Cyclelicio.us posted this article about a rider attempting to outrun a motorcycle cop on his Schwinn bicycle. Ricky Martin (no relation to the Latin pop sensation?) was trying to get home in…
on Feb 8, 2007
Dauw had the great suggestion to add helmet-cam videos to singletracks trail listings and the idea was something we had considered for quite some time. In fact, you can read about my…
on Feb 8, 2007
I mentioned to a friend at church that I just started using rollers a couple weeks ago and he just emailed me this video of Chad Hungerford doing some amazing stuff on…
on Feb 7, 2007
Whenever my brother and I would drive up to the mountains for a day of mountain biking we'd invariably pass groups of cyclists out on the road to which we would yell…
on Feb 7, 2007
I first saw one of these bad boy's over on RL Policar's blog and I couldn't believe my eyes: bike mounted iPod speakers. Yep, you too can ghetto blast your way down…
on Feb 6, 2007
The Chicopee Woods Trail System near Gainesville, GA received a total of more than $125K to expand and improve the mountain bike trails in the park. SORBA plans to expand the area…
on Feb 5, 2007
Man, kids have it great these days. When I was in school PE usually consisted of kickball and square dancing (Georgia public schools at their best) but these days kids are taking…
on Feb 5, 2007
The Icycle Mountain Bike Event at Fontana Village is set for this weekend and a wintry mix is in the forecast. About 300 riders are expected at this year's event which includes…
on Feb 2, 2007
CBS is showing the Xterra World Championship off-road triathalon this Saturday, February 3 @ 1pm EST. The race is made up of a 1-mile ocean swim, a 20 mile mountain bike ride,…
on Feb 2, 2007
I just got some rollers for my road bike and I'm scared to death of them. I was so excited when Leah brought them home Friday that I immediately jumped on the…
on Feb 2, 2007
Ladies & Gents, i hope you will consider signing this online petition that supports reinstatment of age classes in Women's mountain bike racing (from pinkmtb.com) Recently, USA Cycling, and the National Mountain…
on Feb 1, 2007
I got an email this week from a local bike shop about some bike maintenance classes being held at the shop in the evenings. They call it Bicycle Chain University (BCU) though…
on Feb 1, 2007
Just what we need, more iPod accessories. Funny how many different brands of iPod speakers and docking stations are ending up in the discount stores like Big Lots and TJ Maxx these…
on Jan 31, 2007
Action Profiles is a (relatively) new website that helps action sports riders (surfers, skaters, mountain bikers, etc.) promote themselves and find sponsors. Right now there are just over 200 mountain bikers with…
on Jan 30, 2007
Mike Hendershot is looking for his bike. While riding in New Zealand his $10K custom Santa Cruz mountain bike was stolen and apparently there are only 10 bikes like it in the…
on Jan 29, 2007
Tim Jackson had an interesting post on his blog last week about targeting certain consumer groups to grow the sport of mountain biking. Tim identified a couple groups (those who already own…
on Jan 29, 2007
Paul's brother Dan is really into tinkering with mountain bikes (and road bikes too, pretty much anything with two wheels he can get his hands on) and he recently told me about…
on Jan 28, 2007
Plans and instructions for building your own backyard mountain bike teeter totter feature.
on Jan 27, 2007
If you saw Jackass Number 2 you no doubt remember the rocket bike stunt first attempted by Johnny Knoxville (photo below) and subsequently perfected by BMX superstar Matt Hoffman. But to me,…
on Jan 26, 2007
Forget using zip ties to increase your traction; why not get one of these babies! I first read about this on the RockyRoadUk blog and I really got excited when I checked…
on Jan 25, 2007
I've been skimming a number of cycling-related blogs lately and it seems like there is alot of recent talk about clipless pedals. Now I find myself weighing in on the subject, guess…
on Jan 24, 2007
Have you heard about this mountain bike documentary? The film is being screened in Park City, UT this week and is set to play in Santa Barbara, CA and Durango, CO later…
on Jan 23, 2007
BikePortland.org (then others) posted this MacGyver tip for improving cycling traction in snow and/or ice this winter. As you can see from the photo below the author placed zip ties around the…
on Jan 22, 2007
Apparently a homeless guy near Alexandria, VA was using his mountain bike as a weapon to attack cyclists near National airport. The short article says the guy "swung his bike by the…
on Jan 22, 2007
Leah and I visited the mountain bike hall of fame in Crested Butte, Colorado a few years back after riding the famed Trail 401 just outside of town. We weren't quite sure…
on Jan 22, 2007