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This week John takes on the differences between what constituted mountain bike skills during the 26-in.-wheel era and what skills mountain biking demands today. Patrick…

Being a Part of the Scene, Apart from the Scene. The older you get, the more of your friends skip the show, because they’re tired, their back hurts, and frankly they just…

Run-Ins with Authority, Part II. Apparently, we’ve had enough problems with the man that it takes more than one episode to get through it all. If you’ve spent a lifetime…

This week John looks at how bike categories have grown ever blurrier, to the consumer's benefit. Patrick examines the repeal of the Roadless Rule and what that means for wild…

Run-Ins with Authority. We were young and surly and had a really hard time sitting still. You know who hates that? The man. Sometimes it was a man in a uniform with a gun on…

This week we have Tour de France preview. Who are the contenders for Yellow, Green, Polka and White Jerseys? Patrick finds flow on an eBike and wonders what that means, and…

We Are Just Bad VHS Copies of Our Younger Selves. The cells in your body regenerate every 7-10 years, although some actually stay the same. You’re not a literal clone of…

FOBI and JOMO. Fear of being included. Joy of missing out. Oh, we love hijinks and shenanigans both. We love our friends and enjoy knocking things out of their hands. But…

Multipart Definitions and Dual Diagnoses. Our simple human brains want everything to be simple. Effects have clear cut causes. Injuries happen to specific parts of the body.…

Cycling can be a political act. We're not talking defiance or protest or oppression, just the simple reality that riding a bike on the road means sharing space with other…