Volvo may be a car company, but they are taking a stance on the trend (that’s here to stay!) of more bikes on the road. They want to do everything in their power to make their cars safe for passengers, but also for those outside of the vehicle including cyclists. The UK has seen bicycle…
I’m sure the White Line Trail in Sedona has been ridden by others, but not documented with a drone. The trail is on a nearly vertical rock face with life or death consequences if you were to slide your tire out or lose any sort of traction. Here’s the video evidence: Rider: Michal Kollbek Filmed…
The 2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is now a wrap! The show brought together frame builders, apparel companies, component makers and suppliers to the now thriving cycling town of Louisville, KY. The show certainly lit up my twitter feed with amazing photos of super interesting bikes and new products coming from passionate companies. A…
Much of the country is still digging out from snow or dealing with absolutely frigid temperatures. If you’re like me, bikes are now even more on my mind. I can’t wait for the warm spring temps and longer days ahead. One of the first signs of spring to come in the bike world is coming up…
Boston, Massachusetts is on track to have their snowiest and coldest winter on record. The city has seen almost 100 inches of snow since the start of the season and the majority of that total has fallen since the start of 2015. I grew up in the Boston area and it’s definitely engrained in my…
In my day job many people know that I work on the global social media team for Whole Foods Market. I do reside in Colorado, but I make a monthly pilgrimage to Austin, TX which is home to Whole Foods’ world headquarters. Austin is a bustling small city in Texas that seems to have something…
Whenever I have to explain what cyclocross to people that don’t know what it is, I usually have a hard time. It’s the steeplechase of cycling, then you get the “what is steeplechase?” question. It’s a combination of running and cycling, then you get the “so it’s like a triathlon?” question. Nope, that’s not it…
Hot off the press is the 2015 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals course map for the race coming up in January. I travel to Austin every month for work and I can attest that this will be a great venue for the race. Not to mention the weather in January is usually a complete crap shoot…
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