Homer visits the Ashokan for the first time this season. #BikeTooter #RivendellBicycleWorks

Short writeup on my first multi-surface ride on the Rivendell Joe Appaloosa — thought I was just going for a quick ride around town but then just kept on pedaling.

https://www.jimwillis.org/2025/02/09/ride-report-2025-02-08/

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Ride Report 2025-02-08 - Jim Willis

A few thoughts on my first multi-surface ride with the Joe Appaloosa. I hate the cold. I hate being cold. I hate going out in the cold. From November until May I am cold. Which is to say that for me to get out for a ride during that period either it’s a warm day […]

Jim Willis

"Contemporary cycling is all about spandex and personal bests. The bicycle designer Grant Petersen has amassed an ardent following by urging people to get comfortable bikes, and go easy."

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/23/the-art-of-taking-it-slow

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The Art of Taking It Slow

Anna Wiener interviews Grant Petersen, the owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, who has amassed an ardent following by urging people to abandon the spandex and personal bests, get a comfortable bike, and go easy.

The New Yorker