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Video – 2023 UCI Cyclocross Worlds
I've come around to the view that Cyclocross (Euro 'cross really) is the most watchable cycling competition, and the most suitable to broadcast on television or internet for!-->…
Muscle Memory
I have heard it said that old pros can still raise their level, defying whatever post-career dip in fitness they've allowed themselves, to ride at something like full pelt!-->…
Repositories of the Physical World
My girlfriend has a seatpost stuck in her Wazoo. As cheap and eye-catching as that lead sentence might seem, it is also, literally, true, and a jumping off point for talking!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 15
Somewhere along the line, joy became my goal in life.
Not fortune.
Not fame.
Simple joy.
My life has been full of joy nearly nonstop since the day I graduated!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Video – Dervla Murphy
Dervla Murphy died last year, at 90. If you don't know who she was, then let this short video introduce you. I was turned on to her work by Julie Snyder. And as it turns out,!-->…
How to Buy a Budget eBike
In the runup to Christmas, a number of friends reached out to me to ask my advice on buying an e-bike. One of my jobs (doesn't everyone have more than one now?) is to ride,!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 14
In the woods my imagination runs wild, pondering what transpired on these age-old trails way back when, in another time, possibly another dimension.
I envision the hearty!-->!-->!-->…
The Cult of Janus
On the final climb of yesterday's ride, I thought, "Have I forgotten how to suffer on a bike?" It wasn't a terribly long ride, and not particularly hilly, but the cold and!-->…
Video – Stone King
Ash Smith had a vision, and it wasn't just a trail, and it wasn't just a race, and it wasn't just a way to make a living out of mountain biking. It was much, much more.
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Thanks to Shimano
The particular row we are attempting to hoe here at The Cycling Independent is long, rocky and challenging. In essence, we are attempting to stand up, from scratch, a cycling!-->…