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In the 45 or so years I've been riding bikes, I've ridden a hell of a lot more than some people and a hell of a lot less than some others. I've been writing about bikes for…

Deep in the grips of a Wisconsin winter when summer feels an eternity away, the daydreamers emerge from their hibernation and gaze off into space. That trance hits…

Legendary cyclist, speedskater, and race announcer Dick Ring Dies at Age 89 For generations of cyclists in New England, race announcer Dick Ring calling your name at…

This one snuck up on me. Normally, I have a sense of downward spiral, or darkening mood, maybe a persistent frustration over things that are not worth the bother. But on…

Friends, We have not communicated with you for a while, mainly because we've both been busy trying to keep all the plates spinning, all the balls in the air, and all the…

Life’s mysteries tend to whip my imagination into frenzies, which pretty much can be expected for a writer, dreamer and obsessive optimist like me. Mother Nature’s…

I dislike wind. On a cellular level. I do not think this is out of the ordinary—most humans do not like this element, unless they are sailors and that’s an even weirder lot…

New Zealand. Family wedding. 19 hours in the air. 9,000 miles from home. It's not what you'd call a "quick out and back." An adventure. The palpitating heart of adventure,…

Ah, young love. You know what I’m talking about. That phase when you just can’t get enough, and you want more, more, more! Not much can compare to falling in love with…

I was out for a ride with some friends and when we stopped for coffee, the subject of bikepacking came up. Moments after we started discussing places we’d like to go…