Ed Hood may be getting soft in his old age as this 'End of Year' rant actually shows some signs of... dare we say it... acceptance. This year has seen many changes in the cycling world, mostly for the good, but then... Ed has his say on the trends of 2022.

2022 has been another good year for books, and our literary editor, Leslie Reissner, has chosen his top-10 book picks from the PEZ Bookshelf.

Vittorio Adorni was one of the classiest riders to sit on a bike, at a time when there were many top riders: Jacques Anquetil, Jan Janssen, Felice Gimondi and sometime teammate, Eddy Merckx. Adorni died early on Saturday morning at the age of 85, Ed Hood looks at the great champion and his life.

As we close out 2022, and many of us look back on a year of reconnecting with old friends and new, the PEZ CREW would like to thank our readers and sponsors for your support, and share a few thoughts for this Holiday Season.

In addition to picking our Top 10 Best Cycling Books of 2022, we found time to settle up in front of the bigger screen to soak in some of the year's best cycling videos, films, and series. With so much interesting and varied streaming cycling content available now, choosing just 5 for this list wasn't easy.

Cyclo-cross, haute couture fashion, heroes of cycling's golden age, and a couple of Belgian beers... who would have thought they'd mash together so well? Our talented photographer, John Thomson, has assembled his most expansive collection yet from his overflowing files for your enjoyment. Take it away John...

What's next for the humble handlebar? Who knows, but Ed Hood has been examining the most recent developments of the 'cow horns' at the front of the bike. Aero is the thing of the moment and the 'bars need to cut through the air like a knife, time for a handlebar rant.

The bicycle industry is a global enterprise that is selling a machine invented in the Victorian Era but which never seems to run out of variation or avenues of innovation. Some companies are huge multinationals, while others are artisan shops supplying local markets. While some have visible proponents like Ernesto Colnago or Tom Ritchey, others need to be sought out to discover their scale and creativity.

Ercole Baldini died on December 1st at the age of 89: Olympic Road Race, two world hour records, World Amateur Pursuit Championship, two World Professional Pursuit Championship medals, World Professional Road Race, Giro, GP des Nations and four Trofeo Baracchi. Ed Hood looks back on the life of the great champion.