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The Misadventures of Crashy McCiderface! I spent a few years on the road, cycling from Spain to Albania, Sweden to Morocco, and nearly got to every country in Europe before I got distracted with fighting the climate crisis. Now I'm trying to bring cycling into my reforestation work... 🤔

Catching Up on Cross Season 2018

Catching Up on Cross Season 2018

Some of the big takeaways from last year were about breathing. My last race Elm City was a mess once my nose turbine (a little plastic doohickey that helps me breathe) fell out. Sick of putting it off, and tired of spending $40 for three little things that I can

Poutine or Bust: NYC to Montreal

Poutine or Bust: NYC to Montreal

Nobody wants to hear about sweating away on TrainerRoad so I’ve been quiet since cross season was done, but now I have an adventure to write up: cycling to Montreal, 1x 100mi, followed by 1x 200mi! A lot of people were confused about why on earth this was my

Elm City CX 2017: One Whole Season “Intact”!

Elm City CX 2017: One Whole Season “Intact”!

Last year, Elm City was my first cross race. It was the last of the season, and that was no coincidence. I was desperately waiting for my broken ankle to heal up, and by mid December it was close enough for me to give cross a try. Elm City CX

Bubblecross 2017

Bubblecross is a fantastic course in a park, literally passing through a swing set, two sand pits and then sneaking up through some awesome single track. It’s got the usual tricky turny grass stuff you’d expect, but the rooty steep climbs and rock dodging presents a challenge for

Flying to Colombia with Not a Bike Bag

Flying to Colombia with Not a Bike Bag

Traveling to major cities, figuring out the taxi/train/bus to and from the airport, then bumbling about yet another globalized concrete jungle is usually not the experience we hope for when we dream of exploring the world. To really get a feel for a city, you want to get

This Week in Bikes: Collarbones, Crashes and New Fixie

This Week in Bikes: Collarbones, Crashes and New Fixie

One-armed struggles in the pain cave, fixing up a set of wobbly handlebars on the go, and a rather stupid mountain bike crash - with an _already broken elbow! - from multiple angles. Cya again soon for more two-wheeled nonsense! Subscribe on YouTube to make that easier.

Elm City CX 2016: Amateur on Ice

Elm City CX 2016: Amateur on Ice

As a road rider and occasional mountain biker, cyclocross always seemed alien, expensive, and tricky to break into. I met a chap at the new job who rode cyclocross with KruisCX, and following their advice I joined their gang, got myself a USAC Racing License, grabbed a Cannondale CAADX, and