If I were on the singles’ market, I’d list among my favorite pastimes “talking to engineers.” God, I’m such a freak. My meeting with the guys at Kali was really ...
Monthly Archives: June 2014
2014 Tour de France Preview: the battle of legs and egos
Is it really almost July? Do I really smell vast fields of sunflowers swaying in the breeze, crusty baguettes, and escargot? Is it actually almost time for the world’s biggest bicycle race ...
Friday Group Ride #224
Asked how he’ll do in the race, the Euro Pro says, “I have trained well, and the sensations are good.” I read this bland, stilted statement over and over and think about what it ...
PressCamp ’14: Part III
My history with Finish Line products goes back at least as far as 1988, when I was working for a bike shop. It may go back even further, but most of the details I can recall from that era center ...
PressCamp ’14: Part II
To the degree that I had any questions on just how broad a range of bikes disc brakes would appear in MY 2015, that curiosity was settled in a single meeting. Cannondale will be offering a CAAD10 ...
PressCamp ’14: Part I
PressCamp is the event that I think Interbike wishes it was. The challenge is meeting with everyone doing interesting work and getting enough time with them to be able to write competently about ...
Voice of the Adult Enthusiast Cyclist: Survey 1
We recently announced that we would be working with the Gluskin Townley Group on a series of surveys meant to study the dedicated roadie in his natural environment. The series is called the Voice ...
Great Towns: Eugene, Oregon
One of my favorite features to living a life in which the bike plays a dominant role is the way that simple device takes me to new places. Were it not for the bike, I’d probably never have ...
Water Balloons
As I rolled out for work this morning, the neighbor’s youngest, Lucas, came to the edge of the driveway, a devilish four-year-old grin on his face, in his hand a plump water balloon. He ...
Friday Group Ride #223
Chris Froome has done us all two immense favors. First, he stirred up the ghost of Tours past by poking his literary finger in teammate Bradley Wiggins’ eye, giving us the opportunity to ...