The Retrogrouch

I know - the solstice is still a couple weeks away. But as far as I'm concerned, the first day of summer is today. I've been done wi...

When it comes to building a collection of bike-specific tools for doing your own maintenance, you'll find it's hard to go for long w...

Ever had that moment when putting a new tire onto a rim, and after you work the tire onto the rim all the way round, you get to the last cou...

I got out for a nice Memorial Day ride this morning. Our weather is sunny and unseasonably warm. I left early while it was still reasonably ...

Welcome back to Bike Safety 101, where I pick apart old bike safety "educational" films and other materials - most of which would ...

With our school year drastically "truncated" due to COVID19, and with the announcement that we are definitely not going back befor...

Regular Retrogrouch readers know that I'm kind of a nut over Mercian bicycles. I have a pretty sizable collection of them myself - some ...