Grant Petersen - The art of taking it slow

[Rob5091]

Long article on Grant Petersen, the bicycle designer, writer, and founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/23/the-art-of-taking-it-slow

“The whole purpose of pro riding now is to create a demand at the retail level for the really expensive bicycles,” he said. He sees the glorification of speed—personal bests, constant quantification, metrics, leaderboards—as discouraging to entry-level riders who might otherwise enjoy life with a bike. “

 

[Axel Hangleck]

#PartyPace, as seen on Russ' Path Less Pedalled You Tube channel is similar.

Far too much of the cycling industry/ media is performance obsessed; when the vast majority of cyclists just aren't - and are commuters, tourers, riding to the shops, etc