The terror of cycling in Arkansas

Arkansas cyclists, beware! The state’s Department of Parks & Tourism apparently finds bike paths so hazardous, you’ll want to ride in knee and elbow pads.

Bike culture doesn’t have a damn thing to do with helmets

To hear some people tell it, all we need to get real bike culture going in the States is to ditch our helmets. As if it were that easy.

Ten ways a bike will change your life: Welcome to the neighborhood!

On a bike, you’ll become more intimately connected to your community. Sometimes in unexpected ways.

Ten ways a bike will change your life: A bike never lies

The first in a series of 10 ways a bike will change your life. Looking for a little flattery? It won’t come from your bike.

Hard luck with Bontrager Hard Case tires

A lament for my dearly departed Bontrager Hard Case tires: Puncture resistant, yes. But with the casing of a breakfast sausage.

My next-generation transport bike

Still sitting in the build rack: My new Surly Long Haul Trucker. It’s already whispering sweet things about adventure and the open road.