The Retrogrouch

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...

I got that question from a student the other day. Why do you ride? Specifically, the question was why do I ride to work - commuting to wo...

Last year Masi Bicycles celebrated their 90th anniversary and released a book to mark the occasion: 90 Years of Masi ( $39.95 from Amazon )...

Just a brief post today - I just saw news that American framebuilding legend/pioneer Bruce Gordon has announced that he's retiring from ...

Cheap Campy gets no respect. I'm not going to try to argue that Campagnolo's cheaper offerings for entry level bikes are worthy o...

Short Films , that is. . . Tired of hearing about "1x" drivetrains, dropper seatposts, fatbikes, mid-fat, enduro, gravel, and mo...

This past weekend I managed to get out with my new Mercian 753 Special , just recently completed, and I got to enjoy it with a group of fell...