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What is wrong with the bike industry? Well first, the industry creates new standards for no reason other than to sell us new stuff. Second, the industry tells us one thing is…

By necessity, my mountain biking has changed since 1991, when I bought my first, fully rigid 26" wheeled bicycle. The adaptations have come in fits and starts. First,…

I felt the change in temperature before I noticed either the change in the intensity of the light or the shadow sliding ahead of me on the road. July heat radiated from the…

The men's Tour is over with some predictable results and some less predictable outcomes. In my preview, I predicted two of the three podium spots, although they weren't…

You know what makes ninjas so cool? They move silently up drainpipes, across rooftops, always in the shadows, before they do whatever ninja job they have planned. You think…

The Tour de France is over, and the Tour de France is about to begin. As the men wrap up in Paris, the women set off from Vannes, and all the big teams are desperate for a…

Funny how my brain works. At least it’s funny to me. Then again, most things are funny to me. Laying on my back in the middle of the road, cradling my left arm with my…

Last year my friend Bob asked me if I wanted to work on a zine with him. The idea was to do a print piece for cyclists that wasn't about bikes, but about all the other things…

This week Patrick introduces the Paceline's new co-host Lori Barrett. Lori is a veteran of cycling, both in the industry and in racing and burns more energy in a day than…

UHHH, No. I am not speaking of the women’s roller derby player - Snot Rocket Science - talented as she may be. I am speaking of a term used in many sports.  Yes, an ‘abrupt’…