Ask Uncle Dave

"I look at other people, and I remember when I used to be that excited about going for a pedal, but it just isn't there..."

"That’s not to suggest that we should all stop mountain biking and entertain ourselves by constructing sculptures out of found materials..."

"What started as a fun plan to push my boundaries a little bit has turned into a an orgy of gear acquisition..."

“Hold on a second. I can just write myself an e-mail if I wanted to read some ill-informed opinions on a topic that I don’t know much about...”

"It’s fabulous that chainstay length has now entered the zeitgeist, but the conversation still lacks focus..."

"Last November, I put down a deposit on my Plan A dream bike - one that was featured on your website in a direct comparison to my Plan B bike..."

Assuming it's not too late, Uncle Dave has laid out a roadmap to rehabilitate our reputation...

"Much like some lucky tourist bumped up to business class for his flight to St. John’s, I’m pretty excited to experience something outside my price range..."

Or more accurately - How do I explain to people that it might take a little while to get here?

You'd think it would be very difficult to keep a high profile bike - like the new Norco Shore - under wraps in this bike-crazed town...

"Generally speaking there will always be some small company there waiting for the big boys to drop the ball..."

Dave reflects upon his first ride on real trails since the beginning of the pandemic...

Uncle Dave engages Noel Buckley of Knolly Bikes to answer a question about frame alignment...

"I would dry heave and weep and feel sorry for myself and wonder if it was all worth it. It felt like the cure was worse than the disease..."

"Honestly, I think my riding of bicycles contributes more to my ecological footprint than anything else in my life..."

"Like a frat boy hitting the ground after his first kegger. It was kind of shocking..."

"It was just easier to leave my riding gear in the back seat of my truck? Who is going to steal that shit, anyways?"

"I told him that he could try to find some new springs for his fork, but that there was a good chance he might not be able to..."

Uncle Dave tackles OEM tires and digs into the decision making product managers face when they spec your bike...

Uncle Dave goes down a nerdy rabbit hole and tackles bike geometry head on. Not so simple, is it?

Uncle Dave finds the world conspiring to unsettle his tenuous grip on reality, time and space...

Should we believe companies trying to convince us their helmets protect better than the rest?

Does the presence of zombies change your requirements? Maybe a chainsaw holder...

"As our sport has grown and our influence has gained, our attitude has changed. Somewhere along the line we've moved from a place of privilege to a place of entitlement..."