On Friday, I bolted after the newscast so I could make it to The Spin Cycle’s 16th Annual Firecracker 4th of July Ride. Last year, I took part in the 100k and it turned out to be one of my best 62 mile rides. This year, I only had time to ride the 50k because I had [...]

I just finished reading Johan Bruyneel’s book, “We Might As Well Win.” My thoughts? I really liked it. Actually, I thought it was great. A quick read… and it’s full of pretty cool behind the scenes conversations. Bruyneel takes you back to his days as a professional cyclist...

Tonight… join cyclists worldwide in the Ride of Silence. It is a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t...

I wrote about my climbing in the Appalachian Mountains and The Blue Ridge Parkway a couple of posts back. It’s the same area around Banner Elk, NC where Lance Armstrong made his comeback from cancer ten years ago. He trained there rebuilding his body for the Tour de France. Good news is, I’m...

I found this in my weekly email from RoadBikeRider.com: There’s a flap in England about an ingenious video called “Do the Test.” It was produced for Transport for London as a way to raise awareness of cyclists on the road. Nice idea, but it’s charged that the concept for the video...