Citizen Rider

Some advice and a lot of first-hand anecdotes and observations from someone who accidentally had a career in the bike business.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Early comes late, late comes early, and the middle disappears

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 Autumn is here. All through August we were warned, but could put off recognition. September makes it stick. The sun rises later, sets soone...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Preparing for a 3,100-mile tour

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 Some people really get out there and do it, and it is my privilege to do what I can to support them. I mean, I get paid, but the stakes see...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Citizen Mechanic vs. Commercial Bike Shop

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Have you ever heard someone disparage a mechanic by saying they were "just a parts replacer?" Have you ever wondered why your loca...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Do we really need billionaires?

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 As someone who works in a town where trickle down economics drives most of its economy, I see its benefits and the clear boundary beyond wh...
Monday, August 25, 2025

Replacing car trips with e-bikes

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 "Replacing car trips with ebikes." That headline greeted me as I skimmed through the ol' inbox a few days ago. First of all, ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Racing hard, or hardly racing?

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 There's a long, steep hill to climb from "better than average" to "one of the best." Anyone who has tried to race k...
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

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 The problem with bike commuting into my golden years is that I can't be sure from day to day whether I feel slow and weak because I jus...
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I like to explore under my own power. I like to avoid using motor vehicles, but I'm not obsessive about it. Okay, maybe I'm a little obsessive about it.
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