It's the third of August. The day is sunny, dry, and oven-hot, with a heat index topping 90 degrees. My bicycle, now modified for the track, has no brakes, one gear, and no freehub--so I cannot coast. 

I snapped a quick pic during a water break while riding in the velodrome at T-Town. It's the same bike I use on the road, sans brake, with a video camera mounted under the bars. I'll post a video in here,

Yesterday I was test riding the new split-nose saddle, shoes, Speedplay pedals, and longer stem from the bike fitting. I meant to go a couple of miles around the neighborhood and return to make adjustments,

My bike fitting last night took almost four hours. I was impressed. I need to ride the bike on the road for at least a few hours to be sure, but I think the fit and comfort problems are resolved. I expected

I grew up building junker Frankenstein bikes with my older brother using parts from cast-off bicycles. This was after the 70s road cycling craze but during the 80s BMX craze. Yard sales were our primary

I’m not sure how many bicycles I have in storage, but I would like to add this bicycle to my collection. 20” wheels on a larger road bike frame. The rear wheel has a flip-flop hub, so it can be easily