I picked up the January issue of Bicycling Magazine the other day. When I say, “picked up” I mean purchased it electronically. As I scrolled through one article caught my attention – Badges of Distinction by Leon Dixon. It’s a good article about the history of badges that are placed on the head tubes of bikes. As I looked at the images of the plates I saw the Viking logo. My dad rode, and I think raced, for Viking bikes back in the late 50s or early 60s. I have raced bikes since I was a teenager, employed in the bike industry most of my adult life, and I can’t recall ever seeing a Viking bike in person. So it was a nice surprise to...
Interbike and playin...
posted by Neil Browne
The Interbike bike show for the working media is a complete shit show. There’s really no other way to explain or sugar-coat it. Each year I went as an editor I could have written a post about all the shenanigans that occur: from the photo shoots in our hotel room, to hanging out to all...
Fifth Street Cross
posted by BrowneEyeMedia
“Hey, since you’re up here for the Mercer Cup you might as well come up a day early and do Fifth Street Cross.” And with that spontaneous thought from my BFF Cush, I decided to load two duffel bags with enough cycling clothes to be prepared for any type of adverse weather...
Checking back in wit...
posted by Neil Browne
Well I’m proud to say that my BFF finished the Canadian TransRockies mountain bike stage race. For a moment I thought he might say f’ it and quit, however he dug deep and completed it several hours behind the winner. Mike states in his last blog post that he is amazed that Specialized...
Checking in with my ...
posted by Neil Browne
This is the email I got from Mike this morning, “You’re a funny guy.Yes, I’m finishing this one.” Well let’s not count our chickens before they hatch. What he doesn’t realize is that I’ve used reverse psychology in order to goad him into finishing. My...
This is not a Bicycl...
posted by Neil Browne
My BFF For those who, on a whim, clicked my link from Mike Cushionbury’s blog at Bicycling.com and is looking for the best bikes under $600, tips to climb faster in ten days or some feel good story, immediately hit the “back” button. For those intrepid...
We’re bored an...
posted by Neil Browne
I’m at the Specialized launch and rooming with Cushionbury of Bicycling Magazine. We’re bored so that means one thing, we’re...








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