Early this morning the temperature dropped to -2F (-18.9C) in my corner of the world. And the wind gusted to 30 MPH (50 KPH).
In the middle of the journey of my life, I am--as always--a woman on a bike. Although I do not know where this road will lead, the way is not lost, for I have arrived here. And I am on my bicycle, again.
I am Justine Valinotti.
08 February 2026
03 March 2024
GOAT—Or Just Horny?
Until recently, I thought “goat” denoted an an animal that lives in the mountains and has horns.
Only a few years ago, I learned that “GOAT” is an acronym for the “Greatest Of All Time.”
That title has been bestowed upon Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and other record-setting athletes. It’s commonly agreed that cycling’s GOAT is Eddy Merckx.
More than one of my old cycling buddies probably thought of themselves as the “GOAT.” Of course they weren’t.
But they were goats in one other way:
Did cycling make them horny?
04 December 2022
The Authority Of This Blog
We've all heard the expression, "Don't believe everything you read."
Well, you can ignore it when you read this blog. Really, you can believe everything you read here. Here's why:


