The recent furor around ‘privatizing’ the last kilometers of famous mountain stages in the Tour de France, and charging admission, has died down a bit. For now, those ideas have been dismissed by Tour organizers… In all those discussions of how free viewing is an essential part of the Tour de France, one… read more

During much of my 20s, I raced mountain bikes, before taking almost a decade off to focus on my bike shop, Nicollet Bike and Ski in Mankato, Minnesota. I returned to racing at the top level in 2023, now mostly on gravel, but with plenty of mountain biking in the mix. I was… read more

Gifting is about giving and receiving joy. Ideally, both giver and recipient are equally excited about the gift. That’s where it can get tricky for us cyclists—how do we explain to our family and friends that bike parts make ideal gifts? Here’s a slightly tongue-in-check guide on how to make sense of our… read more