Bike Carson

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

Stick to the Trail

Jeff Moser | February 10, 2010

The worst of the winter is behind us, and we are now moving into spring conditions. The trails will be muddy, and there may be snow drifts or fallen branches blocking the trails. Should you ride through the mud and tear up the trail? Doesn’t it look easier to ride around the [...]

2010 Northern Nevada / Tahoe Regional Bicycle Summit

Jeff Moser | February 7, 2010

On February 3rd, 2010, Muscle Powered and Bike Carson attended the 2010 Northern Nevada / Tahoe Regional Bicycle Summit in Reno, hosted by the University of Nevada Reno Cycling Team and the Tour de Nez Outreach.  Over 40 cycling groups met in the UNR Student Union to give a brief presentation of who they were and [...]

Bike Carson Ride-On Diet

Jeff Moser | January 24, 2010

Have you heard about the Taco Bell Drive-Thru Diet? I hadn’t tried it yet, but it sounded fantastic. I drive my car to Taco Bell, order special items from the Drive-Thru, and I lose weight. I don’t even have to walk to the counter to order my food. I simply eat [...]

Carson City Bicycle Transportation News

Jeff Moser | January 15, 2010

ROOP STREET
In the Fall of 2009, Carson City cyclists went to the Regional Transportation Committee, and asked for bike lanes to be included in the widening project of Roop Street. And the RTC listened. Well now the time has come to begin the project! Unfortunately, things are going to get worse before [...]

Carson City – A Bicycle Friendly Community?

Jeff Moser | January 14, 2010

Muscle Powered, Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City, has embarked on a project to make Carson City, NV a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC). A BFC is a designation awarded by the League of American Bicyclists to communities that have proven to posses safe accommodations for cycling, and that encourage people to bike [...]

StillerStrong

Jeff Moser | December 14, 2009

Once the quintessential accessory to a cyclist’s wardrobe, the millions of yellow LiveStrong wristbands are soon due to become the next platform shoe or bell-bottomed pant. Actor/Comedian Ben Stiller has unleashed what is almost certainly to become the next big thing in cycling fashion. Let’s watch…

www.stillerstrong.org
So how does Lance feel about this new [...]

Bike Carson End of the Year Celebration

Jeff Moser | December 11, 2009

Come join us for an End of the Year Celebration! Bike Carson and Muscle Powered will be gathering at Doppelgangers on Wednesday, December 16th, to celebrate a very successful year!

Join us for Pizza and Beer at Doppelgangers!
The Muscle Powered Board of Directors will meet from 6:30 to 7:30, reviewing our many accomplishments for the [...]