Bike Carson

In the winter months Flume Trail Bikes becomes the Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Lodge. Cross country skiing is a great winter compliment to summer time cross country mountain biking. You get some exercise climbing the hills, you get to coast down the hills, and you even get to explore some of the […]

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We had winner of a ride on Friday, the last lunch ride of the year. You couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for snow riding. The temperatures were just below freezing, and the light fluffy snow was falling. I met up with Jeff P and Jon, and we headed for […]

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Peering down into the bottom of the canyon I said to Jon, “That looks rideable. There are tracks down there.” “Do you want to do it? I have enough time.”, Jon replied. We pedaled up to the drop in for the creek trail and began our descent into the canyon.
Like most […]

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From my friend in Berkeley: Full story HERE
When my daughter happened to pull off her helmet and toss it into the street, he actually stopped, backed up, turned his wheels toward it and deliberately ran over the helmet.
Should bicyclists be licensed to ride? Seattle discusses licensing cyclists. This story was highly discussed […]

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Sunday, Amy and I decided to take a twenty mile spin around Carson on our road tandem. With the unseasonably warm temps pushing mid 50’s, hopping on the road bike sounded better than slogging through mud on our mountain bikes.
With no specific ride plan in mind, we pedaled north towards our usual route, but […]

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Friday morning I was roused out of bed at 4:30 AM because of a problem at work. Since I was already up, and the problem was taken care of, I decided to just go into work early. What the heck…I’m late every day, let’s try something new!
The marquee at Mills Park said 12 […]

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A winter storm moved through the area yesterday morning, decreasing visibility on the commute as the wind driven snow stuck to my glasses. I was still plenty warm in spite of the weather though!  A water resistant wind breaker and a neck gaiter kept me dry and kept the bitter cold wind out.
As I […]

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Part of the original intent of this blog was to share what’s going on throughout the Carson City cycling community. So far, it’s been mostly about what I’ve been doing.
I’d like to remind the Carson City readers that I’d love to have you contribute! Some ideas:

Your cycling stories and news.
Cycling Pictures - […]

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We’re into some of the shortest days of the year right now, and that means commuting home in the dark. Last week I had a close call with an oncoming vehicle turning into me. My little safety light just wasn’t cutting it at the speed I was taking into the corner on my […]

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As we move into winter’s snow, mud, and ice, road biking suddenly becomes more appealing to me. Most of the trails are now under snow, but there are still miles of smooth, ice-free blacktop to be ridden.  Nevada’s winter days almost always warm up to the mid 30’s, keeping the roads pretty dry.
Sunday was […]

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