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The Good Wolf

One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “my…

9 years ago

Waiting for the Man

You have three questions going through your mind: How far to go? How hard am I trying? Is the pace…

10 years ago

An Open Letter to Drivers

I imagine that unless you're a Cyclist, it is quite difficult to understand what it's like to ride a bicycle…

10 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Vuelta a España 2016

The Vuelta is my least favorite Grand Tour. I say this every year, I know. And every year, circumstances make…

10 years ago

FFS Fridays: Lost Friends and Blood Pipes

FFS. It is Friday, finally, and this is what this week has felt like: I kid, I kid. We actually have…

10 years ago

Ebb and Flow

As Tyler Farrar rode by in the other direction, we gave each other a subtle wave; not the wave between friends, but…

10 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Women’s Olympic Road Race 2016

In contrast to the Men's race in 2012, the Women's event was epic; torrential rains, an elite breakaway, a nail-biting…

10 years ago

Velominati Super Prestige: Men’s Olympic Road Race 2016

The Men's Olympic Road Race, a race traditionally won by the biggest jerk in the bunch, usually after one of the…

10 years ago

Hello Operator

Marco Pantani had Armstrong on the ropes. It was the Col de Joux Plane in the 2000 Tour de France and…

10 years ago

On Rule #42: Running is Balls, Even for the Maillot Jaune

[rule number =42/] Alright people, we heard you. Chris Froome ran. But he was going to lose the Tour de…

10 years ago

Of Mother or Limb: First Week Wrap-Up

As I sit here watching the Tour de France while resting comfortably in my armchair, I find myself ruminating on the risks of…

10 years ago

The Quitter

The truth is that I'd been thinking about quitting for the best part of forty-five minutes. Round and round I…

10 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Winter Sweat Box Ride

I spent the entire winter doing morning Spanish Interval Sessions, wherein one dons all their winter riding kit (including wooly hat) before…

10 years ago

On Rule #28: The Case for Black Socks

[rule number=28/] Science has proven that people who wear crazy socks are smarter than those boring snooze factories who wear…

10 years ago

Festum Prophetae: Waiting for the Hour

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. - Mike Tyson The one thing everyone should always…

10 years ago

On Rule #93: The Throw Down

The human mind is designed to forget how much things suck. That is a fact. If women had the capacity to…

10 years ago

The Aesthete’s Choice: Boyaux Naturel

Tradition and innovation are the two opposing edges that cut our evolution through the fabric of our sport. Tradition grounds us,…

10 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: The Joy of the Ride

Being the youngest in my family meant I spent a few long years staring at my older siblings' bikes, wishing for…

10 years ago

On Rule #74: The Targeting Computer

I could feel the power in my body as I breathed in the warm Spring air and pulled lightly on the handlebars;…

10 years ago

Anatomy of a Photo: Snowy Mountain Stages

Vittorio Adorni taught Merckx how to manage himself during a Grand Tour. I wasn't a part of any of those…

10 years ago