Is It All Our Fault?
What is wrong with the bike industry? Well first, the industry creates new standards for no reason other than to sell us new stuff. Second, the industry tells…
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Flying
The bicycle was born of the urge to fly. Sure. Sure. Working folk couldn't afford a horse. A bicycle was cheaper, took up less room and didn't require a supply…
Newfangled, Part Duex
I remembered a bunch of stuff I left off the first list of awesome advancements in cycling. A TCI commenter commented on “Newfangled” that he was surprised I’d…
Reinventing the Wheel
Like you, I sometimes chafe at the things the bike industry tries to sell me, the volume of hype cranked to 11, the dubious tales of limitless speed and…
The Model Year Mistake
A new model year can be exciting. New things often are. But a time stamp is also a license to depreciate. Every new model year becomes a past model year, even…
TCI Friday
When it comes to bikes, I have these competing impulses. On one hand, I'd like the industry to be a bit more of a Wild West, more companies doing more creative…