Bike Carson

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

Tips for Bicycle Commuting in Snow and Ice

Jeff Moser | December 16, 2009

Back in May during Bike to Work Week, our message was for anyone and everyone to get out and ride their bikes. And they did! The weather was mild, and the days were long. It was the perfect weather for being outside. But now we’re in December, and Northern Nevada has [...]

Bike Events this Weekend

Jeff Moser | September 25, 2009

Rest up on Saturday, because there’s a lot going on this Sunday! Whether you’re into slow urban cruising around the streets of Reno and Sparks, or mountain biking the High Sierra, you’ll find plenty to do this weekend.

Gonads-n-Strife Poker Run 2009
Reno’s famous cruiser ride is back again, the Gonads-n-Strife Fall Poker Run. From the [...]

Carson City Bike Racks on Google Maps

Jeff Moser | September 21, 2009

Bike Rack at Home Depot
Back in March, Muscle Powered’s Dan Allison created the Carson City Bicycle Rack Database. Dan has taken it a step further, and the bike rack database is now available as a Google Map. Clicking on a rack location brings up a picture of the rack, the address, and a [...]

Carson City Freeway Ride

Jeff Moser | September 21, 2009

September 19th was the first and last opportunity for cyclists to check out the new section of freeway connecting Highway 50 to Fairview Drive. The new section of the freeway is not open to cars yet, but NDOT put on a special event that allowed the public to be the first to check it [...]

Daily Mile Revisited

Jeff Moser | September 3, 2009

It’s been just over a year since I started using the Daily Mile to keep track of my bicycle mileage. As of this writing, I have 2,050 miles logged for the year. This number isn’t huge to the touring or road training cyclist, but it’s not bad for someone who bikes a little [...]

Muscle Powered at the Farmers Market

Jeff Moser | August 28, 2009

Kelly and Lee
Just a reminder that Muscle Powered is down at the 3rd Street Farmers Market every Saturday morning from 9AM – 1PM. Ride down for some fresh, local produce. Shop while we watch your bike! It’s a fun way to support local growers and bicycling in Carson City.
I’ll be working the [...]

Sharing the Road

Jeff Moser | July 28, 2009

Last week I did the bicycle commuter survey, and received many responses. I received one email from a guy in Minden, and his message appears to come from a motorist point of view. I doubt he read my post, but just wanted to use the opportunity to vent his feelings towards cyclists. [...]