Requiem for the Deep-Drop Handlebar
When I was a relatively new roadie, and one who thought he knew more than he did, I fetishized the Cinelli 66 handlebar. The Cinelli 66 Campione del Mondo was…
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Eddy Merckx
The Trouble With Pros
One of the things I've long loved about cycling is that we can own and ride the same bikes the pros ride. That's not true in many sports. You might be able to…
Video – Eddy Merckx – 1974 Giro d’Italia
I don't know what I like most about these vintage cycling documentaries, the glimpse at history, the amazing music, or the campy (not Campy) narration. The…
The Long Way Home 6
This week’s episode features my cover story from Peloton Magazine’s second issue, titled The Annus Mirabilis, the Greatest Season Ever. Digging into Merckx’s…
Anachronistic
This post originally appeared at Red Kite Prayer in 2016. We're reposting now, because we talked about it on The Paceline this week, and because the geometry…