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ONE
The community
of cycling forms
the center of my
friendships and
my day-to-day
life, and is the key driver of my
improvements as a rider. I read a
reliable study recently that said
about 21 percent of cyclists only
ride alonemissing out on that
connection. Some cant shape
their lives around set schedules,
or are put off by the character or
politics (or mandatory ugly kit) of
local groups. Joining the Rapha
Cycling Club is a way to belong
while also reaching beyond your
neighborhood. Among the most
notable fiscal paybacks of the $200
annual membership are free coffee
at any of the worldwide clubs (easy
to see cyclists drinking back their
membership fee in a year) and the
ability to book a $25 daily rental of
a high-end Canyon road bike (huge i bought a cotton/merino shirt from parker dusseau about five years ago. Its
if you travel a lot to major cities). the toughest, best-wearing good shirt I own, and it gets me through everything from wrench-
ing in my bike shop and ripping around town to pitching TV producers or explaining BICY-
CLING to mainstream ad execs with millions of dollars to spend. Its been caught on chainring
2 . When winter hits, I usu- teeth, accidentally run between chain and cassette, snagged on valve stems, and assaulted with
ally try out something fresh grease, cleansers, rain, mud, snow, slush, blood, sweat, and (yes) tearsand definitely shows a
for fitness. One year it was little character for all of that but never lets me down. We profile the brands founder, Vaughn
weights and plyo, one year
Brown, this issue. He and I also started talking about creating a custom BICYCLING version
a lot of running, one year an
of the shirt I love. The resulting collaboration has some cool new details and should wear (and
aerobic mishmash I refuse to
wear in) even better. Get the story on page 34, and see the shirt at shop.BICYCLING.com.
call Crossfit. One year I split
a lot of wood. This winter, I
really want to see what Zwift,
the online training/gaming/ 4 I grew upand discovered cycling
community platform Ive so
just outside of Chicago, so its spot
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far only dabbled with, can do

atop our list of 50 Best Cities for
for me. Ill be the avatar in
a BICYCLING/House Indus-
tries kit stubbornly pedaling
THE BEST Cycling is gratifying. On page 17, we
tell you about the coolest things
through the high-tech some of those cities are doing. To
virtual-reality world on a steel
bike and aerodynamics-be- BIKE CITIES find out why they made the list, go
to BICYCLING.com/bestcities16.
damned, low-profile wheels.

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AT THE DESTROYED END OF A HORRIBLE HARD RIDE WHEN THEYRE WAITING TO GET THAT WAY.
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Once I heard about Everestingclimbing the total height of Mount Everest in a single ride, out and back
on the same routeI couldnt stop thinking about that number: 29,092 feet. I did my first attempt on
Sentinel Peak outside Tucson. I accumulated around 21,000 feet of elevation in 14 hours. I went through

THAT CHANGED IT ALL

every emotion possible. There were laps where I was crying. Although my attempt was unsuccessfulthe
weather was unseasonably warm, I got stung by a beeI learned that I can be alone with myself for hours.
Since then Ive done more long solo rides, like the 40-mile dirt road up the backside of Mount Lemmon.
Ive found that the physical pain of cycling helps me clear my head. Riding keeps me sane and strong.
COMING UP SHORT JUS TIN WEEKS , 24 / BIKE SHOP SALES / TUCSON , ARIZONA

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No. 1
Americas Most
Bike-Crazy Mayor
Bicycles mean business as well as fitness,
says Fort Worths Betsy Price
F
or bike love with a Texas twang, head
to Fort Worth for one of Mayor Betsy
Prices rolling town hall meetings. Each
week, the 66-year-old hosts a casual, 7-
to 8-mile ride to meet residentssome
on their own bikes, others using B-Cycle
bike shareand chat about their ideas on
how to improve the city. When you put span-
dex on a body like mine, people will tell you
just about anything, she says. On weekends,
you might spot Price at a group ride, answering
questions from new cyclists.
The mayor got into cycling more than 40
years ago, when she and her husband bought
bikes to celebrate their first anniversary. In
2011, she brought her passion to the mayors
office, pedaling to work events and talking to
coworkers about riding. I realized if I was going
to maintain an active lifestyle as mayor, it would
be vital to find ways to incorporate it into my
city activities, Price says. She also wanted to
bring cycling to the city she loves.
The health of communities is critical to your
economic development, to your engagement, to
18 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
No. 2
BIKES NOT BULLETS
In May 2015, Karim Nahim,
47, manager of the Miami
Bike Shop, partnered with
the citys police department
to launch a gun buyback pro-
gram with a twistinstead
of receiving cash or a gift
card, anyone turning in a
firearm would walk (or ride)
away with a free bicycle, no
questions asked. Thanks
to local fundraising efforts
and contributions from
bike companies, Nahim was
able to give away 75 road,
mountain, and kids bikes; he
hopes to repeat the event
during the 2016 holiday
season. One guy wanted
to give his neighbors kids
a couple of bikes because
their parents couldnt afford
them, Nahim says. There
was also a girl whose dad
bought her a gun when she
moved to Miami. But she
Postcard: Get t y; Price and Mur al: Cour tesy
wanted a bike to see the
city.Danielle Zickl
 No. 3
CURB APPEAL
San Francisco boasts more
the vitality of your community, Price says. Bik- than 5,000 bike racks, but
ing became a huge piece of that. She launched youll find the coolest ones
an initiative called FitWorth that includes pro- outside the Madrone Art
grams devoted to wellness, including the Tour Bar at Fell and Divisadero
de Fort Worth, which overlaps with the Tour de

France and features 21 days of cycling events.
Price rides them all. Youd have to be crazy to
be me, she laughs. In a good way.
Price says every member of her staff and city
council has tried riding at least once, and shes
committed to bringing cycling to the masses,
from her town-hall rides to a Complete Streets
program that aims to ensure that new roadways
are safe for all users. Since she took office, the
city has added 66 miles of bike lanes and put
$1.2 million toward building trails, to make it
safer and easier for residents to exercise.
Obesity is a creeping diseaseyoull end
up with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes,
heart problems, Price says. And business-
es coming into the city want to know about
the health of the workforce. So if we can say
were the fittest community around, thats a
big draw.Molly Hurford
Photo Illustration by @ B I C Y C L I N G D E S I G N
Streets. The gallery/water-
ing hole sponsored the citys
69th bike corrala curbside
area that holds four or five
bike rackswhich doubles
as an on-street mural. Dia-
monds on Divis is the work
of Bay Area painter Kristin
Farr, whose colorful geo-

E
metric designs appear in very two years we sift through Census and department of transportation data on more than
public spaces around the 100 cities, consult with experts from organizations such as People for Bikes and the League of
world.Emily Furia American Bicyclists, and talk with bike advocates and everyday riders to identify the 50 most
bike-friendly towns in the United States. We look at everything from miles of bike lanes to the
No. 4 percentage of cycling commuters who are femalea key indicator of safe bike infrastructureto
A MAN, A MAGNET, the number of cyclist-friendly bars. The goal is not only to help you plan your next relocation but
AND A DREAM also to inspire riders and municipalities to advocate for more of the forward-thinking changes
If you want to reduce your youre reading about on these pages. (Shaming works, admits one city planner we spoke to this
chances of getting a flat in year.) For detailed info on this years picks and our rankings, visit BICYCLING.com/bestcities16.
Austin, Texas, head for the
bike lane on East 51st Street.
Since July, Andy Jones, 56, RANK CITY 2014 RANKING " RANK CITY 2014 RANKING "
has been sweeping the 5-mile
1 CHICAGO 2 26 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 24 
stretch with a giant roller
magnet, which he drags 2 SAN FRANCISCO 7 27 BOISE, IDAHO 20 
behind his Surly Big Dummy. 3 PORTLAND, OREGON 4 28 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 23 
A bunch of friends were get-
ting flats there, says Jones, 4 NEW YORK CITY 1 29 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 37 
and I thought, This is not a 5 SEATTLE 8 30 CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 34 
hard problem to solve. He
6 MINNEAPOLIS 3 31 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY * 43 
says hes picked up about
nine pounds of metal so far, 7 AUSTIN, TEXAS 11  32 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 40 
and plans to tackle other 8 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 10  33 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 41 
areas in town. Once people
understand what Im doing, 9 WASHINGTON, DC 5 34 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 31 
theyre excited about it, he 10 BOULDER, COLORADO 6 35 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 39 
saysespecially cyclists
11 DENVER 12  36 CINCINNATI 35 
who see whats coming off
the road.D.Z. 12 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 9 37 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 32 
13 INDIANAPOLIS * 25  38 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA NEW
14 SALT LAKE CITY * 26  39 COLUMBUS, OHIO NEW
15 PHILADELPHIA 14  40 MIAMI 29 
16 MADISON, WISCONSIN 13  41 CLEVELAND 50 
17 BOSTON 16  42 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 44 
18 EUGENE, OREGON 15  43 ATLANTA NEW
19 NEW ORLEANS 22  44 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA NEW
20 PITTSBURGH 21  45 TAMPA, FLORIDA NEW
21 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 27  46 MILWAUKEE 36 
22 TEMPE, ARIZONA 17  47 SALEM, OREGON 38 
23 TUCSON, ARIZONA 18  48 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA * 30 
24 LOS ANGELES 28  49 THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 33 
25 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 19  50 DETROIT NEW

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  No. 5
NOT YOUR AVERAGE EARN-
A-BIKE PROGRAM
Every Friday, mechanics
from Idahos Boise Bicycle
Project co-op teach a main-
tenance class at the South
Boise Womens Correctional
Center, where inmates refur-
bish donated bikes that are
then given to local children
in need. After fixing 15 bikes,
an inmate earns the right to
receive her own bicycle from
the program upon release.
Since the program, called
Shifting Gears, began last
February, 12 women have
earned bikes. Some keep
No. 6
wrenching after theyve
met the requirement. They
get every last piece of dirt
off because they care so
Bike Share
much about the kids, says
Jimmy Hallyburton, execu-
tive director of the BPP.
Grows Up
Hallyburton says Shifting 5 ways bike share continues to evolve to
Gears could nearly double
the number of bicycles the
better serve our communities
BPP is able to give awayup
to 1,000 a yearand is pro-  ITS EASIER TO USE Ephron has yet to write a the Montreal-based company,
viding the women with new When bike share rolled out, bizarre rant about the color Bewegen. The wireless, solar-
skills as well as a means of it strongly favored those like she did for the New York powered kiosks dont need to
transportation. He hopes buying an annual pass; short- Times about Citi Bikes dis- connect to a power grid. Find
to expand the program term rental options were tinctive blue-hued rides. them in Baltimore and Bir-
beyond Boise. This isnt cumbersome and pricey. mingham, Alabama, and next
just about bicycles, he But operators are shifting  ITS BECOMING MORE year in Richmond, Virginia.
says. Its about wanting to the pricing structure to be ACCESSIBLE
make a lasting impact on the closer to that of bus or train After Portlanders asked for  ITS REALLY SAFE
community.D.Z. travel. Washington, DCs Capi- tricycles and hand cycles in Bike share had an unwelcome
tal Bikeshare, Philadelphias their bike share fleet, the city milestone last summer: the

Indego, and Los Angeless announced it would add them first fatality, when Virginia
Metro Bike are just three of a in 2017. Boston, Chicago, Murray was hit by a truck
growing number offering easy Washington, DC, and Austin, while using one of Chicagos
single-ride checkout, priced Texas, among other cities, Divvy bikes. Her death is as
at $4 or under. offer inexpensive (typically tragic as any of the hundreds
about $5) annual member- of cyclist deaths that occur
Boise Bic ycle Project and Bike Share: Cour tesy

 THE BIKES ARE
GETTING COOLER
The orange-and-silver town-
ies in Portland, Oregons
Nike-sponsored Biketown
system have a shaft (not
chain) drive, stowable
U-lock, and a solar-powered
LCD display. Nike even paint-
ed some of them as classic
sneaker designs. So far, Delia
ships for low-income riders.
And Los Angeles recently
received a grant to expand
its system in low-income
neighborhoods.
 E-BIKES ARE
JOINING THE FLEET
Some bike-share systems are
starting to incorporate elec-
tric pedal-assist bikes from
each year. But consider that
US bike share has traveled mil-
lions of miles, with more than
30,000 bikes. Bike share may
even be making cycling safer.
The National Association of
City Transportation Officials
examined data from seven
cities and found that cycling
becomes less risky as more
people ride.Joe Lindsey

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 No. 7
NEXT-LEVEL WATER
CROSSINGS
On September 12, 2015,
Portland, Oregon, opened
Tilikum Crossing, a 1,720-
foot, cable-stayed bridge
solely for cyclists, pedestri-
ans, buses, and trains. The
largest non-car span in the
country is a striking addition
to the Willamette River pan-
orama, with LED lights that
change colors based on the
waters speed, height, and
temperature. But cycling-
mad Portland isnt the only
place where new bike infra-
structure doubles as a local
landmark. In just two years,
Philadelphias 15-foot wide
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk,
which hovers over the water
for a 2,000-foot stretch, has
become one of the citys
most Instagrammed spots
look for it in the Rocky movie
Creed. In Austin, Texas, the
Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake,
which runs along the Colo-
rado River, became an instant
tourist attraction when it
was unveiled in 2014. And a
soon-to-be-opened bike-ped
bridge spanning the gorge
of Austins Barton Creek will
give local riders safe passage
on a route where they now

22 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
have to pedal, literally, on a
freeway.Ian Dille
No. 8
BURRITOS BY BIKE
In 2012, Tommy Clark, a
seminary student in Mem-
phis, Tennessee, stuffed
15 bean burritos into his
backpack, hopped onto his
fixed-gear, and rode around
the city handing out food
to anyone who appeared to
be in need. People hugged
me and high-fived me,
Clark says. One guy said,
Man, Im so thankful for you
tonight. Can I say a prayer
with you? It was one of
the most spiritually moving
moments of my life. Today,
his Urban Bicycle Food
Ministry relies on hundreds
of volunteers who make
up to 400 burritos a week.
On Wednesday nights and
Saturday mornings, 15 to
30 cyclists ride for about
an hour and a half handing
out food, water, toiletries,
and other essentials. When
someone comes up to us
and says, You helped my
son, or You helped my
friend, or You helped me, the sunroof, and
Clark says, it makes me
never want to stop doing
this.D.Z.
YAY BI K E S !
148% 1,900 2
increase in
property values
for homes within
a block of the meals for the needy donated
Indianapolis by cyclists during the 2015
Cultural Trail, since Cranksgiving food-drive scaven-
its opening in 2008 ger hunt in Tempe, Arizona
MPH
Speed by which
3,000
number of cyclists cyclists outpace
who show up to the cabs in Midtown
casual Slow Roll ride in Manhattan
Detroit each Monday (according to Citi Bike)
TH E 2016 BI K E CITI ES
HALL SHAME
of
Not. Funny. // An to yield to motor- bike lane on Fol-
SUV in Columbus, ists, and that you som Streetjust 11
Ohio's satirical July might want to be a weeks into the year-
4th Doo Dah Parade fairly experienced long pilot project.
displayed a bike on cyclist before tack-
the hood, a pair of ling Austin Bluffs. Dark comedy //
legs sticking out of Because the $5.76
Blaming the million repurposing
a sign that read, victim // In July, of Philadelphias
Ill share the road Matthew von Ohlen Manayunk Bridge,
when you follow the was killed while rid- a former railway,
rules. ing in a Brooklyn didnt budget for
bike lane, by a hit- any lighting, bike
#BikeLaneFail // and-run driver who commuters found
After widening Aus- appeared to have a locked gate when
tin Bluffs Parkway, intentionally struck arriving at the
a six-lane arterial, the cyclist. The next bridge after sunset.
Colorado Springs day police officers
striped a question- blocked the bike  PLUS: THE 2016
mark-shaped bike lane at the crash WORST BIKE CITY
lane that forced site to issue tickets Charleston, South
cyclists to stop at to bike riders. Carolina, has one of
an off-ramp. The the countrys high-
citys transpor- Gone but not est bike commute
Bridge: Kur t Stricker/Get t y Images
tation manager forgotten // ratesso why are
told the Colorado Boulder, Colorados we calling it this
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No. 9
They Dont Just
Sell Bikes
These shops are making it easier for people in
their towns to get around on two wheels
The Freewheel Project
gainesville, florida
Ryan Aulton ran a shop called
Pleasant Cyclery for seven
years. But he and his wife,
Jamie, wanted people to have
an option for a sub-$200 bike
that wasnt from Walmart.
That was hard with a tradi-
tional shops business model.
So in 2015, they leased a
rundown, 12,000-square-
foot warehouse and turned it
into The Freewheel Project, a
not-for-profit shop that sells
refurbished donated bikes for
$200 and under, as well as
new models ($1,000 and up).
The Aultons say that the
driving force is their employ-
ees and volunteers. Equally
important is their financial
modelthey rent out two-
thirds of the building. Some
of the proceeds go toward
parts for kids bikes, which
Freewheel services at no cost.
24 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
G&O Family Cyclery
seattle
Tyler Gillies and David Dav-
ey Oil Giugliano are chas-
ing a different niche. G&O,
which opened in 2013, caters
to families, mostly with
young children, who want
to ride more for transpor-
tation. To figure out what
kind of bikes and accesso-
ries to recommend for each
individual familyfrom $99
balance bikes to $3,000-
plus front-loading box bike
modelswe talk about how
their kids eat, and where they
go to school, jobs, says Oil.
Because of that, the staff
quickly gets close to its cus-
tomers. When families walk
in and kids pull out of their
parents hands to give us a
hug, that feels great, says
Oil. Were privileged to be
in this place in our custom-
ers lives.
Des Moines Bicycle
Collective
The DMBC opened in 2008,
but over the past few years
its become as much advo-
cacy group as bike shop, says
executive director Jeremy
Lewis. The organization runs
Des Moiness B-Cycle bike
share and offers bike give-
aways, maps, and earn-a-bike
programs. It also works with
city planners to improve
cycling infrastructure.
The efforts are paying off.
Protected bike lanes are part
of Des Moiness Bicycle Mas-
ter Plan, and the city is con-
ducting a mobility study to
help it improve conditions
for cyclists. Area employers
are using amenities like bike
parking to attract a younger
workforceand working
with the DMBC and other
groups to ask city council for
safer streets to match.J.L.
 No. 10
A GREENER FOOD CHAIN
A Florida-based organization
called Fleet Farming con-
verts homeowners lawns
into organic gardens, then
transports the harvested
produce by bicycle to local
farmers markets and restau-
rants. Residents may keep a
share of the bounty for their
own use and are not respon-
sible for maintaining the
plot.E.F.

No. 11
BIG WIN FOR BIKE LANES
In 2011, the city of Chicago
began installing curb-pro-
tected bike lanes (which
use a concrete barrier to
separate cars and bikes).
But the Illinois Department
of Transportation prohibited
the structures on state-
controlled roads, including
Chicagos Clybourn Avenue,
a dangerous corridor for
cyclists. In 2013, advocates
sent more than 3,000 emails
to then-Governor Pat Quinn
protesting the policy, and
the state soon relented. The
Clybourn lanes opened in
November 2015, and the city
continues to convert older
bike lanes, which separate
D M B C and Fleet Far ming : Cour tes y
cars and bikes with less
durable plastic bollards, to
curb-protected designs.
The concrete barriers send
an important message: Chi-
cagos commitment to safe
and low-stress cycling is
permanent.I.D.

No. 12
#PopenStreets
How Pope Francisseriously!helped Phillys bike advocates
(and one cycling skeptic) get more people riding
I
t was one of Pope Franciss more obscure
miraclesfor one weekend, in Philadel-
phias typically car-clogged Center City,
the streets were wide open for bike riding
and other types of motor-free gallivanting.
When the news came out that the Secret
Service would be closing 4.7 square miles of
streets to cars in the so-called Pope Zone for
the historic September 2015 visit, local cyclist
Alexandra Schneider saw a huge opportunity for
bikes. She sent out a call on social media: The
streets will all be closedlets have a ride!
Schneider expected to recruit about five to
10 friends to join her on a 10-mile loop. But
media outlets picked up on the PopeRide story.
Ultimately 3,000 cyclists showed up. Its suc-
cess gave rise to an Open Streets campaign in
Philadelphia, and in July of this year, the city
announced that the first Philly Free Streets
event would take place September 24.
The Open Streets fervor also attracted the
ire of Stu Bykofsky, a Philadelphia Daily News
columnist known for his hot takes on bike lanes
and scofflaw cyclists, among other things.
Schneider, whod been reading his column for
26 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
 No. 13
DANCE PARTY!
Thirty-two-year-old Al
Hongo, founder of Eugene,
Oregons most popular
social ride, the Moonlight
Mash, says the event rose
from the ashes of my 1987
Honda Accord. In the spring
of 2012 he removed his cars
stereo system, mounted it
to a bike trailer, and led a
music-infused ride in the
light of the full moon. Today,
the Mash draws hundreds
of cyclists each full moon
between May and October.
The playlist is broadcast live
by the University of Oregons
student-run radio station,
so youre never far from the
tuneswhich Hongo prom-
ises are always danceable.
Participants include every-
one from kids on tricycles
to roadies in Lycra, and cos-
tumes are encouraged (past
themes have included Bowie/
Prince, Star Wars, and Ugly
Sweater). Hongo, who works
as a mechanic and bas-
ket advocate at the shop
Bicycle Way of Life, says the
years, says she fangirled at being personally Mash is beloved by locals
called out. I felt like, Ive made it! she says. and visitors alike: People
After Schneider reached out to him via Face- have told me they made
book, Bykofskywho insists that hes not anti- sure their road trip came
cyclist, just anti-bad cyclist behavioragreed through Eugene on the night
to meet with her. Together with the Bicycle of the ride so they could
Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, they orga- attend.D.Z.
nized Bykos Safe Bike Ride, an 11-mile, law- 
abiding group ride through the city that raised
$2,000 for an organization that serves home-
less women and children. Bykofsky also agreed
to stop referring to cyclists as pedalphiles
provided that local bike advocates refrained
P o p e a n d Cy c l i s t s : G e t t y ; M o o n l i g h t M a s h : C o u r t e s y
from describing him as anti-bike.
Schneider thinks more of that kind of dia-
logueand more Open Streets eventshas
the power to show people that everyday cycling
can be the norm.
A lot of critics are people who still view
cycling as an activity for children, she says.
One of the best ways to engage those people is
to present an image of cycling thats like, Lets
go have a picnic and instead of driving, well ride
therelets go about our daily lives, but with
bikes!Caitlin Giddings
Photo Illustration by @ B I C Y C L I N G D E S I G N
No. 14
NO MORE BIKES
IN BATHTUBS
Spurred by demand from
prospective tenants look-
ing to live a car-free (or
car-light) lifestyle, prop-
erty owners are finding
creative ways to court
cyclists, and not just in
traditionally bike-friendly
locales or the biggest BI1116_cities011
cities. Here are some
of the most intriguing
developments.

Atlanta // The apart-

ments at Ponce City Market
provide a bike valet for
residents and guests, and
showers for commuters; $1
from every car-parking fee
goes to the Atlanta Belt-
Line project, a network of
greenspace, transit facili-
ties, affordable housing,
and 33 miles of trails.

Cincinnati // Each unit

at Abigail Apartments
gets access to a secure
bike locker, and residents
receive a 50 percent dis- No. 15
count on the citys bike
share, Red Bike.
The Accidental
Cleveland // Renters at
the Lofts at West Side Com-
munity House get access to
Bike Advocate
the buildings bike-share This civil rights lawyer is making the
fleet, a free membership to
the local advocacy group
streets safer for everyone
and the Bike Rack commut-

er center, and a handmade
wall-mounted rack from
Soulcraft Woodshop.
Des Moines, Iowa //
Bici Flats, due to open
this spring at the junction
of three trails, includes a
bike-washing room, bike
storage, and wider hall-
ways that make it easier
to wheel your most prized
possession through the
building.E.F.
T
amika Butler distinctly remembers the
moment she became one of usor as
she puts it, one of those crazy bike
people. Shed been driving for about
two years in Los Angeles to her job at
a nonprofit foundation when a doctor put it
to her straight: Youre young, youre black,
youre driving everywhere, and you fit into this
borderline-diabetic risk group. You have to do
something about that.
So Butler started riding a bike for exercise.
Then a friend convinced her to train for the
AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day fund-raising ride
from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In the mid-
dle of a grueling training ride, she realized she
had become that personclipped in, span-
dexed, worried about how much weight her
water bottle added on a climb. When the posi-
tion of executive director at the Los Angeles
County Bicycle Coalition came up in 2014, she
applied.
Initially the Nebraska native seemed like an
outsider pick for the position. But her back-
ground as a civil rights lawyer and social jus-
tice advocate turned out to be a good fitand
her perspective brought more inclusivity and
equity into the bike-advocacy conversation.
She was on a panel that discussed the subject
at the 2016 National Bike Summit and gave
the keynote speech at the continued on p. 92

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competition,
no matter how far
they fall behind

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 Stories
MY DAD, ROBERT RODALE,
who bought BICYCLING maga-
zine in 1978, watched his first
track cycling race at the 1968
Olympics in Mexico City, where
he competed on the American
The Pasta skeet shooting team. He came
back determined to build a
velodrome near our home, in
Sauce Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. So
we went to Montreal to see a six-
day race. We went to Vienna,
Inspired Austria, for the junior world
championships. And after my
by Cycling
dad opened his velodrome, lots
of cyclists came through our
house. When I was 16, I served
as Eddy Merckxs driver. (For-
BY M A RIA RODA LE tunately he enjoyed risk, so we
30 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
MAKE
T HIS R IDE
F UEL
got along fine.) Eventually my
dad bought a house where visit-
ing racers could stay. My sister
Heidi was hired to cook for them
and sometimes I helped. I still
remember stirring a giant pot
of spaghetti. A bunch of hungry
cyclists can eat a lot of spaghetti.
While Im sure my dad wished
that Id been a bike racer, I
found that all of my exposure
to the world of cycling really
made me want to cook. And
eat. My new cookbook, Scratch,
has my dads Bolognese recipe
in it. One of the key ingredi-
ents is tomato sauce, and heres
my recipe for making it from
scratch. The best sauce starts
with great, ripe tomatoes. You
can cook it fast or slow. You
can keep it simple (I add a little
butter and serve it with pasta
and Romano cheese) or use it
as a base for more complicated
recipes. A good tomato sauce
is kind of like a good bikeit
takes you where you want to go.
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The Most Fun Youll
Have Riding Indoors
Goldsprints pit riders head-to-head, on stage, for brutal efforts
of 30 seconds or less. Heres everything you need to know about
these madcap stationary bike races. BY JON CHRISTIA N
 A Goldsprint event
Photog r aph by Libr ar y of Cong ress /Cor bis / VCG v ia G et t y Ima ges
feels like a combination
of a punk show and a
cyclocross raceyoure
as likely to spot a Sex Pistols
patch as anything made from
spandex. Riders pedal track
bikes with forks mounted to
stands, and electronic rollers
show each racers speed
and progress on a projector
screen for the benefit of
a raucous crowd.
32 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
 Goldsprints predeces-
sor, roller racing, dates
back to the early 1900s.
One of the sports oldest Championships in Zurich fea-
known photos (above), from
1901, shows Charles Mile-a-
Minute Murphy (left)best TurbinenBru. The poster
known for drafting a speed-
ing locomotive. Today bike
shops and clubs can build
their own hardware using
kits sold by OpenSprints
of Salt Lake City.
 Theyre named after
a beerprobably. The
1999 Cycle Messenger World
and a bike messenger. When
tured a stationary bike race
sponsored by Swiss brewer
stripping down to a pair of
for the event featured Tur-
binenBrus Gold Sprint beer,
and according to roller rac-
ing lore, the name stuck.
What we do know: Races
are often hosted in bars.
T HE N N O W
Roller racing Deep in the
icon Charles pain cave
Mile-a-Minute at Sacred
Murphy (left) Tattoo in New
in 1901 York City
 Theres no drafting, so
the races favor riders who
can churn out massive pow-
er for short intervals. The
body redlines immediately,
says Jonathan Morrison,
co-owner of OpenSprints.
With little to no wind resis-
tance, winners typically hit
40 to 45 mph. With very
high gearing, speeds of 60
mph or more are possible.
 Want to crush the com-
petition? Try this workout
from Jim Rutberg, coach
and author of The Time-
Crunched Cyclist: Once a
week, on a stationary bike or
trainer, pedal as fast as pos-
sible in the easiest gear you
can spin without bouncing in
the saddle. Start with short
bursts of 20 to 30 seconds
and build up to efforts of
one to two minutes, with
recovery periods at least as
long as the previous interval.
Do one or two sets of 10.
 The winners may sur-
prise you. Tim Fry, whose
company, Mountain Racing
Products, owns the Kreitler
roller brand, recalls stumbling
into a sprint at a Portland,
Oregon, art gallery where
the final two competitors
were a Lycra-clad roadie
the messenger advanced to
the finals, he celebrated by
bright pink underpants for
the finals. I dont know if
its a competition between
messengers, Fry says, or
between messengers and
everybody else in the world.
Photograph by P A R K E R F E I E R B A C H NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016 BICYCLING.COM 33
 Stories

The
Secret to
No-Sweat
Style
Vaughn Brown, founder of
San Francisco-based Parker
Dusseau, on what inspires
his line of tailored adventure
appareland the one riding-
to-work trick he swears by
BY AC SHILTON

I
grew up skateboarding. It
was the mid 80s, and back
then it really meant some-
thing to be a skateboarder.
It was very much a fringe
sportthere was a specific
uniform and we wore brands
that identified us to each
other. Thats where I picked
up my interest in clothing.

 Wed skate in the heat

for two, three hours wear-
ing jeans and T-shirts and
flannel. So people started
to make stuff to skate in
that would allow you to be
mobile and look the part.
Im 44 now and my style
has definitely matured over
the years, but I still want
pieces that are comfortable
and allow me to be active.

 The brand is named for

my uncle, Gene Skip Park-
er Dusseau. He was the guy
who introduced me to an
active lifestyle. He took me
on my first backpacking trip,
he got me into skiing, he
got me into biking, he intro-
duced me to everything.

 He wore the quote-unquote

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 People are always

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Style that I build around. I
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Ask yourself, If ly good pair and I wear
I werent riding them a lot. I dont have
today, how would a closet full of shirts.
I want to look?

2  Aesthetic is important
From there, choose to me. I put on a differ-
pieces that allow you to ent outfit when Im on
ride. Dont have a closet my carbon bike than I
full of Parker Dusseau? do when Im just doing
Reach for items that my daily commute, but I
breathe and will move always take pride in how
with you. Look for give
time. They were all very the market right now, nobody in San Francisco I look and what I wear.
across the back of a
classic pieceschinos, but our goal is to keep who could make a struc-
shirt. With pants, you
shorts, vestsin natu- things pretty simple, tured mens suit. For the want flexibility around
 It sounds super ana-
ral fibers like wool and pretty classic, pretty core pieces in the line the knees, rear, and log, but one way to not
waxed cotton. Thats timeless. And we rely the shirts, the chinos through the crotch. arrive at work sweaty
really an inspiration for on natural fibers and we work with a great and looking like youve
me and for the line. He fabrics (like merino factory here in San Fran- 3 just been to battle is to
passed in 2004, before I wool) for performance. cisco. But for the suit we Good foundation gar- not put yourself through
ments are key. Brown
started the brand, but went to Shanghai, based battle. I see a lot of riders
wears merino wool
I think he knows what  Clothing production on an introduction I got absolutely hammering
T-shirts, socks, and
Im doing. Its great to is super complicated, from a woman in the skivvies, which feel
on their way to work, but
have him as a muse. especially if you havent industry. Much of this good next to the skin, theres also the option
done it before. When I business is about getting are antimicrobial and to slow down and chill.
 There are a lot of fan- started the brand in 2013, on the phone and asking temperature regulating, Just get on your bike,
cy, technical things on I found out that theres questions and trying to and dont retain odor. pedal, and relax a little.

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 Stories

You Can Ride Farther

Than You Think
Ultracyclist Kelsey Regan, who holds three cross-state records, helps
you tackle your hang-ups about pedaling long distances BY BRETT SMITH

EXCUSES
     

IM NOT BUT IVE I DONT I DONT IM TOO IM

FAST, NEVER HAVE A HAVE THE OLD. NOT A
ATHLETIC, RIDDEN FANCY CASH  
BUSTED MECHANIC.
OR INTO THAT FAR. BIKE. OR A CREW. Regan aims to take
down all 50 cross-
 
BUSTED

TRAINING  
BUSTED
 
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state records and
estimates shell
When Regan took
off on her 1,000-

PROGRAMS. Regan, now 25, was

a new cyclist when
Regan rode nearly
50,000 miles
While ultra-race
entry fees can run
finish when shes
72. At the 2014
mile Lake Superior
ride, she didnt
  she completed her including her hundreds of National 24- know how to change
BUSTED first ultra ride, in record- dollars, many cost a flat. When she
Hour Challenge,
Regan averages 2012. Bored during breaking rides $100 or less, and where riders aim punctured, a You-
about 13 mph and a break from Iowa in Iowa, Illinois, some are free. Many to log as many Tube tutorial and
takes time to stop State, she left her and Wisconsin are unsupported, miles as possible the can openers
and smell the wild- home in Davenport, on a Specialized a challenge Regan in one day, she from two multi-
flowers. She doesnt Iowa, and rode 70 Dolce Sport she relishes: I enjoy was inspired tools helped her get
follow a program or miles north, haul- bought for $970. the uncertainty, by 75-year-old back on the road.
log milesshe just ing a $25 tent from You can do a lot she says. Its not James Hlavka, Its easy enough
rides. I prefer Walmart. One week with an entry- just about whos the who pedaled 394.7 to be prepared
to enjoy riding for and 500 miles later level bike and fastest. Its about miles to her 341.5. ahead of time: Get
what it is, she she was at Lake hand-me-down fixing mechanicals, schooled at a city
says. She advises Superiorand yes, gear, she says. navigating, plan- bike co-op, or check
new cyclists to she rode back. You ning, staying out our online main-
start slowly: If you dont have to know awake. Having to tenance course
can do 30 miles what youre doing figure out every- at rodaleu.com.
the first week, do to get started, she thing without a
40 the next. says. Regan learned support crew
from her mistakes creates a more
along the wayshe level playing field.
jettisoned nones-
sential gear on day
2 at her fathers
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CHASING
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FALL
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 LAST YEAR
while scrolling through my phone on top of
some pass in the Pyrenees in the middle of
July, waiting for the tsunami of the Tour de
France to arrive and the chance to spring into
action for three minutes with my camera, I
happened across a story about fall colors.
Interesting thing about fall colors: You
can chase them down a mountain. The colors
change at higher altitudes before the lower
ones. They also change at the higher latitudes
before the lower ones. Everything moves down.
These ideas tangled in my head with the one
overriding thought I have that comes from too
many months on the road: I want to go home.
Colors and bikes and home.
What if Ashley and I ride from north to
south along the Eastern part of the United
States, chasing the colors all the way home to
Georgia? We could get some friends, invite
people to join us through social media, and
find someone to drive a support van. We could
see all the things!
That night, I drifted from editing images
of the Tour to plotting away on my favorite
mapping software, Ride with GPS.
Its an idle game of procrastination that mas-
querades as work. I click and street view and
drop my little peg man all over the world, and
I get excited about the possibilities.
Click, click, click. The red line roams across
the screen. The elevation profile emerges:
Teeth pop uplarge, sharp ones. The line
grows longer, the teeth grow in number, my
smile grows bigger.
its easy to make a route on a computer.
Fingers dont cramp, they dont keel over in
exhaustion at mile 120. They dont ache and
moan, they dont get weary, they dont toss
and turn because theyre too tired to sleep.
It was an immense distance from where
wed decided to start in Emmaus, Pennsylva-
nia, the home of the magazine youre reading
now, all the way to Athens, Georgia, the place
that houses our hearts.
The funny thing about chasing fall or
riding homewe referred to it differently
depending on the day, our mood, or wheth-
er or not autumn had already liquidated the
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areais that we had to start at the end. We
loaded up the van in Athens, then drove a
thousand miles north to Emmaus.
At one point, Thomas looked out the win-
dow and said, Weve been driving for 10
hours, Jered. Its a long way home.
My smile wavered for a moment, but then
I saw a road twisting into the red leaves, an
old farmhouse tucked off to its side. Its going
to be fine. Well take it one day at a time. It
cant be that hard.
MORE HURT THAN WE EXPECT
It doesnt matter how many big rides youve
done, how many centuries, double centu-
ries, Grand Tours, whatever. Any ride can
hurtbadly.
On the first day, we roll out of Emmaus
into a calendar page: a narrow road weav-
ing lazily down a broad slope with an aging
cornfield to the right, a giant red barn to
the left, and a forest of red and orange and
yellow in the distance.
Then we hit Amish country. We motor-
pace behind a horse-drawn buggy clop, clop,
clopping down the road. Young boys in white
shirts, dark pants, and suspenders; and girls in
dark blue dresses and matching bonnets come
running to the fence to cheer us on.
We all hurt more than we expect to, but
were so distracted by the world we have
stumbled into, we miss the warning signs,
and when we arrive in York, Pennsylvania,
after seven hours of rolling hills, it hits all
at once. A storm of tired.
I wake the next morning feeling like slow
footsteps on an old wooden floor, wondering
how were going to make it to Harpers Ferry,
West Virginia, that day, let alone all the way
home to Athens.
I run into an older guy on the way to break-
fast. We trade good mornings and he asks:
How far are you going today?
110 miles.
He nods, neither surprised nor dismayed.
I like that. I ride my bike around my neigh-
borhood sometimes. Its 3 to 4 miles. Its hard
at first, but it gets better.
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WHAT HAVE I DONE?
Jon is limping, hamstrung. Ash is curled in a
ball, cycling shoes still on, seemingly asleep in
the parking lot. I just want to go to bed. Two
days in, 10 days to go, and were in a bad way.
Thomas Brown was the USA Crits overall
champion a couple of years ago. Now hes lean-
ing against a basketball hoop, drinking a beer,
broken. His ride to Georgia is probably over.
Its kind of a big-deal moment. It was my
wild idea to chase the falling leaves all the way
home, but it was Thomas who took my notion
and made it real, something that made sense
and was doable, on paper at least. Its always
like that. I dream big in cloudy lines; Thomas
draws them in dark and finite. Though Ive
known him only a few years from the Athens
race scene, once we became friends it was
like we always had been. We spend winters
in search of every paved road, dirt road, and
path in rural northeastern Georgia. When
Ashley asks what we did or what we talked
about, I just shrug and say, I dont know.
Stuff, I guess. I never really know why, but
it always leaves me with happy feelings, the
kind I miss more than anything when Im
thousands of miles away for nine and a half
months shooting races in Europe.
Thomas is the friend I had in mind when I
dreamed up this ride. I wanted to go explor-
ing with Thomas, because thats what we do.
Jon gets up and makes Ashley a sandwich.
When we announced the trip on social media,
Jon Robichaud asked to come along for the
whole thing. Jon had been working full time,
but was about to embark on a year of traveling
with his wife, Pamela, in a converted Sprinter
van. To kick it off, he figured hed join us for
10 days of autumnal exploring.
I cant imagine moving, but there he is,
handing Ashley a sandwich. I cant even get
up to take care of myself, let alone do some-
thing for anyone else. That feeling, that terri-
fying feeling of what have I done? Are we even
going to make it through today, let alone all
the way back home? That is very real.
KING BABIES!
It didnt seem that crazy when we cooked up
this plan. It would be challenging, but come
on, we were solid riders. Eighty to 100 miles a
day with support? How bad could it be?
Really bad.
Its day three, somewhere in Maryland on a
deeply rutted paved road covered with green
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and orange leaves, less than an hour into the
riding. Thomas struggles on the first climb,
recedes, then disappears. Next time we see the
van, hes at the wheel, his knee officially done.
There are still 90 miles to go today, and
hundreds between this lovely Maryland side
road and home.
Number one rule of the big ride: Dont pay
attention to the full totals of the day. Stats like
180 kilometers and 3,500 meters of climbing
(roughly 112 miles and 11,500 feet) are enough
to make Alberto Contadors legs twitch.
So we stop every two hours or so: Feed 1
(second breakfast), Feed 2 (lunch), Feed 3
(early dinner). That splits the day into four
manageable parts.
The food stops are paramount. Jon intro-
duces us to the magic of what he calls King
Baby sandwiches: Hawaiian rolls, Fluff (spread-
able marshmallow for those who missed out
on a feral childhood), and sandwich meat. The
whole thing really takes off when you add a little
crunchthank you, potato chips.
We take in the final bits of Maryland before
arriving at our third state: Virginia. We are
supposed to ride the world-famous Skyline
Drive from Front Royal to Luray, but as we
approach Front Royal, it seems that most of
the East Coast has descended for peak-season
leaf peeping. Cars stretch into the distance.
So we zig when we are supposed to zag, and
we parallel Skyline Drive to the west on a road
that feels like a secret. Fort Valley Road runs
through a small dip within the greater Shenan-
doah Valley, sheltered by the two arms of the
Massanutten mountain range.
The relentless rolling hills of the first two
and a half days give way to this flat (but still
mostly uphill) stretch that dances alongside
Passage Creek for about 23 miles. Its an oasis
of beauty in a gorgeous land of difficult that
ends at Fort Valley Gap, where its only two
miles of climbing to the top, and then we drop
into Luray. Another day done, one day closer
to home.
EMBRACE THE TUCK
Where Fort Valley gave us ease, everywhere
else gave us struggle. We had trudged up pain-
ful, never-ending hills followed by never-long-
enough descents through Pennsylvania, Mary-
land, Virginia. And as we head south, the hills
only grow.
Brendan Cornett, another friend from Ath-
ens, spent years as a bike-racing vagabond
50 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016

THE LEAVES
ARE MY
FAVORITE
COLORSRED
AND ORANGE
AND EVERY
SHADE IN
BETWEEN.
roaming all over the country in pursuit of a
dream, but hes not your typical skinny bike
racer. Hes short and thick with calves the size
of my head and the smoothest pedal stroke Ive
ever seen. And he falls downhill like a cannon-
ball released from a hot-air balloon. His com-
pact frame and efficient speed make him the
one to follow when the road tilts downward.
He drops to his top tube, chin to top cap,
and if youre not paying attention, the wheel
you are on is gone. If you want to stay attached,
the tuck must be your constant friend, or you
waste energy pedaling hard to catch up.
Brendans efficiency becomes all of ours.
We ride the hills easier, crush the downhills
with no effort, roll the flats. We can do this!
When the hills get really big, we settle into
our own rhythms and fall in love with Appa-
lachia one bend at a time, one long section of
dirt at a time.
BONFIRES AND MOONSHINE
Somewhere barely inside West Virginia, a cow
charges. Its on two legs and carrying a beer.
Its Thomas. Wearing a cow suit.
I laugh so hard my legs stop working.
By the end of day four, we hit the Raw Talent
Ranch just outside of Mathias, West Virginia.
Owner Jay Moglia is one of those characters
cycling seems to produce: a former dirtbag rac-
er (in the most affectionate sense of the term),
musician, bike courier, and plain-speaking
philosopher. Hes the kind of guy who needs
a beer with his home-cooked meal and a few
sips of moonshine in front of the bonfire for
the day to be complete, for the truth to flow.
That bonfire! Jay quietly disappears from
the dinner table. He gets the fire raging all
orange and beautiful, while we sit inside
watching his silhouette beneath the moon. We
are tired and worked over. Sleep is on every-
ones mind, but the fire sings a pretty tune.
The night is cold and clear. We sit around
the fire, miles and miles from anyone else.
We dont talk a lot, just stare, that fire stare
that people have engaged in for millennia.
We gasp at the power of Jays moonshine and
decide that jumping over the fire is probably
the best idea.
THE LAST GOOD DAY
By my figuring there are about five perfect
days each yearone for each season, plus a
wildcard. Its the fifth day of our ride. The
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016 BICYCLING.COM
leaves are my favorite colorsred and orange
and every shade in between. Its in the low
to mid 60s, the type of weather in which you
start bundled up, but gleefully shed layers as
the day goes on.
Were in West Virginia where deciduous
trees are putting on their finest show as dirt
and gravel crackle beneath our tires. The roads
are steep, and Id love to stand and stretch my
back a bit, but the loose dirt decides otherwise.
If the price of admission is a low cadence and
my butt stuck in the saddle, Ill pay it every
day from now until Im broke.
Weve arranged to meet up with pro moun-
tain biker Jeremiah Bishop. Hes a smiling,
skinny monster of a bike rider, but today hes
just happy to be outside playing tour guide.
We check out two of the big climbs on his
Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. One is an out-and-
back on dirt, the other is a killer right out of
the Alps. We spot a mother bear and two cubs
in the woods. We take in a glorious meadow,
a perfect farmhouse, and the Appalachian
Mountains extending as far as we can see.
Talk turns to the weather. Jeremiah says its
supposed to rain. Something called Hurricane
Patricia is moving our way.
We ride more dirt, cross three streamsAsh
plants a foot solidly in the middle of oneand
then we begin the final climb. Reddish Knob is
one of the classics in the area, the crown jewel
of the Alpine Loop. At the top, the impossibly
skinny road ends at 4,397 feet above sea level
in a wide, graffitied parking lot. Theres a giant
white slash across the painted blacktop that
says: VA STATE LINE. Its not a lie.
Jeremiah points out bumps and lumps and
ridges across the horizon, telling me about
this and that and everything. I feel small, and
the world below looks even smaller.
ONLY COLD AND ONLY WET
Patricia makes landfall at some point while
we sleep. She arrives softly, but by morning,
the rain is dancing on the leaves. I can barely
gather the energy to get out of bed after check-
ing the weather: rain, plus temperatures just
this side of snow. Theres no way we are rid-
ing in this.
Ashley and Brendan immediately tap out,
happy for a forced rest day. Thomas one-ups
them by leaving altogether, home to see about
fixing his damaged knee. That leaves Jon,
me, and Chris Scott, owner of the Stokesville
Lodge in Mount Solon, Virginia, where we
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spent the night. Jon wants to ride. We could
have a lovely day of quitting, but Jon has to
put his tough hat on.
I curse Jon that morning. I dress spitefully.
I put my shoes on spitefully, and everything
else I can possibly find to cover my body
spitefully. I clip in spitefully and trudge out
into the rain. I pout and prepare for misery.
This is nuts. It wont last long.
Except it does.
And it isI hate to say itkind of fantas-
tic. Chris has tales to tell, Jon is happy, and I
reluctantly cross the line to positive, and even
when Chris turns around to head home, we
stay happy.
It is cold and wet, but it is only that.
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
A couple of hours earlier, the rain had
stopped. Gray skies remain, but its time to
roll. There are two of us that day, Brendan and
myself. Ashley is in the van suffering from
weather-induced lack of motivation, Jon is
hobbled by hamstring issues. Its day seven of
our ride, day two of torrential downpours. We
have a hundred miles to go before nightfall.
We roll fast and smooth over drying Vir-
ginia roads and wet orange leaves turning
brown with time on the dark pavement. The
miles tick by with no real effort. We are fly-
ing, and its fun.
Brendan turns around: Wheres the van?
We stop. Five missed calls. The van is
stalled on the side of the road about five miles
behind us. On the map, the closest town is
Dublin, Virginia, a ways down Highway 100.
We head back. Suddenly things arent so
easy. It feels like five hours of riding have
been added to our legs. Chatter stops.
If the van carrying all of our food and
belongings gives up today, well be hard-
pressed to find a way home, let alone con-
tinue the trip.
Brendan remembers a mechanics shop
some distance down the road.
The van groans and heaves, but somehow
we get it to the repair shop where we sit in the
lobby, anxiously rustling through magazines
like a family awaiting news of a loved one.
The door opens and a man in his early 20s,
hands blackened by car grease, bursts forth.
Ah, its no big deal, he says in a thick Vir-
ginia drawl that sparkles against the corru-
gated-metal walls. Well get you rollin again
before you know it.
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We rejoice at the news, but our elation
doesnt last long. Before Thomas went home,
before the rains came, before the van broke
down, it had been an adventure. But we still
have four 100-mile-plus days to go, up and over
and along the Blue Ridge Mountains. The real-
ity sets in and we find ourselves looking to the
horizon, just wanting to be home.
RIDING HOME
The final day was supposed to be a glorious
homecoming. The whole trip was. We had gone
to bed the night before hoping for a pause in
the rain, but when we awaken, heavy drops
smack into still-green leaves. We had chased
fall, caught it, and passed it somewhere back
in South Carolina.
The day starts in the completely foreign
roads of far northeastern Georgia, heads to
the vaguely familiar, continues to the road I
pedaled on my first-ever bike ride, and fin-
ishes with a hill Ive ridden hundreds of times.
I am sick though. The rain, the fatigue,
everything has caught up with me on the final
day. I try to pretend its okay. I take a hero pull
with Brendan, but cant match him. I hold it
together through town, but as we come to the
final hill between our ride and being done, I
fall to pieces. I watch as our little group rides
away, and I feel tears coming.
It wasnt supposed to be this way, none of it
was supposed to be like this. What happened?
Cars pass, the group disappears over the top. I
crumble, and Im certain that everything has
been a giant mistake.
Then I pull into the Dowds driveway. John
and Barbara are the patron saints of Athens
cycling, and have opened their home to itiner-
ant cyclists for years. Theyve given so much
to the sport, to Ashley and me, that its a fit-
ting place to end the ride.
The garage light is on, and everyone is
smiling. I get hugs, happy faces, Brendan says
something funny, Ash gives me a kiss, and
the previous week and a half starts to fade.
It doesnt matter. In the end, it was just a
bike ridea really, really long bike ridebut
it finished as all good ones do: with smiles
and hugs, some shit talking, a bunch of good
food, laughter, and then a long nights sleep.
Thats all I really wanted.
Jered and Ashley Gruber spend most of the year
with their cameras chasing the pro peloton around
Europe. This is the first time they chased fall.
 Stories

Nick Basalyga
wants to harness
the power of
cycling to help
people struggling
with addiction.
Meet the Forrest
Gump of Sober Cycling
Prior to this year, social worker Nick Basalyga had rarely traveled west of his hometown of
Scranton, Pennsylvania. That changed on a foggy day this past July when he embarked on
a ride from San Francisco to Philadelphia. When we checked in with him along the way, he
explained why he took to the road and how cycling has healed him. BY TR ACY ROSS
So you started in San
Francisco, and youve
never been there before?
Nope, Ive never visited
any of the states or towns
(with the exception of Penn-
sylvania) on my tour.
Why is that?
I grew up with addiction. My
dad was an alcoholic. He made
poor financial choices, had
trouble keeping jobs. My par-
ents relied on family members
to keep us afloat. And we
didnt always have extra
money for things like travel.
But now youre out
West, and what exactly
are you doing?
Im doing a cross-country bike
tour to raise money for a non-
profit I began called In the
Saddle. Its a play on the addic-
tion term on the wagon, and
also the sentiment Im doing
good. Im back in the saddle.
The other piece, of course,
is that bike seats are called
saddles. Its for people who
decide to get sober and spend
time in a drug or alcohol treat-
ment center, but who find that
they dont know what to do
or who to hang out with once
theyre out. With In the Sad-
dle, theyll be with people the
same sex and age, and well
do group rides, community
service, and support each oth-
er throughout our recovery.
Are others riding with you?
No, but Im hoping for a slow
buildkind of like Forrest
Gump, but on a bike.
How did you get
into cycling?
I started riding when I was
4. Then in college, my mom
bought me a Trek 3700. I used
that to get to class but mostly
for my job that summerI
was a handyman for an elderly
couple outside of West Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania. It was three
miles from my apartment, so
a six-mile round-trip. I loved
the physical effort of biking
to work in the morning, being
out in the sun doing yard
work, and riding home in the
late afternoon. I was training
to walk on to the West Ches-
ter University soccer team in
the fall, so I was focused,
getting in shape, and helping
people. I was happy.
And then you
started drinking more?
Yes. My drinking affected my
soccer, which contributed to
me losing my starting position.
And my grades suffered.
How bad did it get?
I had a problem from the
moment I had my first drink
at 16. I enjoyed the taste of
beer, but I always drank to get
drunk. It came to a head dur-
ing a blackout episode in 2010.
A friend and I had been out
partying and he got locked
out of my apartment. He
called me 20 times trying to
get in. Fortunately, he made it
inside, but the next morning I
found the doorframe busted.
It was also Mothers Day, and
I had such a bad hangover.
My mom had already dealt
with an alcoholic and now I
saw how shed have to deal
with another. So that day I
stopped cold turkey. A year
and a half later, I purchased
my Specialized Secteur.
Nice. And cycling
helped you?
It totally lifted my spirit. I
mostly rode alone, but I felt
BY LEARNING TO
FIX BICYCLES,
SOMEONE IN
RECOVERY CAN
RESHAPE HIS
SELF-IDENTITY.
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free, confident, and at peace
with the changes I had con-
tinued to make in recovery.
Did you ride continually
after that?
By a year later [three years
into his recovery], Id become
what Id call a high-end rec-
reational cyclist. My favorite
game was to go faster than
the guys with the nice stuff.
But then in 2013 I went to
grad school for social work
at New York University and
stopped riding. Perhaps as a
result, I made a rash of bad
decisions. I felt like my recov-
ery wasnt in a good place,
and I didnt feel stable. Two
years later, I got back on the
bike, doing a 30-mile round-
trip commute to a job at an
after-school program in Har-
lem. It was a great way to
start my day and end it, and
its been a staple ever since.
You eventually started
working at a retail bike
shop, right? Bicycle
Therapy in Philly?
I did. And its funny. Because
they dont actually do therapy.
Were there times when
you really wanted a
drink but went on a
bike ride instead?
Oh yeah, absolutely. After a
long day at work Id want a
drink, but Id know that I just 
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needed to get on the bike and
hammer for a couple of hours
and Id feel better. Even now, six
years into being sober, I know if
Im not exercising, being around
people in recovery, and giving
back to my community, I start to
rationalize sliding back into bad
behavior. And thats the model
Ive used to build In the Saddle.
When did you come
up with the idea?
In November of 2015. I had seen
too many people relapse after
treatment, heard too many
stories of people overdosing
and dying. They had a common
theme: I stopped going to
meetings, started hanging out
with my old friends, and fell back
into addiction. I thought about
my recovery, the services that
are out there, and a program Id
worked in as a social worker that
was great but lacked group ther-
apy. You need all of the pieces:
a group, an activity, community
service, and therapy because
when someone is in active addic-
tion, they struggle with their
self-identity, lack purpose, and
58 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
need more connections to
meaningful relationships.
How will In the
Saddle address this?
By developing the skills to ride
and fix bicycles, someone in
recovery has the opportunity
to reshape their self-identity.
By using these skills to posi-
tively impact their group and
community, they can develop
purpose. And by meeting regu-
larly and talking about personal
challenges in recovery, they
can develop relationships.
How much money are you
hoping to raise on your ride?
About $250,000 will cover our
first program year, help us secure
a space, and buy cycling equip-
ment and parts. Were also
hoping to get donations to help
pay for [things like] urine tests
to assure that everyone is sober.
How much have you
raised so far?
Just a little over $3,500, but were
far from the end, so Im hopeful
well get there. In the Saddle is
AFTER A LONG DAY ID WANT A DRINK,
BUT ID KNOW I JUST NEEDED TO RIDE.
already a legal nonprofit, no mat-
ter how much we raise on this
ride. By running at a smaller scale,
well be able to collect data, and
then apply for city, state, and
federal grants, and establish our-
selves as a recovery program.
And how do you plan to attract
people to In the Saddle?
This fall, well fund-raise, recruit
at treatment centers, and coor-
dinate with other addiction/
recovery organizations to con-
nect with individuals inter-
ested in early recovery.
Whats the first thing
youll tackle?
Well start programming during
the winter with indoor rides and
bicycle education so group mem-
bers can learn to build and repair
bikes for themselves and the sur-
rounding community. And our
counselors will facilitate
group therapy sessions.
Now that youre a few weeks
into the ride, whats one high-
light of your trip so far?
I met this guy Charlie, out on
Nevada Highway 50, who was
training for the 508-mile Silver
State Race. He was driving by and
saw me and stopped to talk. I was
on my way to speak at a treatment
center in Fallon, Nevada, that
night. After that, for several
days, hed drive to meet me at
the end of each ride and wed
grab dinner. Other than that, its
people who see my shirt with the
In the Saddle logo on the back
and tell me about people theyve
lost to overdose or addiction.
When they do that, I know Im
doing the right thing, even though
before this ride, the longest one
Id ever done was 63 miles.
The road
to recovery
doesnt have
to be lonely.
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#
1 for a
reason.
Ive gone from skeptic to convert.
SportLegs completely ward away
cramping and they even relieve
soreness after a hard effort.
Muscles burn considerably less.
SportLegs have become as much a
part of my pre-race routine as
pinning on a number plate.
Magazine 2005
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Ethic Paint Works
continued from p. 61
LOOK AT YOUR BIKE. Really
look at it. Does your bike
reflect your inner light?
When I bought a road frame
a few years ago, I was in the
throes of a depressive episode
and couldnt muster the energy
to select anything but satin-
black paint. This is not normal
for me. Bikes are exciting, and I
like them to look that way.
Though I love my bike, the
paint had always bugged me.
I wanted it to look brighter,
lighter, more joyouswhich
is what it feels like to ride it.
One of the greatest things
about bicycles is how easily
you can transform them. A
new handlebar or set of tires
will make a bike feel different.
New paint doesnt change how
the bike fits or performs. But
it seems to, and thats why it is
magic. You will swear your bike
rolls faster, smoother. You will
ride it more.
On these pages, youre
seeing the handiwork of Ethic
Paint Works.
Ethic is the in-house paint
shop of Denvers Alchemy
Bicycle Company and does
contract work for other small
builders. It recently opened its
doors to the public. The paint-
ers honed their skills working
at Serotta and Independent
Fabrication. Their work shows
impressive range: clean single
color, hand striping, intricate
masking, special effects, and
logo re-creation. The com-
pany is responsive and easy to
communicate with. You can
send the artists finished art-
work to execute or share your
overall vision (I like interest-
ing simplicityand stripes)
and discuss options over email
before settling on a design.
Is bespoke paint right for
you? Here are a few things to
consider.
 money Ethics work starts
at $420 for a frame and fork
painted in one color. It can go
way up from there (the paint
jobs shown here and on the
previous page are $1,060 and
$2,099, respectively).
 time The standard turn-
around is four weeks from the
time the design is finalized;
more complex paint takes lon-
ger. Ethic offers rush service
(seven to 10 days) for $250.
 fine print Custom paint
might void your frames
warranty.
Your bike is the paintbrush
you use to trace the lines of
your joy all over the land. But
it also can be a canvas that
expresses how it makes you
feel. This silver bike, with
stripes the colors of the Colo-
rado flag? Thats mine. Now
it looks like it rides: bright
and shiny with bits of sun and
sky.matt phillips
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Campagnolo
Potenza
Why your next new bike
could shift with Italian style

PRICE
$1,050
WEIGHT
2,487 grams
(as tested,
with 11-32
cassette)
CAMPAGNOLO HAS MADE no
secret that its new midrange Potenza
group is intended to go shifter-to-
shifter with Shimanos Ultegra.
Its a tall order: Ultegra 6800 is
a stunning combination of price,
weight, and performance that has
made it the dominant drivetrain
on bikes costing (most commonly)
about $2,500 to $5,500. For Campy
to unseat Ultegra as original spec
on more midrange bikes will require
some behind-the-scenes business,
but before that, Potenza has to
match up against Ultegra in the stuff
that matters to riders.
So, does it?
At retail, Potenza would cost
you about $115 more than Ultegra
($1,050 versus $935). But bike manu-
facturers get volume discounts, so
its possible that a bike built with
Potenza could be the same price as
the same bike built with Ultegra.
The Potenza group is about 80
grams heavier on my scale, mostly
due to the crankset, which has a bot-
tom bracket for a BSA threaded shell.
Ive ridden Potenza about 1,000
miles so far, often back-to-back with
Ultegra, which comes out just ahead
in performance, but with a smaller
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gap than its slight advantages in price
and weight. Of Campys mechanical
groups, Potenza requires the lightest
touch and is the smoothest shifting.
Im inclined to say it is Campagnolos
best-shifting mechanical group,
though it lacks some of the features of
the brands higher end groups.
Potenza upshifts only one gear per
press, while Record upshifts up to
five. And it lacks some of Campys
endearing character, like the distinct,
crisp mechanical feel and sounds.
Lever throws are shorter than
Ultegra, and the clicks are sharper
compared with Ultegras damped and
buffered quality. Shifts feel faster,
more robust, and only a little less
smooth. Even Potenzas front shift-
ingwhere Shimano is usually clearly
ahead of the competitionis fast,
polished, and nearly equal. Ultegra still
has the smoothness and refinement
that makes it the leader, but only just.
Shifts are announced with more
noise than Ultegra, but less than typi-
cal for Campagnolo. Once in gear,
Potenza turns with a hush, save for
some noise from the chainrings at
extreme chain angles. To be fair, Shi-
mano and SRAM groups do the same.
Ergonomically, Potenza is a step up
for Campagnolo. The hood coversits
best yethave good grip and some
cushion, which is helpful for riding
without gloves. Newly shaped hood
peaks are an improvement as well,
making the additional hand position
on top of the peaks more functional.
Potenzas thumb buttons drop lower
than Campys other mechanical
groups, mimicking the shape of its EPS
electronic shifter buttons. Theyre also
easier to reach from the hoods and
drops. A lightly textured strip on the
front of the brake levers offers more
grip than a shiny finish, especially
when your hands are wet.
Campy has also introduced a new
and improved brake-pad compound
for aluminum rims: power is up, mod-
ulation is smoother, and the brakes
feel livelier. But Shimanos brake feels
a little stiffer and modulates better
where it is most crucial: near lockup.
I dont think Potenza beats Ulteg-
ra. But it is very, very close to equal,
and, in every way, a legitimate alterna-
tive for all riders.matt phillips
65
 W H AT Y O U
NEED TO KNOW
Rides as well
with little to no
compromiseon
regular road
tires as it does
with mountain
bike knobbies 2
Blurs the lines
between a road,
cross, and gravel
bike 2 Sold as a
frameset

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OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, I started using
my cross bike as my road bike. It allowed me
to piece together loops mixing paved and dirt
roads where I saw more squirrels, rabbits, and
deer than cars. A skilled rider could take a regu-
lar road bike with 28mm tires on routes like
these, but not everyone is comfortable with
that, and some may want to venture into ter-
rain, like singletrack or rugged fire roads, that
would challenge even seasoned riders. Thats
why the Open U.P. exists. It lets you match tires
and wheels to your skills and local routes.
U.P. stands for unbeaten path, and Opens
carbon, multisurface road bike took me to
places Id ridden by but never explored before.
It feels natural on pavement and somehow still
takes to the dirt like it was designed for ita
blend Ive yet to experience with other bikes.
The Open U.P. rides so beautifully that
I extended my routes farther than usual,
venturing to fire lookouts and abandoned
campgrounds in the middle of nowhere. It feels
smoother than a race-bred cross bike, and
thats particularly noticeable when its outfitted
with smaller tires on pavement. Flattened and
curved seatstays promote rear-end and pedal-
ing stiffness and help generate an excellent
ride quality that rivals that of many endurance
road bikes. It shines most on dirt roads with
40mm-ish-wide tires, where it seems to float
over choppy sections that cause stiffer bikes to
chatter and skip.
In very general terms, the Opens geometry
is similar to a cyclocross bike, but with roughly
5mm shorter chainstays and a bottom bracket
that is about 5mm closer to the ground. It
handles a bit quicker than youd expect, and has
that sit-in feel that often characterizes bikes tires (which are 650b).
with a lower bottom bracketthe bike is more
stable, a little easier to get on and off of, and
the handlebar is effectively higher.
Open cleverly drops the drive side chain-
stay to create clearance for up to a 50-tooth
chainring while keeping the chainstays to a short
420mm, with clearance for up to a 54mm-wide
tire. Much like the current crop of 29er moun-
tain bikes with plus-tire compatibility, this road
bike can also accept 650b wheels with high-
volume tires because the outer diameter ends
up being similar enough to
PRICE a traditional 700c wheelset
$2,900 to not upset the geometry
(framset)
and handling. Ive found
WEIGHT
19.1 LB (L, as
that the secret to setting up
tested with a bike like this is to choose
Ultegra Di2) the smallest, fastest-rolling
Stuff
tire that youre comfortable with in the dirt
so that riding on the road is still efficient and
fun. I briefly experimented with 2.1-inch-wide
mountain bike tires and found them to be a little
overkill on the dirt and slow on the pavement
for my taste. But the bike handles well in this
setup, and some folks will appreciate it. I found
my sweet spots in Schwalbes G-One HS 38mm,
WTBs Nano 40mm, and Horizons new 47mm
The slack, 72.5-degree seat angle is designed
to be used with a zero-offset seatpost, but I
prefer a steeper seat angle to get my fit right.
On the flip side, I loved the aggressively short
head tube, but some may find themselves with a
big stack of spacers under their stem.
Gravel and adventure bikes are not for every-
body. Compared with your typical endurance
road bike, they tend to be a little overbuilt
and too attentive to stability for people who
mostly stick to pavement. But the U.P. is special
because it also rides so well as a road bike that
you can almost forget its capable of much more
with different tires. If you are lucky enough to
live anywhere near rural dirt roads and ever
wondered where they go, the question really
isnt whether you should buy an Open U.P., but
rather what color it should be.ron koch
Stuff

The Future Shock

cartridge provides
20mm of smooth
travel in the
front. A standard
threadless stem
clamps to the
portion above
the rubber boot,
while the section
below is housed
in the steerer
tube. Three spring
options allow the
rider to tune the
suspension feel.

68 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016


the carrefour de larbrethe last hard cob-
blestone section in Paris-Roubaix, and one of the
toughest overallopens with a serpentine, beat-up,
crowned section of Belgian block dotted with wash-
tub-size potholes that, on this day, was slippery
with recent rains. On a bicycle, the most difficult
bit of the sector is the sharp lefthander at the T
intersection that has a crater on the inside. If youre
taking the corner at speed and stray over the crown,
you risk sliding to the right and catapulting into the
adjacent field.
We hit the big stones at about 25 mph. Normally,
at this speed, getting through that turn would be a
full-body-rattling, eyes-shaking-out-of-your-head
daredevil maneuver you need to experience to truly
imagine. Instead, my line was jangly and rattlythis
is the Hell of the North, after allbut never uncer-
tain or out of control. The completely rethought 2017
Specialized Roubaix made all the difference.
Back in 2002, Specialized was one of the first com-
panies to create a completely new bike (rather than
modifying an existing model for the teams) to tackle
the Classics. That first version of the Roubaix had a
longer wheelbase, taller head tube, and slightly more
relaxed geometry than most race bikes of the time.
It also had increased clearance for bigger tires (up to
28mm). Most distinctively, polymer inserts (called
Zertz) were molded into the frame to damp the ride
and take the sting out of the cobbles. Best part: The
bike was available to the masses.
*Flemish for: cobble eaters
PRICE
$6,500, as
tested (Pro build
with Ultegra Di2)
WEIGHT 17.6 LB
(54cm Roubaix);
17.5 LB (51cm
Ruby)
The Roubaix has been updated since then, but the
new modelalong with a redesigned womens Ruby
is the first full overhaul of the platform.
The standout feature of both frames is the Future
Shock suspension cartridge. Comprised of a balanced
set of springs in a sleeve equipped with roller bear-
ings, which connects the stem to the steerer tube,
it suspends the rider from harsh jolts and hits that
might otherwise send you off your chosen line, and
allows the front tire to maintain better contact with
the road surface.
The frame is also a radical departure. The Zertz
inserts in the stays and fork legs are all gone. On the
mens version, the head angle now matches that of
the Tarmac (Specializeds carbon race bike), the rider
position is lower, and the wheelbase is shorter. The
Ruby keeps the rider position and womens geometry
of the earlier version. On both, the frame is lighter and
structurally stiffer than the previous model, accepts
up to a 32mm-wide tire, and is disc-brake only.
Both bikes benefit from Specializeds Rider-First
Engineered approach (the Ruby is the first womens
model from Specialized to get this), which scales tube
shapes and sizes for frame size and rider weights.
According to Specialized, this makes bikes of every
size ride and react the same instead of differing in
stiffness or handling as the frames get bigger or small-
er than the sweet-spot norm they were designed for
(usually around 54 to 56 cm). In our experience with
Rider-First bikes, this claim is accurate.
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016 BICYCLING.COM 69

The top portion
of the seat tube
is oversized and
ovalized, housing a
seatpost clamped
60mm below the
top tube junction,
which allows the
post to flex fore and
aft to better isolate
the rider from
bumps and jolts.
The signature Zertz inserts arent gone from
everythingthe CG-R seatpost still uses one.
In addition, 60mm of the seatpost above the
clamp sits in an oversized portion of the seat
tube (the clamp is that same distance lower
from the normal top-of-the-tube location), giv-
ing the post more length to flex while the rider
is seated. A rubber dust cap seals this junction,
to keep the internals clean.
The last big part of the updated package is
the Roval CLX32 wheelset. The carbon rims
have a new, shallower profile that Specialized
claims is as aerodynamic as the deeper CLX40
and some 60mm-deep rims by other manu-
facturers, but still offer a forgiving ride. They
70 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016
boast an internal width of 21mm, closer to XC
mountain bike wheels than the 17 to 19mm
widths more common on road-race wheels.
This adds volume to the tires and translates
to the ability to run lower pressures for more
traction, comfort, and control.
When you first push on the bar, you may
notice the subtle bobbing of the stem and think
this just isnt going to work. It seems as if the
setup will rob you of energy. But as our testers
rode the bike, this worry vanished. Some did
note the bar movement, but none ended up feel-
ing it cost them power, and all of us quickly got
used to the motion. Specialized claimswith
data telemetrically captured during real-world
W H AT Y O U N E E D T O K N O W
Roubaix gets a racier geometry than
the previous model 2 Ruby becomes first
Specialized womens bike to get Rider-First
size-specific tubing and layups 2 Prices
start at $2,600 for the Elite models and
top out at $10,000 for SRAM eTap equipped
S-Works models 2 All frames share the
tunable Future Shock cartridge
testing with longtime partner McLar-
enthat the bike actually saves your
energy by smoothing the ride and
delaying muscle fatigue. Our testing
bore this out, especially on long rides,
where the Ruby and Roubaix really
excel. Said one tester, about a mixed
pavement, dirt, and gravel route she
had previously ridden only on Special-
izeds carbon race bike, the Amira, I
felt a lot more fresh when I rode it
on the Rubymy arms, hands, lower
back, and pelvic area were not sore,
and I had more energy over the course
of the entire ride. And I could ride
plenty fast, keeping up with speedy
friends, taking long pulls, and setting
Strava PRs on a bunch of climbs and
segments.
Said another of the Roubaix, On
some of the worst of our local roadsin
thick gravel and loose corners followed
by potholes and cracks and rutsthe
bike could have gone faster and rough-
er, but I was the one who held it back.
Some testers noted that the bike
was less stellar at isolating single
bumps or taking the sting out of indi-
vidual sharp edges. The Roubaix and
Ruby seem to be best at smoothing
terrain that is continually rough and
chopped up, rather than saving you
from the occasional pothole.
All of us came away with an impres-
sion that the bikes handle superbly,
especially downhill and around cor-
ners. We were discernibly more confident on
technical descents and loose or rough terrain
because the tires felt glued to the pavement.
It took less muscleand brainpowerto keep
the bike on a chosen line.
After riding the Roubaix, Id agree with Spe-
cialized that smoother is faster. Other com-
paniesfrom Moots to Trek to Pinarello and
morehave been approaching this with road
bike suspension. But by suspending the front
end, where handling is most affected, and dial-
ing in the rest of the bike for a comprehensive
system, Specialized has made a huge leap. As
one rider put it, Its truly transformative, like
a new level of what should be expected.
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But 25 years ago, when the first Slim Chance
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In the early 1990s, steel frames were almost all
joined with brazed lug construction. TIG (which
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great care and skill. But properly executed, it
results in a very light and strong joint.
Though Chris Chance is mostly known for his
Fat City/Fat Chance mountain bikes, he began his
framebuilding journey in the 1970s by training at
Witcomb Cycles, a custom builder of high-end
steel road frames in Connecticut, with the likes
of Richard Sachs, Ben Serotta, and Peter (J.P.)
Weigle. After Witcomb, Chance started Fat City
Cycles in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1982,
turning out lightweight mountain bikes. This back-
ground enabled him to make the first Slim Chance
road frame lighter than most of its peers (by for-
going lugs), yet very strong and stiff.
Fat Chance shuttered in 2000, and Chris
Chance took a 15-year break from the bike world.
Today most steel road frames are welded, and its
the lugged and brazed frames that are a novelty.
Now Chris Chance has returned, and so has the
Slim Chance.
The world around it has changed a lot, but the
Slim Chance 2.0 isnt radically different from the
original. Its still steel and still welded, the BB is
still threaded, and theres still a pump peg. Geom-
etry is even similar to the 91 bike (which is also
similar to a modern-day carbon race bike like,
for example, the Specialized Tarmac). However,
the new Slims tubing diameters have increased
slightly, as have the fork steerer and seatpost
diameters, to improve stiffness.
But the Slim of today doesnt hold the same
unique position in the bike market that it did 25
years ago. The norm for performance is in another
galaxy now. The new Slim is still a high-performance
steel road bike, but its not fast, light, or stiff like
a modern carbon bike. If you focus your bike pur-
chases on what theyll do for you on the Strava
leaderboard, this is not your bike.
What it is: a gorgeous steel bike, one of the
nicest Ive ever ridden, custom or stock. Its
delightfully smooth. I was hypnotized by the vis-
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way the bike swooped wide arcs through turns.
I giggled at how composed it was bombing at
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The frame is springy, lively, and courses with
energy. I so enjoyed this bike that I pulled off the
computer mount, because this bike made me
stop giving a crap about time, distance, speed, or
watts. Riding it just made me happy.
Its heritage may be as a light racing bike, but
in todays context, the Slim has the gravitas of
an elder statesman. It will not hold you back, but
it does not push you forward like the best high-
performance road bikes do. Sure, you can ride it
hard, and of course a fast rider will still be fast on
it. But this bike is about quality and freedomand
the experiences created by both.
As a bike reviewer, I want to situate the Slim
Chance among the many choices available to
consumers and let you know exactly where it
fits in. I dont know that I can. The Slim helped
create the world of welded steel bikes, but
because that world is now so big and rich, the
Slim melts into it rather than stands alone. But
it is remarkable that it can
PRICE be reintroduced, with rela-
$2,650, tively few changes, and still
as tested
(Classic feel like a fresh and modern
frame, craft-built steel bike. The
painted reasons have changed, but
Enve stem)
WEIGHT
the bike is still something
17.0 LB (S) special.matt phillips
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No More
Dropper
Dramas
Dropper seat-
posts make trail
rides way more
funbut some
can be notori-
ously unreliable.
We tested 10
popular models.
These three shot
to the top.

ROCKSHOX
REVERB STEALTH

PRICE $471 WEIGHT 609

GRAMS (30.9MM DIAMETER,
150MM TRAVEL)

Other than a new, gold

FOX TRANSFER
PERFORMANCE
SERIES
PRICE $314 POST, $65
LEVER WEIGHT 643 GRAMS*
(30.9MM DIAMETER, 150MM
TRAVEL)
The Transfer offers two
lever optionsa left- saddle while the post is
side under-bar mount
for 1x drivetrains and a
left- or right-side bar-
mounted lever for 2x or
3x setups. Infinite height
adjustments can be made
through the travel, and
although return speed is
fixed, it can be modulated
at the leverthe farther first-generation Reverbs.
you push, the faster the
return. It offers excellent
logo at the top, the
second-gen Reverb looks
just like the original. And it
still has infinite adjustabil-
ity, very little side-to-side
play, and good resistance
to extension when youre
lifting your bike by the
compressed. Return speed
(still adjustable) is slightly
faster, but youll notice
the biggest improvement
months later as updated tools, and the remote
internals keep the dropper system uses commonly
from becoming a squishy available derailleur hous-
suspension post, a ing and cable. The post
weakness that plagued comes stock with a rocker
switch-style remote that
Thus far, between KS LEV INTEGRA with adjustable return can be stacked next to
several testers over three speed. The cartridges that shifters without interfer-
*A l l w e i g h t s i n cl u d e r e m o te a n d h o s e

overall performance at a
relatively low price. The
only caveat: It is 10 to
15mm longer than many
popular posts, potentially
limiting how far it can be
inserted into some seat
tubes.ron koch for your thumb.r.k.
months, it seems to
be more reliable. We did,
however, unanimously
dislike the push-button
style remote that has
a smaller target and
requires a greater reach
and is smooth in its travel
PRICE $379 TO $429 control the up and down
WEIGHT 557 GRAMS (30.9MM
movement have held up
DIAMETER, 125MM TRAVEL)
well in most cases, the
The LEV Integra is avail- bushings have a decent
able in most popular sizes life, and it doesnt gum
and drops, is reasonably up too easily. Routine
light, has minimal play, maintenance is easy, too:
It pops apart with basic
ence, but the 1x-specific
Southpaw remote ($35)
is one of the best avail-
able: Its ergonomically
superior and, because it
sits under the bar like a
shifter, easy to actuate.
matt phillips

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Felt VR2
Endurance gets shreddy

BOTH THE NEW FELT VR2 and

I were being pushed to our limits
as we descended the increas-
ingly rough dirt road high above
Solvang, California. Not helping
was the creeping darkness and
the nights worth of gear I had
packed for a quick overnight trip
to watch the meteor shower. It
was somewhere in the middle
of this ridge, with the city lights
below to my left and the brightly
lit oil rigs in the Santa Barbara
Channel to my right, when I
remembered I was riding an
endurance road bike.
The day before, I was carving
smile-inducing arcs on a canyon
road on the same bike with small-
er, 28mm-wide tires. The VR2
responds quickly to a sprint and
has a ride quality thats smooth
but lively. Now, with just a swap
to bigger (35mm) tires, I was
doing something that I wouldnt
have expected to do on this type
of bike in the not-so-distant past.
Felts new VR line has little
in common with the Z-series
model it replaced. Like all endur-
ance road bikes, it emphasizes
comfort with flattened, vari-
able-profile seatstays and a new
seat-tube junction that exposes
more of the seatpost, resulting
in 74 percent more deflection at
the saddle compared with the
Z-Series, says Felt. To maintain
a consistent ride quality through
the size range, the VR has size-
specific tube shapes and layups,
and three lower headset bear-
ing sizes. It also has a 23 percent steep climbs, but I often found The build we tested comes with They fit, though for legal reasons
stiffer head tube. Compared myself spun out on the long, Ultegra Di2, Mavic Ksyrium Disc Felt cannot recommend using
with Felts Race FR models, it gradual descents near my house Allroad wheels, and Yksion Elite such wide tires, so I cant either.
features a taller stack and short- in the Southern California moun- Guard 28c tires (though our test VR stands for variable road,
er reach for a more upright and tains. Adding to the VRs versatile bike had different wheels and but the best part of this bike
less demanding riding position. nature is a pair of top-tube boss- tires because the Mavics were not is how little performance it
To prepare the VR for going es for mounting a bottle cage or yet available). Technically, 30mm sacrifices for increased ver-
off pavement, Felt outfits the small bag. Hidden mounts on the tires are the largest that will fit, satility. My light bikepacking
bike with subcompact 46/30t fork and seatstays are compat- but knowing my overnighter adventure was at the edge of
chainrings. For general road rid- ible with a fender set designed would involve a lot of dirt, I threw what this bike is capable of, but
ing this works well, especially on specifically for this bike. on some 35mm Schwalbe G-Ones. like other similar models Ive

Photograph by M AT T R A I N E Y
 PRICE
$5,499
WEIGHT
17.7 LB
(58CM)

tested recentlythe Cervlo

C5 and Specialized Diverge, for
W H AT Y O U
exampleI was more impressed NEED TO KNOW
with what it could do than New endurance
what it couldnt. With their tire road bike that
clearance, geometry, and ride replaced Felts Z
characteristics, these bikes Series 2 Fits up
to a 30mm tire 2
have little to do with racing and
Fender and top
everything to do with getting out tube bag mounts 2
for an enjoyable ride, no matter Climb-friendly sub-
what road you take.ron koch compact gearing
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Bontrager QUALITY GEAR MADE IT POSSIBLE for me to
ride outdoors all winter long last year in Eastern
Pennsylvania. Of the few key items in my winter
Meraj S1 kit, my jacket was the most valuable. A good
one blocks the wind and insulates, but breathes
Softshell so that you dont become a sweaty, freezing
mess. My go-tothe 7mesh Strategy soft-
shellworks beautifully, but costs $225.
Jacket Thats why the $150 price tag of the new wom-
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#outsideisfreezing a waterproof zipper, and the front-facing panels
are constructed of softshell material by 37.5, a
newer player in the market than Gore, the com-
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The S1 is designed to keep you warm (between
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minutes. To vent body heat, the back panels are
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MUD
C
yclocross racers
can get very granu-
lar about mud: wet
mud, slippery mud,
clay, soup, peanut but-
terthe list goes on.
A good mud tread will
have tall blocks to cut
through the soft stuff
and reach down to any
hard earth underneath.
Spacing should be wide
enough to keep the tire
from packing up (hold-
ing mud and clogging
the tread), and balance
traction and stiffness
so as not to be squirmy
under load. The side
knobs will be taller and
aggressive for good grip
in corners.
go with

WIDELY recommended

SPACED, TALL Clement PDX Blurs the

line between mud and all-
KNOBS rounder with fast-rolling,
closely spaced center
treads and aggressive
knobs. If you can buy only
one set of tires that works
in every condition, this
is it. // a l s o g o o d
Challenge Limus Star-
shaped, tall knobs clear
well and bite hard. Maxxis
Mud Wrestler A durable,
tubeless-ready casing with
good, straight-line traction
and excellent aggressive
side knobs for cornering.

Generally, the lower the pressure in your tires, the better your tractionless air allows the tire to spread

WHAT PRESSURE out and conform to the ground. But it also needs to be balanced with skill level to avoid tire squirm under
hard cornering, and pinch flatting or burping (when a tubeless tire temporarily unhooks and releases air).

SHOULD I RUN? No matter the tire, a good starting range for beginners is 24 to 35 psi. (Heavier riders should err on the high
side.) In soft conditions, you will benefit from lower pressure; on rougher tracks or those with higher-speed
corners, bump it up. To learn to ride at lower tire pressures, visit BICYCLING.com/ridelow.

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016 BICYCLING.COM 87

 TUBULAR
OR
CLINCHER?
go with
Tubulars are made of
a casing that is sewn AN ALL-
closed around an inner
tube. Theyre glued or
ROUNDER
taped to a type of rim
built specifically to fit
them. Clinchers are
open (a U-shape instead
of a sewn-shut O), and
the edges, called beads,
lock into the shaped
edges of the rim dur-
ing inflation. They can
be tubeless-ready or
made solely to work
with inner tubes, and
are most often made of
vulcanized construction,
where the weave and
the tread are formed in a
mold, then injected with
molten rubber under
pressure. When they are
made of the same fabric
material as tubulars, but
arent sewn shut and use
beads instead of glue
or tape, they are called
open tubulars.
Tubulars are harder
to pinch flat, can be
run at lower pressures
than clinchers, and will
usually stay on the rim
after a puncture, allow-
ing you to ride to the
pit. But if you flat, the
tire is harder to repair,
and because swapping
a new kind of tire onto
the rim is inconvenient
(remember the tape and
DRY TO SLIGHTLY WET
A
glue), many people who
ll-rounders are, as the name suggests, adept in a wide recommended
use them end up own- Challenge Grifo The original and still the
range of riding. They roll fast, are grippy in smooth
ing multiple wheelsets best all-rounder. // a l s o g o o d
terrain, and hold their own in the wet, up to a point.
on which they leave Clement MXP The slightly more aggres-
condition-specific tires
Most use some version of the original Clement com-
sive MXP rolls fast, but due to taller,
mounted. If price is no panys Grifo Neve design (now licensed by Challenge). This closer-spaced knobs, gets clogged quicker
object, and you want the type of tread is comprised of chevrons and arrows in the with dirt when things get wet. Dugast
lightest and best riding center bordered by lines of half moons and dots along the Typhoon Tubular only, and one of the
option, choose tubulars. edges. Its fast, with good bite in cornersbut the blocks most supple casings available. Buy it if you
Otherwise, clinchers (or are too short and closely spaced for deep mud. want what the pros are on.
open tubulars) are eas-
ier to swapand less how wide should i go? Competitors in UCI races and US national championships are limited to a maximum 33mm
expensive. tire widththis includes any portion of the tread too. Thats also the width wed recommend for pretty much any race.

88 BICYCLING.COM NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016

 Tubeless tires can be run at lower pressures than traditional clinchers with less risk of pinch flats, and sealant inside

SHOULD I GO the tire can fix small punctures sometimes even while youre rolling. Drawbacks include the lack of choices in treads,
though that is quickly changing, and the possibility of burping at too-low pressures. Also, sealant generally works for

TUBELESS? tire cuts up to only about 4mm long. Still, if you dont want to shell out for multiple sets of tubular wheels and tires,
tubeless is your best choice. And many tubeless-ready 29-inch XC mountain bike wheelsets work with cross tires.

FAST
GRASS,
ICE, OR
DEEP
SAND
M
ost riders will be set
with an all-rounder and
a mud tire. But if you
want to be prepared
for every possible condition,
add a file tread to your quiver.
The most specialized of the
three, file treads consist of
short (usually a millimeter or
so) clusters of pyramids simi-
lar to those on rasp files used
in woodworking. They have
low rolling resistance, but that
comes at the cost of traction in
wet terrain. Recently file treads
have undergone a resurgence,
with manufacturers adding
side knobs to bridge the gap
between dry surfaces and wet.
These are best for when corner-
ing traction is at a premium but
you still need to roll fastlike
dry, damp, or deteriorating
go with courses with off-camber sec-

A FILE tions. The file section also

grabs ice well thanks to an even

TREAD and wide contact patch.

recommended
Challenge Chicane Multiple
casing options, and maintains
decent traction if conditions dete-
riorate midrace. // a l s o g o o d
Clement LAS Fast rolling, great for
smoother grass courses and sand.
Smaller side knobs give less corner-
ing traction than other options.
Kenda Happy Medium Aggressive
side knobs and large file tread
center. Tubeless options and
multiple sizes available.

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continued from p. 28

concerns intersect with the other social jus-

If LA is a better tice issues she cares about. Access to bikes
and public transit means access to health
city for people who care, education, and the environment.
Still, creating change in a metropolis

bike, itll be a better hemmed in by highways is a huge challenge.

But Butler is committed to making more peo-

city for everybody. pleand more types of peoplefeel safer

first Better Bike Share conference, which was
devoted to making bike share more acces-
sible to low-income riders.
Butler cites a well-known image to explain
the difference between equality and equity.
In it, three people of different heights are
trying to watch a soccer game over a fence.
Above the word equality, they each stand
on a similar-sized crate and only the tallest
two can see the game. Above equity, the
shortest soccer fan is on two crates, the mid-
dle-sized fan is on one, and the tallest has no
crate. All three can now see over the fence.
In bike advocacy terms, Butler says, an
equitable distribution of new bike resources
frequently means focusing on lower-income
neighborhoods and communities of color,
which often lack bike infrastructure due to
things like structural racism and a historical
lack of investment by transportation planners.
It also means recognizing that traditional
methods of talking about bike infrastruc-
turepublic meetings about proposed bike
lanes, for examplewill fail to serve certain
residents, such as those who work multiple
jobs or dont speak English.
When Butler first considered the job at
LACBC, the focus on bicycles seemed limit-
ing. But being able to move freely is such a
core civil right, she says, that transportation
and happier riding bikes. Shes working on a
sales tax ballot measure to ensure that biking
and walking projects would receive a portion
of the revenue. If it passes it could provide
underserved communities with sidewalks,
Safe Routes to School initiatives, and access
to key bicycle networks. The Coalition is also
working with the Los Angeles Unified School
District and an organization called Youth
Educational Sports to develop a PE-class
cycling curriculum for 30 middle schools
where the majority of students are eligible
for free or reduced lunch.
If LA is a better city for people who bike,
itll be a better city for everybody, Butler
says. I want to be part of that. I was raised
by strong black women who always taught
me, if not you, who?C.G.

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No. 16
A BIKE IN EVERY CLASSROOM
According to the National Center for Safe
Routes to School, only about 22 percent
of kids in the United States walked or biked
to or from school in 2012, down from 42
percent in 1969. But a handful of cities are
taking steps to reverse the trend. In 2015,
Washington, DC, became the first school
district in the country to make bicycle edu-
cation a mandatory part of the elementary
school curriculum. The districts fleet of
nearly 1,000 Diamondback Mini-Viper BMX
bikes rotates through DCs second-grade
gym classes, where students learn bike
safety and, if necessary, how to take their
first pedal strokes. This fall Seattle public
schools started offering bicycle safety edu-
cation to all third through fifth graders. And
in Boulder, Colorado, 2008 Olympic cyclist
Mike Friedman runs an after-school pro-
gram called Pedaling Minds, which teaches
elementary school kids everything from
bike skills to the science of cyclingusing
bikes to demystify physics, engineering, and
chemistry.
Older kids are benefitting, too. Los Ange-
les is adding cycling to the PE curriculum in
some middle schools, and in March, Colo-
rados Fort Collins High School became the
first secondary school in the nation to be
classified as a Bicycle Friendly Business by
the League of American Bicyclists. Students
who commute can take advantage of bike
parking, tools, free maintenance, and gear
giveaways.E.F.
No. 17
HOW TO MAKE DRIVERS GET IT
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado, offers
a variety of cycling classes, ranging from
riding with kids to a womens adult learn-to-
ride program. But the most popular is the
Bicycle Friendly Safe Driver Certification
Course, created in 2015, which teaches driv-
ers (including professional bus and truck
operators) how to safely operate motorized
vehicles near cyclists. The city offers the
classes for free and is aiming to instruct as
many as 1,000 residents by 2017.
Vehicle operators in Austin, Texas, are also
learning a few lessons about safe driving.
Last summer, the police department created
a new position to work exclusively on enforc-
ing motorist behaviors that endanger bike
riders. Rheannon Cunningham, the officer
and local bike racer appointed to the role, led
a 2013 undercover operation that educated
and ticketed drivers who violated the citys
safe passing law. Her current duties include
coordinating bike-related police training
and serving as the liaison to the cycling
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