Jeff Moser | June 30, 2010
Our extended winter left a lot of snow in the Sierras, and mountain bikers have been waiting week after week for the snow to melt enough to ride the trails in the high country. Although many sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail are still under some snow, the Flume Trail is finally open! On the [...]
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Tags: Carson City, flume trail, franktown creek, kings canyon, lake tahoe, marlette lake, nevada, red house, spooner lake, tunnel creek, washoe valley
Jeff Moser | June 27, 2010
On Wednesday, June 30th, the Flume Trail Bike Shop will be hosting an Ibis Bikes Demo. Ibis is a designer and manufacturer of high end carbon mountain bikes, and will have a variety of models for you to ride. Flume Trail Mountain Bikes will be offering $5.00 shuttles to Tahoe Meadows for the Tyrolean Downhill, [...]
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Tags: bicycle demo, flume trail bike shop, ibis mountain bikes, lake tahoe
Jeff Moser | June 25, 2010
So why do I get so excited about the flowers up in Ash Canyon? If you’ve been around the area for a while, you’ll certainly remember the Waterfall Fire of 2004. Here’s a photo of what it looked like after the fire, and why you should never take the beautiful scenery and diversity for granted! [...]
Category: flora and fauna |
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Tags: Argemone munita, Ash Canyon, Calochortus, flowers, Mariposa Lily, nevada, Palmer's Penstemon, Penstemon palmeri, Prickly Poppy
Jeff Moser | June 24, 2010
Ben Hurt With the oil volcano spewing away in the gulf, and the way the economy is going, I often wonder what things will be like a year from now. After seeing this video over on the Life Bikin’ Blog, I wondered if this was a glimpse into the future of bicycle racing in the [...]
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Tags: ben hurt, bicycle, bike chariot racing, video
Jeff Moser | June 22, 2010
On June 18th, the Bike Habitat hosted an evening with Marin Bikes up in Ash Canyon. Marin Bikes was in the area for the 2010 Tour de Nez, and made their first stop here in Carson City en route to the Reno events. They brought their demo van full of an assortment of Marin bikes [...]
Category: News, Rides, events, gear tests, product reviews |
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Tags: alpine trail 29er, Ash Canyon, bike habitat, marin bikes, mount vision 5.8, review
Jeff Moser | June 18, 2010
Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend: Friday, 6/18 Bike Habitat and Marin Bikes Present a Marin Bikes Demo! This Friday, June 18 5:00 – 8:00 Bike Habitat and Marin Bikes will be in Ash Canyon for an evening of bike riding and fun. The highlight of the evening will be Marin offering [...]
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Tags: bike habitat, cruiser ride, marin bikes demo, Muscle Powered, road ride
Jeff Moser | June 17, 2010
Here’s a random collection of videos for your viewing pleasure! Amazing stunt riding…on a carbon road bike Just when you think you’ve seen it all…stunt riding on a carbon road bike! Show this to your roadie friends that say they can’t join you on the ride because they don’t have a mountain bike. // DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:”8828″,playerInstanceID:”0A49490D-27DB-8F26-F969-CB32D156F8F8″,domain:”krnv.web.entriq.net”}); [...]
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Tags: big balls, bike, bike wash, cycling, NDOT, nevada, reno, stunt riding on a road bike, tickets, videos