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In Lieu of Flowers
We have been living in our Sandwich Days, my wife and I, with the two-sided strain of raising our kids and also caring for our aging parents. We've lost a few of those!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 22
As my bike weaved freely to and fro across the roadway, I glanced across the vast lava field atop the Old McKenzie Highway and chuckled with a snort of snot rocketing out of!-->…
In Olden Times
I wrote this one about ten years ago, but I've had this ride (and this piece) on my mind lately, because it represents one of the high points of my riding life, the perfect!-->…
Video – The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships
The Dutch are way ahead of us on things like climate change preparedness and wooden shoe wearing, so you should watch this video with the understanding that it likely!-->…
The Hidden Gear
I am not sure when this bit of physical anomaly was revealed to me. Did I dream it? Was it whispered in my ear by a practitioner of cycling's dark arts? Or was it an!-->…
Video – How Cycling Can Improve Your Mental Health
OK, so this is a video from our primary sponsor Shimano, BUT it has three things I like a lot, tattoos, bikes, and frank discussions of mental health challenges, so the great!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 21
Keeping my speed at a reasonable pace on my Saturday morning drive became quite a challenge with my heart and mind racing at breakneck velocity. I couldn’t get to Silverton!-->…
Shorthand
Here's another one from the Red Kite Prayer days. It's sorta old but still very accurately records my feelings.
We rode along in silence, chains whirring. The sun was only!-->!-->!-->…
Video – Lando Steezy
When you love a place, like the city of Manchester, it's because you love the people. The people make the culture. And, Leo Smith reminds me why I love Manchester so much.!-->…
Making Sense of Gravel Tires
With the spring looming, now is a good time to consider gravel tire selection. The seasonal change is going to mean all sorts of things to riders in all sorts of places, and!-->…