posted Mar 12, 2010 by trek7k

photo via blessingofthebikes.com. Here's something you may not have seen before: a church service dedicated to bike riders. The 12th Annual Blessing of the Bikes will take place at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in NYC on April 10, 2010 at 9:30am. During the service a priest sprinkles bikes...
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posted Mar 12, 2010 by trek7k

Several people emailed this story to me on Wednesday and to be honest I was fairly ho-hum about it initially. I mean, Google Maps have included public transit and even walking directions for a while now so the bike stuff isn't all that surprising. Commuting maps that take into account...
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posted Mar 11, 2010 by element22

Cross-country and road riders are already familiar with Giro bike helmets - they're typically high quality, lightweight, and comfortable. But did you know Giro also offers bombproof lids for those who love pointing their bikes down steep slopes? If you're someone who steers toward massive drops and stunts while friends...
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posted Mar 10, 2010 by trek7k

I recently rode a mountain bike trail that got me thinking: How dense is too dense when it comes to mountain bike trails? Every mountain bike trail planner will inevitably run into this question wherever space is limited - which is pretty much everywhere. First and foremost, a mountain bike trail...
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Pros: everything Cons: the padding inside is already starting to fall apart. Verdict: helmet works great, and i can attest as its saved my skull...

Pros: they protect my shins! Cons: sizing is crazy.. Verdict: only have 2 sizes available a Small/Medium and a Large/XLarge. I guess if they had...

Pros: not too bulky, no top pads. Cons: none. Verdict: awesome gloves. nice and light and no top padding makes for a nice fit that...

This trail network is good for families. The more west you go the more single track you find. This place can connect to a lot...

Was hoping somebody could help me out here. I want to get my wife a MTB so she can go riding with me. I really...

This is a very nice trail just up the interstate from me. We did a lot of work on this trail this weekend and cleaned...

[quote:3272ff1c71="fleetwood"] http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/jackmagnet/100_7610.jpg [/quote:3272ff1c71] You need to get that screw that goes through the spring into the hole on the clip right? That should be fixable but it's hard to...

This group of trails are on the more technical side with a few hairy switchback up towards goose rock; You have to watch out for...

First off, it's been 12 years since I've been. That being said: Amazing trail, we chose to "shuttle" via 2 vehicles. We parked on at...

Looking for a sinkhole on a trail in Google Earth the other day, I saw the bike directions option and figured I'd see if there...

Carbon fiber has a higher tensile strength and lower weight than aluminum but has different handling requirements. You have to be careful about the torque...

Single track with a plethora of rock croppings. All climbs are doable but your strength will be zapped after navigating the rock. Slightly more technical...

On Stillhouse Hollow Lake at Dana Peak Park. Mainly buff single track with some mild climbing--the leg out past the lost and found box to...

Folks it is true there is no club anymore. Soldiers used to maintain the place; I was one--even a club officer. The club's heydays were...

would carben be less durable

Pros: Light weight, pic quality is better than standard def. No need for a separate recording unit. Form factor is nice. Cons: The mounting system...

Lance Armstrong's Trail. On the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association's Championship schedule. Also on US Cycling's mountain bike calendar for 2010. Great trail system, not...

Desert single track. Makes for a great night ride. Follow my GPS track.

Hopefully I can load the GPS track. One can either do an out and back to the bech feature. Or make a nice 6 to...

Ahhh ok funrover,I was thinking you told me you had rode there before. At the fork I did the slide I love that trail! How did ya...

So,which trail did you take at the Morrison Slide/Red Rocks fork Funrover?Is that really your first time at Mathew's/Winter's,I consider Mat/Win my home trail system...