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Never Not Bleeding for the Cause. Robot’s wife said, “Oh my god, why are you always bleeding?” Suffice it to say, some of us are less careful than we ought to be. Also, the…

Slow Walk to Music. You know something big is afoot when the main characters in a movie or TV show start slow motion walking to music. Of course, there are times in your own…

In every group of riders, there are a few roles that need to be filled. There's the planner, the diesel, the pin cushion and the one who's always late, plus a few others.…

Two Legs Bad, Four Legs Good. We can be reasonably certain that no cat ever crashed the economy. If you took a random Israeli dog and a random Palestinian dog, they’d…

Hugs Are Better Than Drugs, But Drugs Are Also Pretty Good. Don’t do meth, you’ll lose all your teeth. Don’t do coke, you’ll lose your whole bank account. Don’t do Molly,…

This week John takes a look at just what we need when we head out for a ride. A helmet seems a given ... usually ... but what about that water bottle? Eyewear? Do you really…

Mona Lisa Wasn’t Wearing Pants, That’s What She Was Smiling About. Go in any art museum and you’ll find paintings, drawings, sculptures and photos of people in various states…

Bike riding is fun, right? John considers how much of his fun has been Type 1 (fun right now) vs. Type 2 (fun in the retelling) and suggests that he will be better served by…

Go Ahead and Call It a Comeback. 2025 is the year we both return from physical setback to reestablish ourselves as defiantly mediocre athletes. This time it’s different, but…

Like a Piano Down a Flight of Stairs. We all want to age gracefully…physically, mentally and emotionally…but the likelihood is we’ll be just as annoying as our parents every…