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The truth is important. I believe that. Truth is the basis of trust, and trust is the foundation of a sense of safety and security. Also, the truth has taken a real beating…

In road mode, I am constantly checking my shoulder to make sure my companion(s) are on my wheel and in good order. Simultaneously, I am scanning our path for manhole covers,…

Rounding a slight bend in the logging road miles from anywhere and anyone in Oregon’s Coastal Range, gravel crunching beneath my mountain bike’s fat knobby tires, a movement…

The Builder is a new series being written by a US-based, custom bike builder. We agreed to keep their identity hidden, so that this regular column doesn't present as an ad…

Here's another one from our sponsors, Shimano. This one struck a chord for me, because I'm currently tangentially involved in a local effort to build a pump track and small…

The accidents and injuries recounted here took place a long time ago. We're healed now, but we're different than before. I've been thinking more about this because I've been…

There’s a Sisyphean task to being a writer bent on trying to use words to articulate the ineffable experience of riding a bike. As a reviewer I’ve often talked in fairly…

For the most part Oregonians never allow weather to derail adventure. But every now and then, Mother Nature spits out a bit too much rain with the temperature just a pinch…

Here's an SAT question for you: C can ride, but not until 9. B wants in, but he's got a client call at 10. J is down for whatever time, but doesn't have a mountain bike. The…

Oh, Italy, cut it out. You're just too goddamned cute. For those unaware of L'Eroica, it's a sort of OG gravel event. Riders are required to ride period bicycles and…