Further to yesterday's post, I was unable to return the pad to its carrier despite your helpful suggestions, and so I just stole the pads from this brake instead: They're a little narrower so the little arm thingies stick out a tiny bit, and I could probably fix it with an extra washer or something,... Continue Reading →

The weather warmed up quite a bit yesterday, so like everyone else in the city who rides a road bike I headed over the George Washington Bridge: This was my first proper ride on the Vengeance Bike for the first time since overhauling the headset and front shifter, and I was looking forward to finding... Continue Reading →

A picture may be worth a thousand words: But no matter how long you stare at this one there will be three words missing from it, and they are: IT'S FUCKING FREEZING! Also, you could contemplate this one for hours, but you'll never feel or hear the howling Arctic winds off the mighty Hudson: When... Continue Reading →

The world is full of beautiful mysteries that were obviously created by aliens. Stonehenge, the Egyptian pyramids, those crop circles that were briefly popular in the '90s...and these swirls I noticed in the street this morning: These were not the work of a child with a piece of chalk, but they were clearly deliberate, and... Continue Reading →

Well fuck me. Yesterday I posted an appeal of sorts to you, my readers, and passed my soiled ball cap down the virtual subway car. I then closed my computer and ran away in shame. But I opened it again this morning, and I'm beyond moved by your generosity as well as the good will... Continue Reading →

Back in June 13th, 2007, my life changed forever. Bored at my job and desperate for change, I started a smartass bike blog. People liked it, and I haven't shut up since. And here we are. The Internet has changed a lot since those days. Now, blogs are hopelessly old-fashioned, and today people consume their... Continue Reading →

Firstly, Bicycling wrote about my helmet video! [Loving the irony of the Buick ad.] The only thing worse than being talked about is being talked about at Bicycling, but only because they spell your name wrong: It's a fitting adjective, but it ain't my name. Secondly, consider the swan: Elegant yet aggressive, it calls to... Continue Reading →

Firstly, I've got a new Outside column: In it I make the point that every shoe is potentially a cycling shoe, and that when it gets cold you can save yourself a lot of trouble just riding in hiking boots. Meanwhile, as it happens, I saw this comment on a cycling-related website yesterday, and apparently... Continue Reading →

It's been a warm January, which has allowed me to partake in more road cycling than I might otherwise do at this time of year: As I've written with characteristic insight, road cycling--much maligned for its perceived wankitude--is in fact our most fundamentally accessible form of riding, and this occurred to me yet again this... Continue Reading →

It's raining today, but I rode anyway, since not only do I have a perfectly good rain bike... ...but thanks to Vulpine I also have an excellent rain jacket: Here's what it looks like on an aging wet schlub: Sure, there are cheaper ways to stay dry, but this is nicely cut and quite comfortable,... Continue Reading →