If you grew up in New England and raced bikes in the mid to late 90s, then you know Spooky Bikes. They were all over the place on the mountain bike circuit and seemed to fade into nothing as quickly as they made it big time. So being that today is Halloween, I did some…
So a big theme at Interbike this year was the introduction of a new breed of bikes called Gravel Grinders. While this has been nothing new for companies like Salsa Cycles out of Minnesota, but for many other brands, this was completely new territory. A gravel grinder in short is a modified geometry cyclocross or…
I still think of BASF as the company that made VHS tapes so that I could record episodes of the Cosby Show, but they actually have been around since 1865. As a tribute to the era in which they were founded, they decided to recreate a penny-farthing using today’s technology including a smartwatch for enhanced…
The Continental Divide Trail mountain bike route is 2,774 miles from Canada to Mexico. This trail was formed by linking trails, roads and mixed use surfaces from 1995 to 1997. Now each year a handful of cyclists take it on in a self-supported race format, called the Tour Divide. This trail is most definitely on…
Here’s a quick video from the folks at NSMB.com on how to be a mountain biker and it’s right on the money! Apparently I still need to get a trail dog! But in all seriousness, what is there not to love about the mountain bike lifestyle? Pick your style and go ride!
Red Bull has become the king of taking sports to the next level and creating unique events out of them. Their latest is called Road Rage. It’s a pretty simple concept; throw 4 people on bikes behind a BMX gate at the top of mountain, drop the gate, see who is the fastest to the…
The Red Bull Rampage has come and gone in 2013 and the mastery of the Utah desert was eclipsed by Kyle Strait’s back to back victories. Below is the video of his 1st place winning run. Buckle up, it’s a good one! And if you’re looking for a full view of the webcast, that is…
Every October the largest cycling swap meet takes over Denver’s National Western Complex on the east side of town. This is the site that is better known for the annual National Western Stock Show every January. It’s here where thousands upon thousands of square feet is home to the most new and used bikes and…
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