Bicycle Talk

Bicycle Talk Episode 370: November 18th, 2023:  Ron’s Rant: Get out and vote, tomorrow is election day! Size matters: Bike size vs car size.  On a positive side: Fran is back on her bike!  UConn Basketball is back!    Too Tall Billy is getting an E-Road bike!  Mechanical minute and cycling tips: Don’t throw out that old road […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 369: November 1st, 2023:  Ron’s Rant: Wow, Ron is speechless, life is good, and not much to rant about today, although it is getting cold.  On a positive side: More Cyclocross in CT as the weekend approaches.   Weather? Wow, 80 degrees on Saturday!  One of the reasons to be Happy and […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 367:   October 18th, 2023:   Ron’s Rant: Hey, Bike Haters, You Will Lose the Culture War You’re Starting! A race director’s never-ending frustration with finding volunteers. Apparently, there is a lot of this going around.  On a positive side: Mansfield Hollow Cyclocross. 40 years of cyclocross at Mansfield Hollow State Park. Wow! […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 366:  October  11th,  2023:   Ron’s Rant: You don’t need to go gravel, road riders. A Case For … Not giving up on road. On a positive side:  LimeRock Park Epic Mountain bike gravel weekend.  Next Sunday, October 15th is Mansfield Hollow Cyclocross. 40 years of cyclocross at Mansfield Hollow State Park.  […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 365:  October 4,  2023: Ron’s Rant: Ron talks about Butts on Bikes and the fear of riding on the road. Observations from a recently attended weekend event.  Why cities with high bicycling rates are safer for all road users.  On a positive side: Frannie is back!  So long Peter Sagan, still have […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 364  September 27th,  2023:   Ron’s Rant: Teenage troublemakers get deadly.   Teens Accused Of Intentionally Killing Bicyclist Are Allegedly Tied To More Hit-And-Runs.  Jumbo pulls the plug.   On a positive side: Frannie is sucking up the sun in Florida.  Still have the Sepp Kuss smile on my face.  In the […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 363  September 20th,  2023:   Ron’s Rant: Ok, so your right hand man is leading a grand tour and you attack?  And RIP Scott Taylor Johnson.  On a positive side:  Sepp Kuss. Today will be the Sepp Kuss Show. If you don’t know who is by now, you will in less than […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 362:  September 13th 2023:    Ron’s Rant: .  911  tough day. And traffic calming. Wake up America!    On a positive side:  Ron introduces his guest Barbara Amodio. And of course how about that Sepp Kuss and team Jumbo Visma!  Westfield, MA did it!  Mechanical minute and cycling tips: The Creak resolved. […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 361:   September 6th,  2023:   Ron’s Rant: .  Group ride etiquette  ands responsibilities. Ron rants on his fellow cyclists. New NHTSA report. Trucks are killing Pedestrians and Cyclists. On a positive side:  An American In Red: Can Sepp Kuss Win the Vuelta?  Comment from a rider over 70. And later in […]

Bicycle Talk Episode 360:  August 30th,  2023:   Ron’s Rant: .Vuelta a España chaos: Crashes, tacks, fan videos determining the results and threat of snow It’s not been an easy weekend for the organizers.  On a positive side:  A quick reminder of back to school.  Why I love bicycle racing and its athletes.  American auto […]