Spring weather is finally hitting most of the country and with that comes the inevitable rain storms. For some areas of the country, like here in Colorado, the spring also brings with it rising creeks from snowmelt. All it boils down to wherever you might reside is that you’re going to find yourself with some…
San Francisco is like a bigger Boulder, but with an even higher cost of living and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. What San Francisco also has like Boulder is a big problem with bike theft. So leave it to the SFPD Anti Bike Theft Unit to deploy bikes with tracking devices on them throughout…
Bike riding season is just about upon most of the country. My fingers are crossed that most of the spring snow storms are done. So while the snow is still melting, here are some of my best tips for making sure your first outdoor rides of the year are great. Tires: Check your tires for…
BMX is still alive and well as is freestyle BMX. Check out what, 4 year old brothers and twins, Jake and Theo are up to as they ride through New Zealand over a period of a few months.
Santa Cruz has been on a tear lately launching new bikes. I’m still happy to see both the Superlight and the Jackal as part of their lineup with their new 29″ and 27.5″ wheelsize. I’m also excited to see the company constantly innovating their bikes and now with the completely revolutionized Nomad enduro bike shipping in…
I’m unfortunately at home saying my farewells to my 94 year old grandmother this week. In doing so I’ve been making a lot of trips from my parent’s house in Plymouth, MA to see my grandmother about a 20 mile drive away. The other night while driving back with my sister she asked me a…
The Automobile Association (AA) in the United Kingdom has come up with a rather genius ad campaign to promote motorist awareness of the growing number of cyclists on the road. I know that when I’m out riding one of the ways I try to safeguard myself against becoming a hood ornament is to make sure…
SRAM has been pushing out new products rather rapidly in the first quarter of 2014 with the Force CX1 Cyclocross group coming out earlier this month with a lot of fanfare. This time SRAM has chosen to give their mountain bike disc brakes some love. The new line of brakes are called the “Guide” with…
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