey outside the park, where I could roll off on my…

In bygone days (and still sometimes at bizarre theme restaurants), kings and other royalty called local knights and other chancers to compete in martial arts tournaments,…

What is it that Reese's says, "two great tastes that taste great together?" Well here you have a real Reese's Cup of riding awesomeness. Kriss Kyle is best known for his BMX…

It’s an interesting question for a few reasons. One reason it’s interesting is that unlike other changes in mountain bikes, like the switch from 26 to 29-in. wheels or the…

There's a fire hydrant in the woods where I often ride. It's red, and has a flag mounted on its top that makes it appear taller than it is. And every time I come around the…

Gosh the folks at Freehub Magazine do a nice job with their videos. This one is beautiful and captures the stunning beauty of North India, where is juts into Nepal and…

Skirting right, then left, then bouncing right over the top of lava worn down to round, smooth mounds from countless millenniums of high desert weather beating upon it, I…

One of the most popular posts ever on The Cycling Independent is this one, about toe overlap. In certain conditions, on certain bikes, the rider's toe may overlap with the…