Monday is Presidents (Presidents'? ... President's? ... Presidence? ...) Day. Do you know what that means? Well, for one thing, it means there's never been a better time to finance or lease that new Hyundai you've had your eye on: For another, it means the schools will be closed all week for Midwinter Recess (Recess'?... Continue Reading →

Wow, people sure put a lot of thought into this contest! The spirit of GRVL is not only with us today but has always been with us, working in its mysterious ways. Was it with Fausto Coppi? It was. Was it with the badger? Of course. Was it with Andy Hampsten on the Gavia? So... Continue Reading →

Good morning. Ahem. [Removes slip of paper from pants pocket, unfurls...] Last week in the spirit of Jest, I curated a gravel contest. The entries poured in, But which one should win? I cannot decide which is best. Yeah, pretty bad, sorry. But what do you want from me? I never said I was a... Continue Reading →

Yep, still no winner to announce in the BIKE SNOB GRAVEL SPIRIT GRAVEL DUMONDE LUBE GRAVEL GRAVEL GRAVEL SEO CONTEST because I'm still too far too engrossed in the entries, which include a play in one act, featuring a delightful cast of characters such as this one: I may have to produce this, because it... Continue Reading →

So the Tan Tenovo Enterprises Spirit Of Gravel Contest In Association With Dumonde Velocipedal Lubricatory Fluids is officially closed, and the winner is... ...I don't know, I haven't decided yet. Look, what do you want from me? I've got a lot of entries to go through, such as this one: Nine people will get that... Continue Reading →

If you're old enough to be receiving routine colonoscopies there's a decent chance you're of the opinion that we are raising a generation of simpering, mollycoddled, over-programmed, under-developed, screen-addled invertebrates. You may even think this advice column is a case in point: Here's what happened: My husband and I have a 6-year-old son, “Xavier,” and... Continue Reading →

When I started the Something Something Spirit Of Gravel Lube Contest, little did I know I'd be facing one of the most difficult decisions of my entire life. See, the caliber of the entries I've received to date is beyond what I could have possibly imagined, and picking a winner (or two) is like choosing... Continue Reading →

I am stunned--STUNNED--by both the quantity and the quality of your submissions to the Bike Snob Something Spirit Of Gravel Free Lubricant Contest or whatever the hell I called it. STUNNED, I tell you. I mean here I am searching and searching for the mysterious and elusive Spirit of Gravel, something no human has as... Continue Reading →

Uh-oh, trouble with the four-wheeled gravel recumbent! Fortunately I'm more than capable of fixing the issue myself...just as long as the issue is a loose gas cap. Otherwise, if that doesn't work, I figure I'll just pour some Dumonde on it. Scoff if you will, but this would not be the first time I've repaired... Continue Reading →

Being a formerly semi-professional and now semi-retired bicycle blogger is not without its perks. For example, I have unfettered access to one of the most comprehensive bicycle museum collections in the world...even if I do often end up on bikes like this: Also, because somehow I'm on a million schlocky PR mailing lists, I'm the... Continue Reading →