Wow, 2025, huh? What a year! Let's take a look back: It all started in January, and by June we were nearly halfway through. Then came July, and August--to say nothing of September, October, and November--and before you knew it December had arrived, and here we are. Whew! Obviously after a whirlwind like that I... Continue Reading →

It's that time of year when even a photo taken in color looks black and white: Though that could be less about the season and more about the fact that I suck at photography. Nevertheless, while we may be just shy of the solstice, winter has arrived in earnest...unless you're this guy: ["Wait, that's supposed... Continue Reading →

If I were a real cycling journalist I'd probably be choosing a "Bike Of The Year" right now, which would probably be the Rivendell Roadini: Not only is it versatile and comfortable, but it's also one of (if not the) last remaining normal non-custom road bike still in production anywhere on Earth. But who the... Continue Reading →

Given my erudition and sagacity it may surprise you to learn that even I am not immune to the pernicious pull of the popular culture, and so it was that I recently found myself watching a salacious documentary series about disgraced hip hop impresario Sean "Puff Daniels" Combs on the "Internet Flicks" streaming service, the... Continue Reading →

Nearly one year ago, on New Year's Eve, I assembled my new Roadini: And here it is today--or at least two days ago before the snow arrived: Over the past year I've made a few changes that emphasize the Road- portion of its name, and of course in that time Rivendell also introduced their new... Continue Reading →

Got ten grand lying around? In the market for a gravel bike with a name that sounds like a rare blood disorder? Look no further than the Parapera Anemos²: Now that AI is taking over the cycling media I don't know what's real and what isn't, but here's no way a human wrote this review,... Continue Reading →

Well, LeBron James or someone in his employ took nine full seconds to post something about a new Canyon to his social media, and speculation as to what it might be is already running rampant: Oh, whatever could it be?!?! Then the teasing really begins. The clip glitches to a darkened, studio-shot silhouette of what... Continue Reading →

I spend a lot of time on this web presence whining about what's happening to bicycles: the plastic; the batteries; the relentless gravelization. But what about the bicycle media? Well... Believe it or not, I'm not a technophobe. Sure, I don't care for disc brakes and wireless derailleurs on my bicycles, but I use cellular... Continue Reading →

Well, the Campagnolo obituaries keep on coming: As is typical in cycling, each one of us thinks we know exactly what Campagnolo needs to do in order to thrive once again. "They need to go back to classic silver components!" "They need to make an unbeatable modern pro-level component group!" "They need to make a... Continue Reading →

After ushering in the weekend with some trail-oriented Platypussery on Friday... [The Platypus, shown here in warmer times. It was like 20 American Freedom Degrees™ Friday and I wasn't about to take my mittens off to take any pictures.] ...I awoke Saturday to somewhat warmer temperatures, as well as a dusting dusting of snow, so... Continue Reading →