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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: Rival Bros Coffee Whistle and Cuss
Feb 21

Feb 21 Review: Rival Bros Coffee Whistle and Cuss

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Philadelphia-based Rival Bros Coffee roasts Whistle and Cuss under the medium blend label.

Review: Le Col Cycling Cap II
Feb 17

Feb 17 Review: Le Col Cycling Cap II

CJ Rudy
Review, Apparel

Le Col’s Cycling Cap II is a cotton blend workhorse with attractive styling.

Events: The 2024 Kermesse Sport Spring Calendar
Feb 12

Feb 12 Events: The 2024 Kermesse Sport Spring Calendar

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

The 2024 Kermesse Spring Classic calendar features nearly 300 diverse miles of cycling to prep for the upcoming season.

Events: The 2024 Spring Event Calendar
Feb 7

Feb 7 Events: The 2024 Spring Event Calendar

CJ Rudy
Events, Spring Classics

Spring is fast approaching, which means the cycling early season calendar is filling up quickly.

Review: Old Mountain Coffee Company’s Alte Vette
Feb 4

Feb 4 Review: Old Mountain Coffee Company’s Alte Vette

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Old Mountain Coffee Company’s Alte Vette dark roast had us considering turning around for a refill.

Review: CloudSplitter Coffee Brewding Skies
Jan 7

Jan 7 Review: CloudSplitter Coffee Brewding Skies

CJ Rudy
Review, Coffee

Veteran owned, endurance racer envisioned, and Upstate New York focused CloudSplitter Coffee’s Brewding Skies delivers.

Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Six
Dec 31

Dec 31 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Six

CJ Rudy
Events, Festive 500

The Rapha Festive 500 Day Six continues the canal treatment, despite heading south.

Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Days Three, Four, and Five
Dec 30

Dec 30 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Days Three, Four, and Five

CJ Rudy
Events, Festive 500
Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Two
Dec 27

Dec 27 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day Two

CJ Rudy
Events, Festive 500

Rapha’s 2023 Festive 500 ushers in a new experience on day two.

Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day One
Dec 26

Dec 26 Events: 2023 Rapha Festive 500 Day One

CJ Rudy
Events, Festive 500

Rapha’s 2023 Festive 500 begins with some minor hiccups.

Rides We Like: Rules of the Nighttime Ride
Dec 23

Dec 23 Rides We Like: Rules of the Nighttime Ride

CJ Rudy
Rides We Like

We suggest eight rules to riding outside in the darkness.

Essay: On the Heart Rate Monitoring
Dec 19

Dec 19 Essay: On the Heart Rate Monitoring

CJ Rudy
Essay

The heart rate monitor is the unsung hero during the off-season.

Events: Planning the 2023 Rapha Festive 500
Dec 10

Dec 10 Events: Planning the 2023 Rapha Festive 500

CJ Rudy
Events, Festive 500

The 2023 Rapha Festive 500 is in the works.

Review: The #creakybottombracket 2023 Holiday List
Nov 30

Nov 30 Review: The #creakybottombracket 2023 Holiday List

CJ Rudy
Review
Rides We Like: REI’s #optoutside 2023 Campaign
Nov 26

Nov 26 Rides We Like: REI’s #optoutside 2023 Campaign

CJ Rudy
Rides We Like

For this year’s Black Friday, we heeded REI’s advice to #optoutside.

Essay: On a Mechanic’s Importance
Nov 19

Nov 19 Essay: On a Mechanic’s Importance

CJ Rudy
Essay

Local bike shop mechanics are an exclusive perk to the cycling scene.

Events: GuyToberFawkes 2023
Nov 5

Nov 5 Events: GuyToberFawkes 2023

CJ Rudy
Events, Kermesse Sport

GuyToberFest was a combination of Kermesse’s Oktoberfest Ride and Guy Fawkes Ride to create a tour of northern Bucks County.

Rides We Like: Sheep Hole Road
Oct 19

Oct 19 Rides We Like: Sheep Hole Road

CJ Rudy
Rides We Like

Curiously named and out of the way, Ottsville’s Sheep Hole Road is steeped in mystique.

Review: Lezyne LED Helmet Mount
Oct 15

Oct 15 Review: Lezyne LED Helmet Mount

CJ Rudy
Review

The Lezyne LED Helmet Mount is a small purchase but a heavy worker.

Essay: On the 700th
Oct 9

Oct 9 Essay: On the 700th

CJ Rudy
Essay
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