Bike Carson

I had the long awaited meeting with the Forest Service today. Those attending were: Chas & Anne Macquarie, representing Muscle Powered, Juan Guzman from Carson City Parks and […]

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Nobody from the gang was available to ride at lunch today, so I became unmotivated and stayed in my cube. I would forgo the pleasantries of two-wheeled recreation, and work on my status report instead. Later in the day, however, I got an instant message from Kristy saying she wanted to ride. […]

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I’ve been riding through the winter for several seasons now, and each year I learn something new or acquire a new piece of gear that makes being out in the elements more enjoyable. In my experience, the hardest part to keep comfortable have been my hands and feet.
I used some old ski gloves last […]

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Two days of snow riding, and I’m exhausted! Today we had a full crew, 4 guys and 3 girls, and we did our typical Monday Ride, the Lakeview Loop. A pleasant road climb, over the saddle, down a sandy wash, and back on the V&T Railroad Grade.
Except today everything but the road was […]

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Last week when the weather was sort of mild, Mike of Reno’sTeam Bacon Strip and I talked about riding this Sunday. The weather turned foul at the end of the week, and I was thinking of calling off the Sunday Ride. How good could the riding be after a couple days of snow? […]

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I got up a few times last night, and peeked outside. I kept looking for any signs of snow, but only saw lots of rain. The snow didn’t really hit until I woke up in the morning. I was glad it was starting to stick, because frozen rain sounded too treacherous. […]

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The following is the forecast for tomorrow’s commute. It will be my first bicycle commute in the snow! It’s funny, but I’m a lot less worried about safe travel to work on my bicycle than I was when I had to commute to Carson City from Gardnerville up Highway 395. The Highway […]

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Here’s a video of my friend Snakebite in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Snakebite sold his car back in September, and travels mostly by bicycle. He’s allowed himself access to cabs, buses, and airplanes as needed, but these are infrequent events. It’s been fun reading about the progress of his carless lifestyle, and […]

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I recently received an email from a Music PR firm requesting that I post the story of the Ginger Ninjas’ Pleasant Revolution Bicycle Music Tour. Being somewhat familiar with the Ginger Ninjas from their song Dick Cheney, and their association with XTRACYCLE, I was more than happy to. Here is some info from […]

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I didn’t think my Mary Bars could get much cooler, but then I stuck a bell on them! I was visiting Dennis at the Bike Habitat when I came across just the bell I have been looking for. This bell is “The Original Incredibell” from the Mirrycle Corporation. It’s hard to get […]

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