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The New and Improved Problem. This episode is about how a company can make a perfect thing, sell loads of them, get you well and truly hooked on them, and then for no reason…

This week John takes a deeper look at gravel riding, both in terms of what makes for a good gravel bike and where to find the joy in gravel riding. Patrick looks at the…

This week's piece is titled, "On the Nature of Ambition." It first appeared on Red Kite Prayer in 2017.  I never took up cycling to learn anything. I started riding bikes…

This episode is about domestic dirt baggery. Despite outward appearances we are functional adults who are concerned for our nutrition, who enjoy cooking and eating, and who…

This week John takes on the paradox of being an endurance athlete who likes to rush his way to the finish in what he does. Patrick takes on the scourge known as spoke…

In this week's episode we have a feature of Patrick's that ran at Peloton Magazine, New England Genesis. It concerns how a kid from New Jersey got turned down for a job in a…

The Lightning Round. This episode is like a regular episode but more so. Normally we have a few questions written to keep us from wandering too far off topic. Today…

This week we delve into the merits of riding alone or in a group, inside or out, with a detour to discuss the challenges of introversion. We also have a PSA for some of the…

The Million Dollar Question. This episode is about what we would do if someone gave us one million dollars to run our websites. This comes from a part of the Clown Car…

Who were the formative figures in your cycling life? For John, it was more Evel Knievil than dad. Patrick discusses how cargo bikes and utility bikes never caught on in the…