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Bicycle News, Culture, and Lifestyle in Carson City, Nevada

Marcus the Tire Slayer

Jeff Moser | October 30, 2009

Thursday’s lunch ride started off perfect. It was cold and overcast, but the biting windchill from the day before was gone. The trails were in great shape, and we had four fast guys pedaling up the hill. We had a brief rest at the top of the Creek Trail, and then we [...]

Louis Garneau T-Cover Review

Jeff Moser | October 29, 2009

I’ve been looking for a lightweight shoe cover for cold weather riding. My thick neoprene covers work great when the conditions are wet and really cold, but they can be bulky and cumbersome.  Kristy recently brought me home a pair of Louis Garneau T-Covers from the Bike Habitat that seemed to be just what [...]

Metal Cowboy – A Book Review

Jeff Moser | October 27, 2009

A book review of Metal Cowboy – Tales From the Road Less Pedaled by Joe Kurmaskie
Back in May of 2009, I attended the Bicycle and Pedestrian Conference up at Lake Tahoe. Author Joe Kurmaskie was one of the guest speakers at the conference, speaking on bicycle advocacy during the day, and entertaining the crowd [...]

Turning Technique – Cornering Skills to Make You a Faster Rider

Jeff Moser | October 23, 2009

Today’s long travel mountain bikes do a great job of eating up bumps on the trail, enabling even the novice mountain biker to ride faster than on bikes from a decade ago. But if you go on a group ride, you’ll find that suspension doesn’t have much to do with who the fastest riders [...]

Bike and Brew Tour Crosses Nevada

Jeff Moser | October 22, 2009

Back in September, I posted that the Bike and Brew Tour was leaving Brooklyn, NY, and that they’d be touring the country, stopping at as many breweries along the way as they could.  The crew has finally reached Nevada, and will be in Reno/Sparks this Friday!

On the morning of Wednesday the 21st, they were in [...]

Five Steps to Keep You Safe on Your Bicycle

Jeff Moser | October 20, 2009

There was a recent story over on NewsCarsonCity.com about a girl that got hit while riding in a Carson City bike lane. Although bike lanes give cyclists room to ride on the road, especially for those riders that don’t like being part of traffic, they must still be vigilant. Possibly more so, since [...]

Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100

Jeff Moser | October 19, 2009

Here’s one for you Lance fans out there! Denis Coyne at the Bike Habitat tipped me off to this cool video, the updated HD trailer for Race Across The Sky – Leadville Trail 100.

“Race Across The Sky” Rides into Theaters October 22nd, 2009
The show date is Thursday October 22nd @ 8:00 PM, and will [...]