
The rain cape that lives on my rack
A cheap cape against a proper jacket, after a whole winter of both.

November 1, 2026 · 8 min
How I pace a climb when the wind is in my face, by breathing, not by numbers.
A letter every Tuesday about riding through the week: the weather, the kit and the miles.

A cheap cape against a proper jacket, after a whole winter of both.

The rag, the brush and the drop of oil, on the floor of a flat with no garage.