Bike Carson

At January’s Muscle Powered meeting, Jeff P and I took on Carson City’s Bike to Work Week as one of our main projects for the year. After months of discussions, research, and meetings, we are pleased to announce that we finally HAVE AN EVENT PLANNED!

Thanks to all of our generous sponsors, there will be […]

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Today was a rest day. A day to let the body heal from all the week’s activities. I still managed to fill the day with bicycle related activities though.
Scott R and I headed down to the Bike Habitat to get a few things, and see what was new. Scott and I […]

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Much like last year, the sheep started off cute, a welcome addition to the sights and sounds of the trail. As the days have progressed though, the presence of the sheep has grown tedious.

I think we can all appreciate fire suppression, but trail suppression is no fun. Many of the trails require special […]

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Welcome to Cycling Tips.
Bike-To-Work Month is fast approaching. To help prepare for B.T.W.M. I thought I would start a blog filler series to help us celebrate Bike Month. Please feel free to add your comments and ideas for future Cycling Tips. Tips don’t have to be road bike or mountain bike specific, […]

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You may remember Keith’s suggestion from April 3rd. Keith has been insistent that we start a new blog, Walk Carson. Very insistent. Countless emails. 3 AM phone calls. I finally caved in to his demands, and listened to his ideas with an open mind.
Keith took me on his new walking trail, […]

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As far as weather goes, I think you could categorize Sunday as the best day of the year so far. It was a true spring day as we rolled from my house. It was only just 9:00AM, and I had no need for even a wind vest.

Mike and Barrett from Team Bacon Strip […]

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Carson City’s fire suppression team is back, and they most likely will be patrolling the Ash Canyon area until the end of May. This might be a good time to find another place to take your dogs for a ride/walk. Also, when riding near the flock, ride with caution. Ring your bike bell, whistle, let […]

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A Sunday Morning Ride is in the works! We’ll meet on the west side of Carson City, and then ride the Ash Canyon trail network.
Keep checking back for the latest details.
Update 10:00 PM, Saturday.
We’ll be meeting around 09:00 at the Winnie Lane Trail Head. There is parking on Foothills Drive for […]

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Ladies and Gentleman, may I direct your attention to Bike Carson’s new interactive calendar located over on the Scheduled Events page.
Notice there will be a ride Sunday AM! Details coming soon. Also! Scroll ahead to May to see the Bike to Work Week schedule. It’s kind of a rough draft at […]

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Not so long ago, my intentions were to sell my Kona Coiler, and use the money towards a Salsa El Mariachi, a full rigid 29er 1×9. After some serious thought, the Coiler is staying. I started thinking of some of the epic rides planned for this summer, and the thought of having a […]

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