After the last I article, I still was dissatisfied with the available answer on “Why would one ride a singlespeed bike?” I have a very useful resource to help answer this question: this site’s co-founder, Luke. Even before he spent time in Tempe, riding South Mountain as often as he could, he was very interestedContinue reading “Singlespeeds: Further Conversations”
Category Archives: Bikes
Weekly Stuff!
Welcome back to Weekly Stuff! At this point, I steadfastly refuse to provide a better title. This time, Luke has joined me to contribute whatever he found most interesting over the last week. He’s provided the first three links this time, and it’s helped me out significantly because he consumes a lot more cycling-related mediaContinue reading “Weekly Stuff!”
Why Singlespeeds, Really?
Sometime in the last two weeks, I set out to write an article with the thinking that I might examine what compels certain kinds of personalities to ride a singlespeed bike. I’m well disposed to answer this question because, for whatever reason, the vast majority of my riding time over the last decade has beenContinue reading “Why Singlespeeds, Really?”
Fewer Bikes, More Miles
The people I know that own few bikes do more miles than anyone else I know. By “few” I mean only up to about three, but that sentence doesn’t flow as well so I had to write this one explaining it. The people I know that own a well-established, diverse collection of bikes with overlappingContinue reading “Fewer Bikes, More Miles”
Fixed Gear Thoughts
It’s 2021 and I’m about to write a brand new fixed gear article because I personally haven’t gotten any good shots in on this dead horse. My only road bike is a fixed gear bike, a Bombtrack Needle of unknown and unimportant model year. It’s the one with the slightly lighter shade of green andContinue reading “Fixed Gear Thoughts”
Gradually Faster 