Yesterday was a great day. I had the day off, and was looking forward to a long weekend. It also just happened to be my birthday. I had a few things planned, and by late morning I was headed to the first stop of the day. It’s always a pleasure to visit Velosmith...
I grew up in a brick two-flat on the south side of Chicago. We were on the first floor and my aunt, uncle, and cousins on the second. Down the block were more cousins and friends who may as well have been cousins for the amount of time we spent in each other’s...
January, 2009, marked both my 50th birthday and a life-changing decision to purchase my first “serious” bike. So, in my typical analytical style, I scoped out the bike shop that felt right to me, did a lot of research on what I wanted, went through a proper bike fit,...
