Important bike racing question I hope to answer before this year's #TDF2022 How many light blue shirts does race director Christian Prudhomme own? I bet joelindsey can ballpark this, and that's it's either way more than expected, or just one that he really likes.

Writers who run: I'm looking for personal stories about running+music. Could be yours, your friend's, a stranger you tracked down. If you have a pitch, send me a DM w/ a link to clips.

10 years ago I was covering the Tour de France and this artful display had been curated in the press center. Nice of the Photos app to remind me, but this image was already burned into my brain

Hey fellow runners with a lot (but not as many as Jeff Dengate) of running shoes, what shoe racks do you recommend? My days of giant, glorious shoe pile are ending to usher in days of a giant, glorious shoe matrix

What is the absolute funniest thing I can watch on streaming tonight?

What's your favorite tool and why? I'll go first. I love a locking pliers (Vise-Grip) bc what can't they grip and unscrew (that's less than an inch-ish across)?

Free publishing lesson: Never ask the reader a question—esp in the hed—that they’ll answer, “oh god, no!” I promise you that most will not read on

7 years ago, I got a letter from a prisoner doing life for a murder he insists he didn't commit. Now I finally get to tell Quincy's story, for Popular Mechanics--published last month, but paywall just lifted. Thanks Matt Allyn for the editorial TLC. popularmechanics.com/science/a41552…

This is a good one

We're hiring another features editor! Salary range $56k-67k eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

I wrote about the prevalence of alcohol within cycling and other outdoor sports for Bicycling Magazine. The connection between bikes and booze has a surprising history—and what I think most readers will find to be equally eye-opening health impacts. bicycling.com/health-nutriti…

This was a fun one: “My life is getting shorter,” says Naomasa Kimura over a fried pork cutlet rice bowl drizzled in a sweet and savory sauce. “It’s too much. I promised my wife this is the last time I try…” @longreads Scott Yorko #longreads #sundayLR runnersworld.com/races-places/a…

Who wants to get paid to write about mountain biking? We're hiring a contract news writer for Bike Magazine. Remote, $25/hr, apply here: boards.greenhouse.io/thearenagroup/…

Here's the article. (Ed: Matt Allyn ) popularmechanics.com/science/a41552…

In the new Men’s Journal Summer 2024 cover story, I talk DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLAND SEASON 2, my acting idols, and smashing my personal records in the gym at age 47… Photographer: @jefflipsky Food Stylist: @laurakinsey Prop Stylist: @audreytaylorvisuals Videographers: jose manuel

Men's Fitness is back and here to deliver the best training, health, and nutrition advice. Let's kick it off with a training transformation story. mensfitness.com/training/big-s…