Well, I'm sorry to share depressing news as we head into the weekend, but this one is too close to home for me to ignore: This was Thursday morning, at rush hour, on a bridge bike path I've described in the past as a "complete shitshow:" Police officers responded at 8:21 a.m. after a 39-year-old... Continue Reading →
2011: “Put A Bird On It.” 2026: “Put Some Gravel On It.”
Remember when cycling was the new golf? Well now gravel cycling is the new cycling. [Oh, well Reddit says it, so...] Logically then, it would follow that gravel golf would be the new golf: But golf is secure enough in itself to simply remain golf, whereas cycling is neurotic and insecure and needs to constantly... Continue Reading →
Where It All Went Wrong
I am currently very deep in a highly pretentious and deeply hypocritical "An old road bike is all you need" phase: While I do maintain this is technically true, it is both highly pretentious and deeply hypocritical because the truth is when I no longer feel like riding the old road bike I have like... Continue Reading →
Please Just Make It Stop
I can't anymore, I just can't. It happens every time I take a vacation or there's a long weekend. After a few days off I feel rested and rejuvenated--so much so I promise myself I'm going to ditch all the complaining and the negativity and focus on everything that makes cycling so wonderful. Then I... Continue Reading →
Hips Don’t Lie…Well, Sometimes They Do
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and I look forward to a long weekend of riding. Just kidding. Oh, well. Guess there will be more solemn remembrance and less outdoor recreation, which is fair enough. In any case, I am now signing off in observance thereof, and I will see you back here on Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear AI-Powered Shades
It's AI week here on Tan Tenovo's House of Irritability, and once again we'll be taking a look at the profound ethical, legal, financial, and cultural implications of this controversial technology and its evolving impact on the cycling landscape. Nah. But we are going to look at more zany AI stuff though: Of course we... Continue Reading →
What’s New Is Old Again
Look, I know the idea of the future is scary and everyone's all freaked out about AI and stuff, but it's going to be fine, trust me. For example, I'm old enough to remember when 1984 was supposed to look like this: But instead it turned out like this: And hey, you can speculate that... Continue Reading →
You’re Only As Aero As You Feel
Yesterday I had to drop the The Car That I Own off with the mechanic, so I brought a bike with me and took the scenic way home: I would describe the Roadini as my own personal dreamboat, and this is how I feel pretty much every time I ride it: I even wave to... Continue Reading →
Prepare To Launch!
Spring finally showed up at the end of last week: Only for summer to immediately elbow it out of the way, inspiring me to head over to the other side of the river on Saturday for a good old-fashioned road ride: I chose the right day, too, because had I waited until Sunday I would... Continue Reading →
Be Careful What You Wish For
We each have our own idea of what dystopia looks like, and for some it's a surveillance state where you can't even park in a bike lane without getting a ticket: Here's what happened: Bret Baier’s Fox News crew was slapped with a ticket after cameras in Beijing caught them parked illegally while filming a segment... Continue Reading →