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Appeal to the stone
Smooth surfaces, in the form of narratives and infrastructure, gloss the past and physical spaces that constitute each of our realities.
MATTER: UniTerra’s Nomad Manual Espresso Machine
Curiosity drives this orientation to coffee. Brewing and extraction brings art and craft to the fore, into our hands, and turns the process of experimentation and discovery into a daily ritual.
The Art of the Possible.
I believe life is for living. It has taken me years to manifest conscious thoughts about gratitude on a regular basis, and for me, gratitude is always associated with the recognition that I’m fortunate to have a healthy, strong body, or rather, to be in this moment, a healthy, strong person. Now. Later? I don’t and can’t know. All I can know is whether I’m capable now.
MATTER: 650b Woven Precision Handbuilts Carbon Wheels and Rene Herse Tires
What’s the scoop with 650b tires and wheels?
MATTER: Castelli's Elemento Jacket and the Art of the Possible
Castelli’s Elemento jacket establishes a new reality/normal/standard most riders probably didn’t even realize could be a thing.
MATTER: Castelli's Polare 2 Winter Bibtights = (Hard) Core
RoS is an ethos, an attitude, an orientation in relation to the environment. In a sense, it’s a metaphor: reality, human experience, is constituted by rain/shine, dark/light, evil/good, night/day. Opposites, powerful forces, defined via contradistinction.
MATTER OF FACT: Gravel Bike Frame Materials
“What frame material should I focus on for a gravel bike?”
MATTER OF FACT: Increasing Stability on Gravel
“Some say the frame is designed for one size wheel and not to change it. Is this true?”
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Read, listen, or both. I sat down with Castelli to talk about getting the most from their line of cold weather clothing, which dipped into general principles, and numerous tips and tricks riders can use to steepen the learning curve and create great winter cycling experiences. The blog post elaborates on numerous threads within the podcast, and functions as a complementary resource.