Sometimes you just want to hammer. I mean cyclo-touring is great, but once in a while it feels good to get on a race bike and just go flat ...

Velo Orange has received quite a few orders for the bell mount spacers; thanks. They should ship no later than the end of next week. The to...

There are some small details on a bike that can make it seem truly special. One of these is properly leathered toe clips. But such toe clips...

It seems that with advances in LED technology the common flashlight could serve as a rider's primary light again, just as in those old D...

One of the characteristics of fine bikes is a lack of stuff clamped on all over. There are brazed-on fittings for everything required. I of...

Nothing like getting a new bike. I just built up my new Ebisu frame and it is fantastic. The designer is Hiroshi Iimura of Jitensha Studio...

Shellacing handlebars is pretty darn simple, but I'll go through it step by step anyway. Tools: I've spent countless hours varnishin...

I decided to wrap the handlebars of my new bike in the style I've seen on some Alex Singer bikes. I think his method differs from that u...

The great French builders usually wrapped handlebars in cotton tape coated with shellac. Today cork tape is the norm. While cork tape does p...

Seeing the Tour de France in person is not really about bike racing. It is about shwag, that free stuff that's thrown off the dozens of ...

I stopped by a bike store the other day and noticed the new city, or town, bikes that are all the rage now. They had front shocks, massive ...

I bought my first TA handlebar bag when I was about 18. I got it at Mel Pinto's Georgetown Bicycle Pro Shop. They've been open since...

I love visiting Japanese web sites about touring, randonneuring, and pass hunting. Come to think of it, I've developed a taste for artis...

We should never forget the simple joy of riding bikes. Or of beating Dad in the "Tour de Neighborhood" Interestingly, Alec was in ...

Living in the almost flat little coastal city of Annapolis, Maryland, I never thought this area was ripe for pass hunting. You know about pa...

The French take eating and cycling seriously. At most highway rest stops you can get a full hot meal with dessert and wine. This ...

That's me with my son, Alec. We both love to ride bikes. The photo below is of my wife, Annette, with Alec on a tour in France. It had b...