With the brand new year just out of its plastic many of us are still brimming with optimism. I know I am! It'll be at least several months before I give up on my goals and revert to my usual state of resignation and cynicism. I'm pleased to see that boutique bicycle maker Canyon also... Continue Reading →

We're barely into January, and already a leading contender for the 2026 Just Buy A Rivendell Already Award has emerged: And it's former professional cyclist and current Gigantic YouTube Fred Phil Gaimon: I couldn't be bothered to actually watch, because if I have a half hour to spare you can be sure I'm not going... Continue Reading →

In addition to riding, resting, and spending time with family over the holiday recess, I was also very much looking forward to finally having enough downtime to undertake Project Gravel--or "PRJCT GRVL," to use the correct Gravelese. Well, I'm pleased to report it is now complete--though I did need to postpone it for a few... Continue Reading →

In the hours and days after a nasty bicycle crash, we run through the Hows and Whys and Whats and Wheretofores in an attempt to understand what the hell just happened to us, and how we can prevent it from happening again. Of course, just as abstinence is the best form of birth control, not... Continue Reading →

Hey, I'm back! Aren't you thrilled?!? [Oh well, looks like I've already failed at my resolution to freshen up my pop culture references.] Shortly before the holiday recess I received a press release about an exciting new calendar year called "2026." At the time I was unable to share any details because it was under... Continue Reading →

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 →