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I am stained, between the ears. It's a god-awful mess. There is ego everywhere and ego's terrible counterweights, self-doubt, fear, and insecurity. It's like…

The Perfect Bike Day. This episode is about our idea of the perfect bike day, from sunup to sundown. How does it start? How does it end? How many burritos do…

TCI Friday is an open forum. The topic is here, but it's waiting for your input below. Even churning uphill on a Saturday morning, side-by-side,…

There is something irresistible about Ammiek van Vleuten, by which I mean, there are top riders and top teams working very hard to keep her from winning…

Photo: Breezer #6 (for Wende Cragg) 1978. See more here. This week we talk about the proliferation, convergence and overlap of bike categories and try…

Let me start by saying I don't know Karen's real name. I didn't ask. Our interaction started out polite, became fraught, and ended up polite again. The right…

I've gotten a few requests for a recommendation for dropper posts for gravel bikes. For anyone who has looked into this, there aren’t many choices out there…

Here's a thing I wrote some years ago that I happened across the other day. I hope you like it. In the languid summer, in the rise of the hill, as we work…

As my buddy Stevil is wont to point out, cycling can be painfully linear and steadfastly non-creative in many of its professionalized facets. He's not wrong…

A call to commerce! An unsubtle, attention-grabbing shout out! A gentle plea. Please witness the arrival of the brand-new, classic Cycling Independent…