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Exploring the southern reaches of the Pemberton Icefield

April 16, 2012

According to a yellowed journal, I spent my 29th birthday telemark skiing the slopes of Whistler Mountain with my friend Blaine Powell. In between blasting through waist deep powder snow, we planned a ski touring traverse of the Pemberton Icefield. Drawn from that same journal, here is the story of the adventure […]

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Bi-Cycles are beautiful, says Bill Cosby

April 12, 2012

Here’s a fun find from the seventies This video, hosted by afro-topped comic Bill Cosby, gets serious about “bi-cycles.” Cosby covers history of the velo, California commuting and safety drills. Worth watching […]

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The care and feeding of leather saddles

April 9, 2012

Oogle the bikes at any long-distance cycling event and you’ll notice how many sport leather saddles. Brooks England will probably be the most common, followed by Selle Anatomica and other hide hammocks. Saddle choice is a personal matter, so it’s a good thing there are plenty of choices available. I’m not going […]

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Birthday greetings!

April 5, 2012

“Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? “When you get to the summit of the mountain, keep climbing.” ~ Tibetan proverb. If you’ll indulge me for a few minutes, it’s my birthday. I don’t know what I’m looking for—congratulations, solace?—I usually wouldn’t mention it, but it’s my 60th. You read […]

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Is it time to go back on the bicycle?

April 2, 2012

“I’m going back on the bicycle; I just can’t pay the bills, I’m going back on the bicycle, and freewheel down the hills.” In the spirit of MusicMonday, I offer this refrain from Irish troubador Tommy Sands. With fuel expected to top $1.50 a litre by summer, it’s a refrain, I suspect, we’ll be hearing […]

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Celebrating VeloWeb readers

March 29, 2012

All the credit this week goes to VeloWeb readers who responded to last week’s call for submissions. Their superb content has not only allowed me to concentrate on other projects—video and book editing for upcoming pages—but has added immeasurably to this site in its own right. I’ve recently been encouraged to see a growing number […]

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