The Retrogrouch

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Monday, July 17, 2017

Tour de France Coverage, Retrogrouch Style: 1987

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I have a hard time taking professional bike racing seriously these days. I find it only slightly more credible than pro wrestling. So even t...
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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Tour de France 1967: The Tragedy of Tom Simpson

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Today is the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of Tom Simpson. Simpson was the first British rider to wear the rainbow stripes of the W...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Thule Raceway Pro Rack

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Not too long ago, the subject of bike racks came up with some of my riding friends, and someone asked what I use for transporting my bikes. ...
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Retrogrouch Reads: The Hardmen

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I just finished reading a fun book that might appeal to Retrogrouch readers: The Hardmen: Legends of the Cycling Gods , by The Velominati (...
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Sunday, June 11, 2017

Retrogrouch in Texas

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Welcome to Texas, Y'all. The RetroWife had a conference for work in Austin and I literally tagged along for the ride. I've heard t...
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Thursday, June 1, 2017

And Summer Begins

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School has ended for the summer - I finished the year having ridden to work 108 days, which was just three days shy of my record. I had a 61...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Bike Commuting - End of Year Wrapup

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It's the end of another school year and time to tally up my bike commuting numbers for the year. For those who aren't regular read...
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Although I certainly didn't coin the term "Retrogrouch," the name sums up my attitudes on bicycles. I'm incredibly opinionated on bikes, and really believe that they are best when they are beautiful, reliable, and simple (not necessarily in that order).
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