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Known for riding off the front of group rides only to be caught in the first mile, we got back on a road bike and realized he must win the Donut Derby at least once in his life. Regularly pledging we’re "not climbers," we can be found as a regular attendee of Trexlertown's Thursday Night Training Criterium or sitting on the couch watching Paris-Roubaix reruns. We have been constant riders of the Hell of Hunterdon in New Jersey and raced the Tour of the Battenkill.

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Review: A Convert to Tubeless
Jul 9

Jul 9 Review: A Convert to Tubeless

CJ Rudy
Review

Is a tubeless ready system really as good as it says it is?

Review: Rise Up Coffee Roasters Organic House Roast
Jul 7

Jul 7 Review: Rise Up Coffee Roasters Organic House Roast

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Calling something House anything evokes descriptions of ‘good enough,’ but Rise Up changes that.

Rides We Like: The Fiesta 500
Jun 24

Jun 24 Rides We Like: The Fiesta 500

CJ Rudy
Rides We Like

What would a northern hemisphere Festive 500 look like if it took place during the summer solstice?

Essay: On Getting Caught Out
Jun 19

Jun 19 Essay: On Getting Caught Out

CJ Rudy
Essay

Ignoring multiple warning signs to get a ride in leads to a moment of reflection in a downpour.

Rides We Like: The Solstice Distance Challenge
Jun 17

Jun 17 Rides We Like: The Solstice Distance Challenge

CJ Rudy
Rides We Like

How far can you ride with fifteen hours of daylight on the solstice?

Review: New Trail Brewing Company No Brakes Hazy Double IPA
Jun 16

Jun 16 Review: New Trail Brewing Company No Brakes Hazy Double IPA

CJ Rudy
Review

We consider every part of the ride an experience including the post-ride cheers.

Events: Rock-N-Road Gravel Series Lehigh Valley
Jun 7

Jun 7 Events: Rock-N-Road Gravel Series Lehigh Valley

CJ Rudy
Events, Rock-N-Road

Rock-N-Road Gravel Series aims to combine a world-class finish with world-class cyclists.

Events: Total Fools Classic 2019
Jun 4

Jun 4 Events: Total Fools Classic 2019

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

Hear from two Total Fools finishers who set out to tackle the new 100-mile route.

Events: Fools Classic 2019
May 28

May 28 Events: Fools Classic 2019

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

The best-kept-secret spring classic gravel ride just improved on itself; it needs to be ridden by more.

Review: King Cage Titanium
May 23

May 23 Review: King Cage Titanium

CJ Rudy
Review

Is a sixty-dollar titanium cage necessary? If it’s a King Cage, yes.

Essay: On New Bike Day
May 20

May 20 Essay: On New Bike Day

CJ Rudy
Essay

It’s the greatest day in the cycling community.

Events: The 2019 Summer Tours
May 10

May 10 Events: The 2019 Summer Tours

CJ Rudy
Events

The summer schedule is filling up with Gran Fondo experiences.

Events: May is National Bike Month
May 6

May 6 Events: May is National Bike Month

CJ Rudy
Events

Going by bike during the month of May could spark a new way of thinking.

Essay: On the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Senna’s Death
May 3

May 3 Essay: On the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Senna’s Death

CJ Rudy
Essay

Reflections on the loss of Ayrton Senna twenty-five years later.

Events: The Total Fools is 2019’s Big Show
Apr 25

Apr 25 Events: The Total Fools is 2019’s Big Show

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

The 2019 Fools Classic goes bigger and gets named the Total Fools.

Essay: On the Future of Virtual Cycling   
Apr 22

Apr 22 Essay: On the Future of Virtual Cycling  

CJ Rudy
Essay

Zwift indoor races may be pegged as the future but they borrow from the past.

Review: Rescue Project Preston Trucker Hat
Apr 19

Apr 19 Review: Rescue Project Preston Trucker Hat

CJ Rudy
Review, Products

Each Rescue Project purchase, hat or otherwise, helps dogs in foster homes.

Review: Lazer Blade Helmet
Apr 13

Apr 13 Review: Lazer Blade Helmet

CJ Rudy
Review

At eighty dollars, the Lazer Blade+ is a shocking helmet that challenges pro line lids.

Essay: On the Six Degrees of Strava Heatmap
Apr 9

Apr 9 Essay: On the Six Degrees of Strava Heatmap

CJ Rudy
Essay

How long would it take to connect all six major Heatmap areas?

Essay: On the Parting of (Bike) Ways
Apr 3

Apr 3 Essay: On the Parting of (Bike) Ways

CJ Rudy
Essay

A quick sell of the only bike in our garage turns to reflection.

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