Hey! While I was away on vacation there was a custom bike show! Let's take a look at what I missed! Oh, never mind: Sorry, I don't want to see 32-inch bikes, I don't want to see drop bar mountain bikes, and I definitely don't want to see 32-inch drop bar mountain bikes, the Official... Continue Reading →

This past Tuesday I mentioned the erstwhile "Cockie" award, and lately it seems like the universe is telling me to bring it back: Though this particular specimen could just as easily qualify for a JBARA award in the fixie category: And yes, if you're reading this you should already know that JBARA stands for "Just... Continue Reading →

America. Sure, we've got our problems, but let's set the cynicism aside and take a moment to unironically appreciate how lucky we are to live here. We've got fifty--count 'em, 50!--fun-filled states brimming with every sort of terrain and retail establishment and lunatic you could possibly imagine. It's like Canada if it were interesting. But... Continue Reading →

Further to yesterday's post, a reader or two noted I didn't mention which bike I took with me on vacation: Please be advised that is not the bike I took with me on vacation, though it is a bike I saw while I was on vacation. Here is a spectral image of my reflection while... Continue Reading →

I'd like to say my vacation has left me well-rested and brimming with positivity. Sadly this is not the case. If anything, I return to you even more world-weary and bewildered by the current state of bicycles and humanity at large. In retrospect, my vacation ended before it even began, as I headed out for... Continue Reading →

Well, it's that time of year again: I am officially signing off, starting at the very end of this post until the very start of the next one, which will appear at some point during August 31st, 2026. But before I leave, I've got some complaining to do: Like all my complaints, this too is... Continue Reading →

Further to yesterday's post, I'd like to thank commenter Graig, who identified these... As the missing thingies for this: I don't know much, but what little I do know I learn in the comments of my own blog. Plus, my package from Ben's Cycle included these: This means I have basically everything I need to... Continue Reading →

A little over a year ago I cleared out my friend's apartment after he died. He had a lifetime of bike stuff, all meticulously organized and stored carefully for the day when he might need to call it back into service or finally get around to selling it. Obviously that day never came. As I... Continue Reading →

To follow up on yesterday's post concerning this past weekend's Very Small Rocks outing, the top speed of a mosquito is as follows: I guess I'm slower than I thought if I can't avoid them on climbs, though they don't say whether that's a laden or an unladen mosquito. [The AI's take on "A sign... Continue Reading →

Well this weekend was an exciting* one for me--and not just because I saw Hollywood legend Kurt Russell's Hyundai: *[Disclaimer: My Excit-O-Meter tool is calibrated differently than yours, so what registers as EXTREME EXCITEMENT on mine probably reads as MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS--DO NOT OPERATE HEAVY MACHINERY on yours.] Once again, my elder son had to... Continue Reading →