Culture & Opinion
I can hear Paul Sherwen’s voice uttering “Luz Ardiden” during coverage of past tours because that’s where I first learned of this special place. Amazing road. Climbing up to 1,715 metres at an average gradient just shy of 8% Luz Ardiden has been the scene of much
Culture & Opinion
This looks like an awesome event and without a doubt, the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder has the best event website I’ve ever seen. Press release: The Oregon Trail was a 2,000 mile adventure, the likes of which are hard to comprehend in modern times. Adventurers packed their worldly
Culture & Opinion
Awesome video of the famous Ahab trail in Moab with Canyon and their new Spectral. Imagine this challenge; take your favorite downhill trail – the one you could jam through with your eyes closed – and take a picture in your mind. Got it? Feel every turn? See every tree, every drop,
Culture & Opinion
Easton joined Ginger Boyd, Brand Manager for Machines for Freedom, in LA to talk perspectives within the cycling industry, opportunities for growth and inclusivity in the sport, and the new MFF podcast – conversations with community builders to learn more about how to improve the diversity of our favorite pastime. Cool
Culture & Opinion
Something new for you to listen to during your daily commute. The new Marginal Gains podcast from Silca & Rocket Espresso dives deep into the little details that make you go faster. The 3-person panel includes ex-Zipp tech director & Silca CEO Josh Poertner along with Michael “Hottie”
Culture & Opinion
An unexpected run-in with a deer on Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. I’ve had a couple of close calls with wildlife on the road, and thankfully never been hurt, this is just nasty. Reed Soehnel was bombing down Mt. Lemmon near Tucson when a deer ran out in front
Culture & Opinion
I’ll be writing a series on driverless cars, focusing on their impact on cyclists, over the coming months. Today, we look at where driverless cars are at and what history can tell us about where the technology is going. Last March, a driverless car killed a woman walking her
Culture & Opinion
LOGE Camps depart Seattle on a bicycle tour to Bend on what looks to be an ideal weekend excursion. I’d love to do something like this in Colorado, combing a trip on the California Zephyr with a day or two in the saddle and some time in a hot
Tech & Data
The new KISS Super League will kick off in London tomorrow night (1/23/19) with 15 Pro Continental and Continental men’s teams joining the racing. What is KISS (the name is rather unspecific)? It is an Esports/eRacing league, hosted on the Zwift online cycling platform. The KISS
Culture & Opinion
Emerald Expositions announced last month that it was canceling its 2019 Interbike Expo. That might not be the end of the story, though, as Emerald has been eyeing two options for a revived bike trade show that could happen as soon as this year. Option one; have a bike trade
Culture & Opinion
Here’s an awesome 20-minute video on one of the most epic bicycle race on the planet: BikingMAN Oman. 22 different nationalities raced 1,000 km (620 miles) self-supported through Oman, crossing deserts, climbing the Al Hajar mountains to reach Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of
Culture & Opinion
The Bailey Hundo singletrack epic in Colorado this June helps to raise money for young, up and coming cyclists in the state. Money from the race goes to groups including Trips For Kids, the Colorado High School Cycling League and to advocacy work with the Colorado Mountain Biking Association. So