Ride of Silence

Ride of Silence

Today’s Ride of Silence, when riders in 26 countries dress in white and ride, well, in silence in honor of all of our fellow cyclists who got killed on their bikes, on our roads … this ride reminds me of a very emotional day way back in June 1999, when I...

Sometimes I long to be back in SF

It’s cold. It’s wet outside. It’s that time of the year again when German bike whimps such as the author prefer anything that can be done inside over The Real Thing: theoretical biking, reading about biking … Admittedly that’s lame. But...

Cycle Parts Thanksgiving

Giving thanks today? Found the picture above on the web site of one of my favorite bike shops, Mission Bicycle Company in San Francisco. And while – mentally – in that geographical region, hope you don’t mind a little reminder that some other folks...