The Retrogrouch

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Monday, August 3, 2015

The Great Boffo

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"The man is more important than the machine." That is the message young readers and future retrogrouches should take from Frank Di...
Friday, July 31, 2015

Throwback Thursday - On a Friday: Vintage Schwinn Ads

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I've always had sort of a soft spot for Schwinns. I know a lot of Retrogrouch fans do, too. My first really nice bike was a Super Le Tou...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Bike Safety 101: Disney's I'm No Fool With a Bicycle

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In the Bike Safety 101 series, I've looked at a lot of old educational films, many of which were cranked out by low-budget, relatively u...
Monday, July 27, 2015

2015 Tour de France

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Racing in the Post-Armstrong Era The 2015 Tour de France (or "Big Ol' Race Around France" as Grant Petersen calls it) conclu...
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Friday, July 24, 2015

Maynard Hershon: The Bicyclists' Writer

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People who've been biking for more than a couple of decades are sure to know the name Maynard Hershon, or at least know of his writing. ...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Bicycles at the Smithsonian

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There's a new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History called The Object Project  which looks at the histori...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Original Paint - Part Due: 1960s Galmozzi

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There's an old urban legend about a guy who buys a cheap painting from a garage sale, then after he gets it home, accidentally bumps or ...
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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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