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In general, I am stoutly pro-gym and think that people who try to do all this stuff at home are generally delusional. But there are days…. So yesterday I bought a mid-level elliptical machine for the house, for those...

There is something to be said for a piece of home gear. It’s a rainy day in the Berkshires…no biking. And I don’t burn to go to the gym. So it’s up on the elliptical machine I just bought...

A commenter mentioned having bought a tandem bike. Is that Any fun? Do you use it much? Is it exercise or just a pleasant way for a couple (who may not be perfectly matched cylcists) to ride together? Let...

I have great sympathy for the steel is real cyclists who have added comments. The legendary Richard Sachs lives near my former home and I have ridden with him a little. His steel bikes are stunningly beautiful, custom fit...

I insist that travel does not present that big a hindrance to exercise. Well, yes and no. If you’re up at six to catch a plane, you’re not going to exercise that morning. And if you arrive someplace, whipped,...

One of the pleasant surprises on the road is the town that surprises you by renting decent bikes. I was stuck in Sante Fe for three days, giving a talk and found a neat little bike store that rented...