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We Are the Canaries in This Coal Mine
My father did not ride bikes as an adult. He quit playing soccer in his early 30s. He didn't jog or lift weights. He just worked. He had aches and pains, as many of us do!-->…
New Traffic in the Bike Lane
There is some physical law of conservation at play on the city streets. The space there cannot be created or destroyed, and the number of total users, drivers, bus riders,!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 42
Cycling nirvana.
The sweet scent of the towering pines and firs gets lost in desperate, heaving attempts to squeeze some oxygen out of light mountain air.
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Reinventing the Wheel
Like you, I sometimes chafe at the things the bike industry tries to sell me, the volume of hype cranked to 11, the dubious tales of limitless speed and comfort and!-->…
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The spectacular view from Cinder Hill stretches across its namesake tumbling down the mountainside, skimming over East Lake, rising to Paulina Peak and settling upon Paulina!-->…
Riding There
Fez asked where we were going, and I said I didn't know. We were pedaling along at a pretty good clip, and he had inferred some sense of urgency, a need to get somewhere, so!-->…
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All I need is a road.
The more remote, the better.
Gravel? Yes, please.
A closed gate? The best.
The true beauty of bikes lies in the freedom.
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Tour de France Femmes 2023 – 5 Things
Some people said it was a mistake to have the women's Tour follow the men's so directly, but it worked for me. When you get in that daily watching habit, it's easier just to!-->…
The Model Year Mistake
A new model year can be exciting. New things often are. But a time stamp is also a license to depreciate. Every new model year becomes a past model year, even an "old" model!-->…
Van Moof Goes Down in Flames
A year ago or so, I wrote this post about my experience with my Van Moof e-Bike. That experience was bad. In short, it took 9 months to show up after purchase, though this!-->…