Hill Junkie

In our temperate climate, water takes on three forms, or phases. These are solid, liquid and gas. This time of year, outdoor athletes are ex...

After a short run on black ice before lunch this morning, Isaac sent me this little ditty: I'm Hill Junkie No I don't do no pills...

A few have asked if all is well, since I haven't posted anything here in a while. Yep, life is good, although busy. I'm involved wit...

Over the past several weeks, I've noticed an anomaly in my sofa bike (Tallboy LTc) drivetrain. Once per full chain rotation, there'd...

It's been two years since I've been in to see my doctor and get a bone density scan. Since my ankle fracture in 2010, when I subsequ...

After this week's deluge, I didn't think local trail conditions would be to my liking. And after a confrontation with a motorist dur...

Last fall I did a big loop from Amherst, MA that entailed a considerable amount of climbing in rugged terrain. The area struck me as a place...