winter

I’m just back from Seattle, which is having a proper winter, by any measure. The nights are below freezing, there’s frost in the shade even into the afternoon,…

Seasons. People speak of ‘loving the changing of the seasons. Hmmm. I am always sad to see the warmth depart and the cold arrive, but it is part of life, so I…

We talked about this on the Paceline last week, but I want to bring it to you today for your input. The topic is mud season etiquette, and I bring it up for…

It's still winter, and your hands might still be cold, so let's talk about the 45NRTH Sturmfist 4 winter cycling glove. This is the warmest cycling glove I…

This one snuck up on me. Normally, I have a sense of downward spiral, or darkening mood, maybe a persistent frustration over things that are not worth the…

These are the hard months, January and February. The light slowly creeps back into the days, but it's persistently cold and snow and ice are not the best…

I hate being cold. You might surmise it reminds me too much of my childhood winters in Wisconsin. Back then my parents would snatch us from school and…

This piece appeared on Red Kite Prayer in 2010. I was reminded of it by a moth clung to the side of the house the other day, and when I found the piece and…

Every month or so, we collect the questions submitted to our friend Stevil and present them to him for his oracular pronouncements. And pronounce he does.…

As a listener to musics both loud and chaotic, I particularly enjoy the names 45NRTH gives to its products. They're like a Norwegian black metal label, except…