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This piece appeared on Red Kite Prayer in 2010. I was reminded of it by a moth clung to the side of the house the other day, and when I found the piece and blew the dust off…

Here's a charming little profile of one of the many gravel events that's sprung up from nothing in the last decade or so. The Heck of the North takes place in northern…

Honest to golly, I pictured Fez's face as I sat on the small couch we have in our kitchen, the coffee warm in my hand but not yet raising my spirits. I had been thinking…

I recently spoke to a friend, and I was joking about how I’d done a hike that had left me sore enough that I was contemplating doing a recovery ride. He asked why I would…

The subtle nuances of life’s magic never ceases to amaze me. As I planned my columns for the New Year, this one leaped out at me: February 14, Valentine’s Day. Many…

On any given day in any given place there are a set of conditions, and at the same time, your conditions for immersing yourself in those conditions. For example, in February…

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…

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…

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…

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…