TCI Friday

I'm not getting any younger and neither are you. It's a cruel fact, but maybe a useful one, because here's the thing, life benefits from urgency. If we had all…

I'm not sure how old I was when I both recognized AND accepted that I was past my peak. As a lifelong soccer player, I could tell at 34 that I was losing top…

I can't say for certain where it came from, or when, but somewhere along my amazing journey as a writer and a rider I learned to rely heavily on my gut…

I have friends who get the pump out before every bike ride. They top up to some specific tire pressure they have decided is the right one for them. Sometimes…

I love bikes, and I love new bikes, and I love new bike technology. I love that companies continue to push on various aspects of design to improve and…

Thanksgiving. Doing anything meaningful in a group requires negotiation. Who's gonna make the stuffing? When should we eat? Who's going to wash the dishes? …

Oh, here in the Northern Hemisphere we're getting into a real glove-y time of year, and longtime readers will know this is an accessory with which I am…

Wednesday is normally a ride day. We have a standing group ride, gravel or mountain bikes, that leaves around 7:30am. Last Wednesday, however, I had a…

Allow me to describe for you, a coin with two sides, as if there is any other kind. On side one, you have a riding companion who is not having the best day,…

I want to design a pair of bike shorts with the nice people at Dickies. They already have a line of skateboarding apparel. Why not some bike stuff too? I…