Last week you had the opportunity to purchase Albert Einstein's bicycle saddle: Well, go fetch your wallet and some chain lube, because now here's Mick Jagger's bicycle: [Via Alpaca's sister publication] It even comes with an obsequious thank you letter from a Rolling Stones lackey to Condor Cycles: I'm not sure why this is a... Continue Reading →

An oenophile may have an entire wine cellar, but they can only drink one bottle at a time.* Similarly, I have the bicycle equivalent of a wine cellar, but I can only ride one bike at a time.** And the one I've been riding lately is this: [Getting some use out of that triple!] *[I'm... Continue Reading →

Once upon a time I used to be a professional bike blogger and author, writing books and columns for commercial publishers and mainstream media outlets respectively. Now those days are mostly behind me, and while some might argue it's because I'm no longer relevant, I prefer to believe that it is I who abandoned the... Continue Reading →

Since at least 2022, I have espoused a lifestyle and philosophy I generally refer to as "Dirtbag Road Riding," and its precepts are as follows: The idea that road cycling is elitist is a fallacy, because proximity to gravel roads and dirt trails (or the time and expense required to travel to them) is reserved... Continue Reading →

Over the years I've been fortunate enough to ride in some exotic locations. I've cycled the Swiss Alps on a luxury tour: I've traversed Mt. Tamalpais on a Rivendell: And then there was Cleveland, which makes everyplace else seem positively pedestrian: And this is but a small selection of the trips my former life as... Continue Reading →

Barefoot cycling? Sure, people do it, but is it, like, a thing? Well, it could be: Because people are now realizing the footbinding tradition that has dominated cycling for at least the last three decades (super stiff, super snug, etc.) is not optimal for performance: Not only can having stronger, more comfortable feet benefit overall... Continue Reading →

As one of cycling's preeminent retrogrouches, it is recumbent upon me to rail against...well, everything. That is the AI's take on "A pennyfarthing rider ranting about how safety bicycles are ruining cycling" and I'd say it really nailed the assignment, right down to the notch cut into the cardboard sign to provide adequate tire clearance.... Continue Reading →

Not only is riding a bicycle often difficult and frustrating here in West Greenland, but it can also cost you your life: As such, I think every cyclist goes through a period of believing everybody could be happy if they'd only get out of their cars and onto bicycles: Every day as a cyclist, I... Continue Reading →

After mentioning the Roaduno yesterday I had to run right out and ride it: I'm sure you know how that works: As usual, the bike felt fantastic, I immediately renounced gears as pointless, and then I committed to riding this bike and only this bike going forward: Of course this will never, ever happen, and... Continue Reading →

Saturday brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the city: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da8P89NRAZT/ And, like any sane cyclist (a "sane cyclist" is still barely less than an idiot on the normal person scale), as the storm approached I was out for a ride, heading further and further from home as the situation became increasingly dire: However, once... Continue Reading →