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Hey, Just Ride 8
Despite forecasts of relentless rain for the weekend, blue skies glow through a long sun break as I roll to a stop along the Middle Fork Trail amid the roar of runoff rushing!-->…
The NICA Miracle
I signed my 13-year-old, Philip, up for the middle school program of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, also known as NICA. Now, I’m not the dad who is the!-->…
Video – Camp Loops
I became aware of the Women's Freeride Movement via friend and TCI contributor Christina Sinkovec. Cursory research turned up this little nugget of riding joy. Here's a group!-->…
Things Just Got Harder
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!-->…
Road Mode
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,!-->…
Hey, Just Ride 7
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 – An Introduction
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!-->…
Video – Build It And They Will Come
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!-->…
Falling Off
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!-->…
Bikes Behaving Badly
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!-->…