Knob Magazine

Full length feature articles from the Knob staff.

There are five grey hairs on the right side of my chin.
I can see them, before bed, when I floss my teeth.
A shave tomorrow and they will be gone.
I can already feel the mornings cool air against my face.
I do not recognize myself any more than you do.
Am I same man who, at the moment [...]

It was only a matter of time before Specialized brought the Globe brand back to its roots.  Over a decade ago the company launched a line of european style commuter bikes with minimal Specialized branding and maximum mid-nineties do-gooderness.  The idea flopped.  This second attempt at launching Globe as a sub-brand certainly has higher chances [...]

Do you remember as a child making snowflakes from blue or white construction paper?
Our teacher would show us how to fold and cut the paper, and then as she strung these symmetrical clippings up around the room she would explain that each of these snowflakes, like each real snowflake, and each of us, was unique.
Now [...]

For nearly a year I have fought off every urge and impulse to post about the election.  With just a couple of days to go, I apologize for breaking my promise to keep Knob rancor free.  But I simply can’t resist.
The one hallmark of this election season has been the unanimity of undescribed significance of [...]

Sadly, as cyclists increase in numbers, so do the ghost bikes.  These spray-painted white beater bikes are hard to miss: visceral reminders of the dangers of cycling and the need for an improved bicycle infrastructure.  The sober reality of these memorials stand in stark contrast against a cycling culture defined by irreverence. The bike world [...]