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Having sold bikes and components for a living I have visited bike shops near and far. And despite having been in so, so many of them, I'm never not interested…

I’ve used Clif Bloks for years, despite their intentional misspelling of both 'cliff' and 'block.' Grammar problems aside, nary a ride, run, hike or other…

"Here! Try this! It's good for you!" Consider this series of statements. If it comes from a stranger, I'd wager only about one-in-ten of us reaches out a hand…

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…

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…

We have been living in our Sandwich Days, my wife and I, with the two-sided strain of raising our kids and also caring for our aging parents. We've lost a few…

A good gravel tire can be hard to spot. Often, tires that appear to offer an ideal blend of good traction and a quick roll will offer more traction than is…

As my bike weaved freely to and fro across the roadway, I glanced across the vast lava field atop the Old McKenzie Highway and chuckled with a snort of snot…

You should eat better. I should too. Kale. Acai bowls. Superfoods and antioxidants. Fish oil. High calcium micro greens. Take a supplement, but make sure it's…

I wrote this one about ten years ago, but I've had this ride (and this piece) on my mind lately, because it represents one of the high points of my riding…