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The bicyclist who was not aware that you were passing was not in control of your descent. You were in control. The bicyclists that you passed are, as far as you know, still alive and unhurt, thanks in part to your skills. Finally, the baseless complaints of complainers are their problems and...

I agree with Larry. This just means that I agree with Larry and does not mean that I think that anyone else is wrong. In my experience, motorcycles with small-diameter footpegs were worse than bikes with large diameter footpegs. Footboards are the best for comfort and miserable for sporting...

This is something I never think of doing. But I'm not a racer and have never raced. Racing is fun to watch and I've attended a few. Like this one time at Road Atlanta: Talented amateurs were racing their classic race bikes. The guy on his Norton low-sided under the Nissan bridge (it's no longer...

Update: Since the old Sofrider lives on the trainer ... the old brain finally got wise: The bike lives on the trainer. Its function is now to keep me trained. Although the bike can be ridden on the street in a pinch, that's no longer its primary function. Dang. More work for me. That meant...

I used to ride my Sofrider on gravel twice a day. The gravel driveway was a tenth of a mile long. Others have ridden around the world on challenging roads. Sure, FWD is challenging sometimes, but it works fine. Yes, some steep pitches are too slick... but if you can walk, it's all good. Now...

Well, to be completely honest, I have tens of thousands of miles of experience riding on two wheels. One of my jobs was test rider for a motorcycle accessory manufacturer. I remember lots of high-speed flats, a few of them front-wheel; none of them ended badly. All that experience may count for...

If you keep it up, your crashes might improve. The only way I know, for sure, that my tire is flat is if I can see that the tire is actually flat. For example, I was riding my Sofrider up a long, long hill and it was getting more and more difficult to pedal. The speed was probably originally...

What did I do to my Cruzbike today? Before the ride: -Aired up the tires; -checked the skewers and fasteners; -centered the rear caliper ... got to refresh the blue Loktite on the adjusting screw; -and replaced the depleted batteries in the lights. After the ride: Boast about the group of...

A piece of plywood as wide as your Turbo trainer and as long as your wheelbase will work. Glue and screw cleats onto the plywood to hold both your Turbo trainer's feet in place and your rear wheel in place. I never did this myself, because I enjoy the challenge of keeping both the bike and the...

Yesterday was a calm sunny Sunday, perfect for a slow ride. Saturday, the new front shift cable arrived. I replaced the frayed one, which only lasted a season and I may have found a reason. Comparing the SRAM Force F.D. on the bike to a new-ish SRAM Apex F.D. (they're exactly alike...

Another drill is to grip your handlebars closer and closer to the middle clamp, the handlebar clamp. And hold the handlebar gently-gently. Remember to do this on stretches where you won't need to brake or shift in hurry!

With the V1.5, the most you can expect to drain from my frame is fart dust. The headrest bolts to the seat pan and the brake cable is routed outside the frame tube. The only way into the frame is through the head tube... I think. In other words, my sweat just rolls off not in! Remember, the...

But -but, but you changed a thing!

Nothing but good will come of this. Please control your glee or your smile muscles will be cramped for days.

No chamois required. Before my G.F. gifted me with some actual bicycle shorts -with the unnecessary padding in the sit-bone zone- I was wearing running shorts. Those worked O.K. but everyone knows that open leg designs are parachutes. For Winter riding, my mountain climbing pants work really...

Sorry Larry... crashing with video evidence must suck for months! Get well soon and stop crashing.

Mr. Smith, I understood you. Maybe the closest thing to music is concentrating on rhythms related to the ride such as breathing and or cadence. Whether or not you understand is immaterial. What matters to you is what matters and what difference does it make to anyone what I do? Have fun!

On the more reclined seats, my climbing speed is more quickerer, faster, speedier and easier. I'm weird.

When riding my bike I'm riding my bike. When listening to music, I'm listening to music. When posting stuff like this, I'm just posting stuff.

Remember this for next time.... Slowing down from a very high speed will put a lot of heat into your tires and you also risk melting/glazing your pads and if you're using disc brakes, a lot of heat goes into your disc. Just sitting up in your seat can slow you down quite a bit, especially if...