Bicycle News, Culture, and Lifestyle in Carson City, Nevada
Posted in Rides, bike carson on Jun 16th, 2008
Amy and I spent a few days on the California coast last week. We loaded up the truck with three friends, four bikes, one horse, and on Tuesday morning drove over to Point Reyes Station (PRS), located at the southern end of Tomales Bay.
Before departing for the coast I did an internet search of cycling […]
Posted in Trails, bike carson on May 23rd, 2008
And now, a Public Service Announcement from Bike Carson…
My friend (we’ll call him “Mike”) sent me the following email today.
Thank you to who is doing all the work on Upper Baldy (the Baldy Green to Creek Trail Connector); it looks and rides great!! But if anyone knows who found and moved a shovel that […]
Posted in News, bike carson on May 21st, 2008
Last week Kristy and I had the opportunity to visit Veltec, a distributor of some of the finest names in the cycling business. You could safely say that Veltec is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from WalMart. Veltec relocated from Monterey, California to Carson City in late 2006, and distributes […]
Posted in bike carson, bike to work week, commute, urban cycling on May 20th, 2008
There is one more Bicycle Maintenance Clinic left to attend. This week’s topic; what to wear when commuting by bike.
These very informative clinics provide necessary instruction to the experienced and novice cyclist, and have contributed greatly to the success of Bike Month in Carson City.
Thanks Dennis!
Bike Habitat
921 Topsy Ln #238
267-5053
Clinic begins at 6:30 p.m. […]
Posted in Advocacy, News, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events, urban cycling on May 15th, 2008
Bike to Work Day is tomorrow, and it’s a day packed full of events; free bus service for bicycle commuters, bicycle commuter stations, and Bike Month raffle.
Carson City Stylin’
Starting at 6:30 a.m.
JAC-Jump Around Carson
You may have seen the Jump Around Carson (JAC) buses making their rounds in Carson City. Lately I’ve noticed […]
Posted in Advocacy, News, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events, urban cycling on May 14th, 2008
We had another successful Bicycle Maintenance Clinic last Thursday at the Bike Habitat.
Denis demonstrated several emergency repair scenarios that may occur when out riding your bicycle and what to do to fix the problem.
One more example of why Jeff M. should be the only person allowed to take photos
This Thursday’s clinic may be the most […]
Posted in Advocacy, News, Rides, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events on May 11th, 2008
Bike to Work Week starts this Monday May,12.
To help bring attention to Bike to Work Week, Carson City Supervisor Shelly Aldean will hop on the back of my tandem and we’ll pedal together from her home on the north end of town, to her office on the west-side of Carson.
On the way we’ll stop […]
Posted in Advocacy, News, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events on May 8th, 2008
To help kick off Bike to Work Week the boys at The Bike Smith are donating their time and labor to the citizens of Carson City.
On Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, their annual Safety Inspection, Bike Fit and Flat Tire Fix will be held in front of the shop at […]
Posted in Advocacy, News, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events on May 7th, 2008
On Friday evening May 9, Denis Coyne, owner of Bike Habitat in south Carson City, is hosting a Commuters Forum in his shop at 911 Topsy Lane #238 (next to Best Buy).
Refreshments will be served from 6:00-6:30 p.m., with the forum commencing at 6:30. […]
Posted in Advocacy, bike carson, bike to work week, car free, commute, events on May 6th, 2008
Giant Tran Send
Flat tire, broken chain, a rim so out of alignment it rubs the brake pad. As those of you who have been cycling for a while know, it’s not if it will happen, it’s when.
All bicycle commuters should know a few basic repair skills to get their bicycle home (or to […]
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