by Matthew Friedman | Jun 26, 2023 | Training
I ran today. The weather in central New Jersey has been, to coin a phrase, unreliable. There was a high chance of thunderstorms all morning – which, it turns out, held off until early afternoon – and I didn’t want to get caught in a downpour as I battled traffic on a...
by Matthew Friedman | Jun 19, 2023 | Bike Safety
I received the Global Cycling Network notification about Gino Mäder’s death just as I was setting out on my Friday morning ride. I had been following the Tour de Suisse, one of the last big races before the Tour de France begins next Saturday, and I knew that the...
by Matthew Friedman | Jun 12, 2023 | Commentary
I get an absurd thrill whenever my friend Karen posts updates in social media about her epic rides in far-away Maryland. It is a thrill because I advised her through the purchase of her first road bike, a Specialized Roubaix, and I feel a tiny bit responsible for the...
