We’re not here to debate climate change. We’ll just point at the thermometer outside, currently trying to grow legs and crawl into the shade. Just like the last few years, summer has arrived with a flamethrower. Sure, dry trails are a nice change after the…
Let’s set the scene. You’ve been climbing for what feels like six hours. Your heart rate has been in “please stop” territory for 45 minutes. Your jersey is glued to you like regret. You’ve consumed three gels, a flapjack, and half a thought about quitting…
Rules are meant to be broken. Especially when they’re unspoken, impossible to enforce, and no one’s really watching except a confused hiker and an obnoxiously judgemental fly trying to land in your eyes.
Two gravel bikes sit in his garage. One’s a classic. The other has a motor. He’s been riding both for two months now, and the dilemma is starting to hurt more than a long day in the saddle. Which one should he keep—and which one…