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Phil Liggett Should have been put out to pasture years ago

The English announcer made his bed with Lance Armstrong. He deserved to be tossed because of it. Like many, Phil Liggett was the authoritative voice I heard when I first [ ] The post Phil Liggett Should have been put out to pasture years ago appeared first on Just Riding Along .

Hacks

Interest over time seems to help refine things to ever greater specificity. A cave might have once been a great step forward for humans, but the supply was limited and [ ] The post Hacks appeared first on Just Riding Along .

TPU Tubes: A User Guide

In Part One, you ll find out what Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) tubes are and how they re supposed to be better. The super-short version is they re lighter than the other air-containing options, [ ] The post TPU Tubes: A User Guide appeared first on Just Riding Along .

Are TPU Tubes ready for their road close-up?

Tubeless watch out The pneumatic tire, technology developed for bicycles, is an amazing invention. In the 135 years or so that it’s been commercially available, there hasn’t been much in [ ] The post Are TPU Tubes ready for their road close-up? appeared first on Just Riding Along .

Book Review: Bicycle Sentences By Grant Petersen

Bicycle Sentences By Grant Petersen Rivendell Bicycle Works, Walnut Creek, CA 2023. 166 pages. TL/DR 177 sentences in one book. It’s no Remembrance of Things Past, not exactly prolix by [ ] The post Book Review: Bicycle Sentences By Grant Petersen appeared first on Just Riding Along .

Review: Ostroy Woven Spandex Bib Shorts

All shorts seem the same. Until you tug on something different. So, it is with Ostroy’s woven-spandex bibs. A common cheat on figuring out the quality of a pair of [ ] The post Review: Ostroy Woven Spandex Bib Shorts appeared first on Just Riding Along .

The Natural Aristocracy of Two Wheels

As I was about to turn south on 9W at Hillside, I could see there was a group heading my way from the light. It was about to switch from [ ] The post The Natural Aristocracy of Two Wheels appeared first on Just Riding Along .

The Auto Rally around Gran Premio New York

Standing on a shaded Fort Lee, NJ side street, shooting the breeze, waiting for the inaugural Gran Premio New York to begin, one of the team directors said, “you at [ ] The post The Auto Rally around Gran Premio New York appeared first on Just Riding Along .

The Unseen Gran Premio New York

Did you read about Gran Premio New York, the only single-day UCI road race in the United States in 2024? And one of only three events in the United States? [ ] The post The Unseen Gran Premio New York appeared first on Just Riding Along .

Spring Racing is Best in the Cold and in New York City.

Lots of people talk about wanting spring races to be in balmy climates. Nonsense. The best spring racing is in the cold. The best spring racing is in New York [ ] The post Spring Racing is Best in the Cold and in New York City. appeared first on Just Riding Along .