A few years ago, one of the cycling magazines ran a cartoon entitled “First Hill of the Year”. It showed a steep, serious looking hill dwarfing a tiny anxious cyclist at the bottom looking at a sign which read, “You are here.” Not that we have any hills to speak of where I ride, but […]

Everyone has a favorite ride. One we’ve imagined (the century with the endless tailwind….) or one we’ve actually done (the metaphysical ride that starts in Prosperity, PA.) Hannah Reynolds, known to you from an earlier blog, sent her favorite ride and then some: My favourite road route is the Marmotte in France. You start by heading […]

Do you ever fantasize about the perfect job? I think mine’s pretty close, but if I didn’t have it, I’d want a job riding in spectacular places on new bikes made of trendy materials, sparked by great tips for being a better rider with a wealth of cycling information at my fingertips. If I could […]