Jeff Moser | August 29, 2008
For many stay at home parents, the start of school means new found freedom. After a long summer without much riding, Kristy is back on the bike. After finishing off a long singletrack descent, she said, “Oh yeah…now I remember why I like mountain biking so much!”. I don’t think it was [...]
Category: rider photos |
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Tags: rider photos
Jeff Moser | August 26, 2008
When I began full time bicycle commuting last November, I just used my old backpacks that I’ve had around for years. They worked for a time, but I quickly realized their limitations. They had limited cargo capacity, and were awkward to ride with when fully loaded, as the weight was stacked perpendicular to [...]
Category: commute, gear tests, urban cycling |
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Tags: bicycle commuting, chrome messenger bag, commuter bag
Jeff Moser | August 25, 2008
Last Friday, my friend Todd organized a ride on the Tahoe Rim Trail out of the Tahoe Meadows near Mount Rose. This is one of my favorite rides, so I jumped at the chance to go. The 30 mile loop we rode has fantastic views, fast smooth singletrack, and many challenges along the [...]
Category: Rides, Trails, stories |
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Tags: flume trail, lake tahoe, marlette lake, Tahoe Rim Trail
Jeff Moser | August 22, 2008
Logan on the Creek Trail
I had to get a shot of this young whipper-snapper yesterday. Logan climbs just like his mom and dad, and left me in the dust. On the way down, I risked life and limb, riding over my head, so that I made sure I was ahead of this kid. [...]
Category: rider photos |
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Tags: Ash Canyon, creek trail
Jeff Moser | August 20, 2008
Expect delays on the Creek Trail due to a downed tree on the lower section where the road narrows to singletrack. Traffic is currently being rerouted around the left and right of the tree, and riders should exercise extreme caution when blasting into this corner. It comes up on you pretty quick! [...]
Category: News, Trails |
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Tags: Ash Canyon, Trails, trees
Jeff Moser | August 19, 2008
Hooray! We’ve finally come out of last week’s doldrums. Scorching hot sun, with zero air movement was the norm last week, and the oppressive aestival heat made riding tough. Water bottles were as hot as tea water by the end of the lunch rides! Commutes home from work were done in [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, News, Trails |
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Tags: doldrums, heat, oppresive, summer
Jeff Moser | August 17, 2008
Last week I found that I had a torn sidewall on my rear tire just moments before it was time for the lunch ride. I didn’t have time to fix my tire, so I made sure I had the right materials to fix the problem on the trail should the tube had failed. [...]
Category: maintenance and repair |
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Tags: boot, dollar bill, repairing a torn sidewall, tire, tube, tyvek