Iron Rider

The 2011 Philly Bike Expo subtitled its show as Artisans / Activists / Alternatives. Those three ideas were on full display during my...

I stand with my back to the shower nozzle. The hot stream of water thrums against the tightness in my right trapezius that feels like the...

Riding a fixed gear bike is to cycling as  taking black and white pictures is to photography.

According to Rule #12 -  "The correct number of bikes to own is n+1 .While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three,...

September 17, 2011 The first hours of the brevet felt timeless - nether morning nor afternoon, neither hot nor cold - a space between mo...

76 miles into the ride, I got my mojo back. Finally. On a category 5 climb deep in the Poconos, it emerged to lift me just above the discomf...

July 24, 2011 My ride of the Hawk Mountain 200k permanent began just after dawn in the small town of Ephrata. Located in the midst of e...