2 Chains
2 chains 2 rear tires 2 seatpost collars 2 rolls of handlebar tape 2 brake cables A derailleur rebuild. 4 bottles of orange seal 4 pairs of brake...
perspective
Touring to the Moon and Back
“My sense of happiness upon finishing the course with my dad overshadowed everything else.”Shane Reinhard Snafu Trifecta In 2016, I did something I’d always wanted: a cycling event...
My Red Ranger and Me
My best memories—those that return again and again—are of my Hero Hansa bicycle, which my father bought me in the third grade. I loved it so much that...
Holidays Without the Holidaze
"Santa already has his sassy sleigh. Let us pedal like magical elves and enjoy a pastime that can empower our lives, relieve stress, and improve our health and...
Changing Energy, Championing Hope
"I moved from being a community thug to becoming a potential world cycling champion."Gboniwe Uchenna Shammah It is a popular saying that sports bring people together, and helps...
Thankful For the Small Stuff
Sunlight, peeking through cloudless skies. Later, sunset. Air dancing across my skin, heart racing, greedy for oxygen. Quads burning, calves tightening; summiting, long draws of water. Strapping on...
Growth, Step 1: Accept Reality
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” – Joe Klass My gaze follows the trail’s lines upward. About 50 feet ahead, I’m...
Self-Conscious as F#ck
It’s not recent. For at least a month, the front mesh screen on my right AirPod has become increasingly clogged. All I needed to do was take a...
No Loitering
You knew your goddamn seat post collar was broken. The final miles of your last ride, you hobbled home, ass slammed, legs like misaligned pistons. You had plenty...
N+1=0
The door swings open. Immaculately engineered bikes, tastefully lit, sit atop their displays. Music, a bit edgy, pipes in from overhead speakers. There’s rubber, of course, but also...