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No, I am not going to write about riding alone vs in a group. Maybe in the future. This is actually about products. There are products out there that have the stated goal of…

This episode’s title was engrained in my pre-pubescent head, well uh, a long time ago. I have a tremendous grasp for the obvious. I would be driving around for hours on end…

Maybe it's the latent beating of my punk rock heart, or maybe it's the sense I have that too many people say they want to share cycling with the world, but really just want…

The Cycling Independent is actually a community, with the site at its nexus. Many of our contributors started as readers, and as we've gone along we've discovered just how…

Rolling down my driveway the plethora of riding options ran through my head since I still hadn’t decided on the day’s course of action. It felt comfortable taking it easy…

What is that smell? Technology has improved and has given us so many great things that have advanced the ease and enjoyment of our sport. Synthetic clothing has…

Sofiane Sehili is one of the top ultra-cyclists in the world. I've posted his videos before. I enjoy them, because he keeps it very real. He likes to win, but he also has a…

The road bike had a thin layer of dust on all its horizontal surfaces, as did its owner. We, the two of us, needed a ride, so I dusted us both off, topped up the tires, and…

Stiffling heat soaring toward triple digits smothers me as it typically does in late July along the Methow Valley Founder’s Trail, but anticipation, not the heat, buzzes in…

We were on an adventure and riding a variety of great trails in Colorado. They were fun…really fun.  Exceptionally well built, maintained and accessible mountain bike trails.…