Televised bike racing has been static for the last 50 years — what can be done to change it up and make race coverage more engaging? — Along with my colleague Steve Maxwell from The Outer Line, I wrote this last week for VeloNews: The Giro d’Italia’s mostly boring stage 3 painfully reminded fans of pro cycling’s lackluster and unimaginative television format. Inspiring scenery of Budapest, the Danube, and medieval castles may generate new tourism, and some…

Last weekend I drove out to the City of Redlands to watch a stage of the venerable Redlands Classic stage race. It’s one of the longest-running bike races in the country. Started by the former mayor and some volunteers after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, it was a tool to…

My brother John called me the other day asking for advice about getting a blockchain-related blog post out into the world. Since I’ve been blogging for a long time on various platforms, I had some specific thoughts on how he should proceed. Once I took him through my process, he…

Every brand or organization needs a point of view. That’s what drives the product, the community and the marketing. This also goes for any kind of event, whether it’s a business conference or a marathon. Here’s a guide to building the brand foundation for your event. What is a Brand…

I’ve wanted to check out a NICA race for a couple years. But between the pandemic and being busy, I had not made it happen. Until today, and I’m so glad I took the time to see it in person. NICA, in case you’re not aware, stands for National Interscholastic…

I spent much of 2020 and most of 2021 collaborating with the first HBCU cycling team, at St Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team was co-founded by Dr Mark Janas, a cycling enthusiast and professor at the SAU School of Business, Management and Technology. I saw first hand…

During 2020, when the world was coming to terms with COVID and how to manage lockdown, I did a series of interviews for my blog with friends and family. I called it Life During Lockdown. I wanted to see how they were getting by during that difficult time. I asked…

I spent last week in Northwest Arkansas for a few reasons: I wanted to watch the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in person, it was a good time to connect with friends in the bike community, and while there why not ride some of the epic Bentonville MTB trails? While I’d…

Exactly two years ago, I participated in a USA Cycling gravel summit. Along with the race directors from many of the biggest gravel races, I spent a few days in Bentonville, Arkansas talking through the most important issues facing this rapidly growing sector of cycling. When I got home, I…