Culture & Opinion
In Episode 7, the Riding Fixed Up Mountains with Pros team met up with Toms Skujins only one week after his 2018 cycling season, which saw a King of the Mountains Jersey in Tour of California and the Tour De France, a national TT championship (Latvia), and multiple stages won
Culture & Opinion
Taylor Phinney. Whether it’s Boulder or Los Angeles. Dude sets the chilled out standard. “It’s a place where you can find anything you want to find. Whether that’s a group of people that you click with, or a certain type of food, or a certain community. Whatever
Culture & Opinion
Professional cyclists taking the painkiller tramadol will now face disqualification from races, fines and potentially suspension by the UCI. According to the World Anit-Doping Agency (WADA), tramadol is frequently used by riders. Some use the medication to treat pain, but others use the drug to improve their performance on the
The Engine
Kurzgesagt asks: “Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?” The answer, like most things, is it’s complicated. Taking into account the results of dozens of studies (extensive list of sources), they examine the evidence that organic food is better for our health and for the environment. When
Culture & Opinion
The holidays are a stressful time. Getting the house ready, buying presents, making sure you see all the friends and family and traveling all add up. My wife’s birthday lands right at the beginning of December, which can make it disappear into all the surrounding craziness. So when the
Culture & Opinion
Don’t want to say I called it, but…. called it. Bankruptcy proceedings are for ASE (parent company of Fuji Bicycles and Performance Bike) are moving forward and one company asset offloaded so far? The trademark for “Roubaix.” Specialized has been licensing the name from ASE since 2003, no longer,
The Garage
Dario Pegoretti created true works of art, an absolute master in his trade. In December 2018, we invited British filmmaker Frederick Shelbourne to capture the craftsmanship and artistry of Pegoretti, documenting the journey of each frame as it passes from hand to hand towards careful completion.
Culture & Opinion
I often find myself taking heat from family and friends for not wearing a hat, not putting on sunscreen, not putting on long sleeves and pants, etc… when I’m out in the sun. I’ll lather up when I know I’m at risk of burning, but most of
Road
Big news for Colorado cyclists. Roll Massif will combine long-running cycling events like Copper Triangle and Elephant Rock, along with six others, into a new series of mass-participant events. The “New American Sportive series” begins May 11 with the Wild Horse Gravel held in De Beque, Colorado. The series also
Bikes & Frames
What if nobody had told us that we needed a different bike for each day of the week and every different riding surface? To coincide with their new Spork, Rode Labs has just announced their Trail Donkey 3.0 frameset. The Trail Donkey is a garage clearing wonder, with room
The Garage
State Bicycle Co. is known for doing fun collaborations with its bikes. After setting up Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker with a bike earlier in 2018, Booker decided to give every member of the team a custom bike for Christmas. State Bicycle Co. co-founders Medhi and Reza Farsi took their standard
Road
The route of the 2019 Paris-Nice race was unveiled today and the race taking place the 10th through 17th of March is less than 60 days away. The race has been a thriller the last few years, so what’s coming for 2019? Paris-Nice will make its usual southeasterly trek