Hello! I'm back from vacation (which feels weird to type since I'm a semi-professional bike blogger so what am I "vacationing" from, really?), and I gotta tell you it's sooo great to be home because I really missed traffic lights. Once again, I committed to the Rivendell for the duration of my trip, and once... Continue Reading →

Well, I'm splitting like Tesla stock. Yes, after today, I'll be moving the friction shifter of life into "family vacation mode." And while I may pop in here now and again if I've got something pressing to share (e.g. a bear attacks me and I fight it off with my Rivendell) you won't be hearing... Continue Reading →

Firstly, if you turn your attention to the right-hand margin (or the bottom of your mobile device) you'll note a new banner for Kasai dynamo hubs: I happen to have a Kasai dynamo hub myself, on this bike: Did I mention I have a Rivendell? I'm not sure that I have. Anyway, the new Kasai... Continue Reading →

Like most Rivendell owners, I'm overly enthusiastic about my bicycle--you know, the kind of enthusiastic that makes people back away from you at parties. (At least when parties were a thing, and we didn't just back away from each other all the time anyway.) And of course if you don't want to hear about Rivendells,... Continue Reading →

Over the last few days I've been feeling extremely pleased with myself--smug, even--as I ride around on my Rivendell with little in the way of Fredly accoutrements: Also, as a semi-professional bike blogger who ostensibly tests stuff, I should point out that I'm wearing the Vulpine Mens' Merino Crew Tee as well as their merino... Continue Reading →

Yesterday, while riding my gravel bike, I had a revelation: Riding on gravel is So Hot Right Now. We all love it. But why do we love it? Is it the lack of motor vehicle traffic? The bucolic scenery? The inevitable effect of the collective cycling consciousness as it finally loosens its universal sphincter after... Continue Reading →

There has been considerable hand-wringing recently over police use of bicycles as a form of crowd control, and yesterday Mellow Johnny's bike shop announced they will no longer service the bicycles of the Austin Police Department: https://twitter.com/mellowjohnnys/status/1291180992665997312 Here's more from the Austin Statesman: https://twitter.com/statesman/status/1291094139631620096?s=20 Including some background from the department's bicycle buyer: “For the past... Continue Reading →

As I mentioned in my last post, I recently undertook a whirlwind of bicycle maintenance, during which I tuned up two (2) bicycles. Since then, I've discovered that one of those bikes is still not even rideable yet. Moreover, I have still more bicycles I haven't even touched yet, and most of them also require... Continue Reading →

Last Friday I set out on my Milwaukee, a truly superb bicycle that, despite its pedigree, has taken on the unglamorous role of my wet-weather workhorse: As I was reveling in its composed character, which was readily apparent even beneath a thick coating of grime, I became aware of slowly-emerging flat tire situation on the... Continue Reading →