Bike Church and other cycling non-profits
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 a “Bike Church” operating in downtown Philly. Apparently the place is run out of St. Mary’s Church on UPenn’s campus and has free …
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now you’re probably wondering what to do with all this wood. let’s start by building the base. lay the two 4x4x2 pieces side-by-side and nail on a 2x4x7-1/4″ horizontally against the 4x4s at opposite ends (looking at a side view). do this on both sides of the 4x4s. you will want to place the last …
34 SHARES | 3 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Jackass Number 2: Bike stunts
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, the funniest bike stunt actually involved old fashioned high wheel bicycles (aka penny farthing bikes). These old bikes have always fascinated me and …
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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 out the Ktrax site. It isn’t obvious from the photos but apparently the front ski and rear track are actually removeable so you …
38 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Google checkout: $10 off singletracks t-shirts
Google is running a promotion through February 15 to get people to sign up for their payment service, Google Checkout. Sign up before the deadline and you’ll get $10 to spend at ANY store that accepts Google Checkout, including singletracks. You can use your $10 bonus to purchase either our long or short sleeve t-shirts …
0 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »The clipless pedal debate rages on
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 this is just how “news” travels in the blog age… I’ve been a big fan of clipless pedals for years now and I …
0 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Singletracks subscriptions $5 off
We’re holding a winter sale on subscriptions right now, $5 off our trail, training, and full subscription packages. Purchase your membership now and enjoy access to premium content like mountain bike trail maps, elevation profiles, and GPS data for the entire year. Use the premium training log to keep track of your New Years resolutions …
0 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Klunkerz mountain bike movie
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 this year. Klunkerz follows the history of mountain biking and has interviews with all the big guys: Breeze, Richey, Fisher, et al. The …
0 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Using zip ties for tire traction in snow
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 rim and tire about spaced about every 3 spokes. At first blush this seems like a great idea but it is certainly limited …
34 SHARES | 3 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Mountain bike as weapon
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 handlebars and seat near National Airport on July 10, knocking at least one other rider off his bike.” Up to 15 other riders …
0 SHARES | 0 COMMENTS | Continue reading »Mountain bike hall of fame
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 we were in the right place at first, the hallowed hall of fame actually resides in a single room at the back of …
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* This was originally posted on mudhunny’s blog but has been reprinted here since the old blog was ghetto (jeff’s fault). yes! another excuse to bust out my favorite stationary – green engineering graph paper. the plan was to build a 12 foot long teeter-totter with an approach angle of 20-22°. the materials needed are …
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