In the three years since its publication. Grant Petersen’s Just Ride has become something of a bible for a certain type of cyclist – a type that Petersen himself dubs the ‘unracer’. I’m not all that happy with that term because it still defines such people – ie, us – in reference to racing, and as a negative. Frankly, I’d… Read more »
I’ve already explained why we’ve bought e-bikes. But it’s worth expanding a little on why the electrically assisted bicycle (vélo assistance éléctrique, VAE) is something for everyone to consider. There seems to be a little misapprehension, and not a little snobbery, about e-bikes – especially in the cycling world. Although it’s rarely, if ever, phrased this way, the attitude boils… Read more »
There’s a lot of competitiveness and snobbery in cycling (as there is in car ownership, flying and so many other activities – ask me sometime what hackers are like). It seems as though, if you don’t know the precise gearing of your bike (and have modified it yourself), or ride anything costing less than £3,000, or have never done a… Read more »
We’ve just bought new bikes. They’re not here yet (and we’ll tell you all about them when they arrive), but we’re very excited. We live in France, the home of the Tour de France. But that’s not the kind of cycling for us. We’re not interested in setting goals, or doing ‘centuries’ or worrying about cadence. We just want to enjoy… Read more »
