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The Great Tahoe Flume Race

Jeff Potter | September 1, 2010

The Great Tahoe Flume Race will be held on Sunday, September 12 at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Spooner Lake.  The race is a fund raiser for the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcountry Patrol and is organized and sponsored by the Reno Wheelmen. Race T-Shirt from the last time the Flume Race was held. [...]

Great Tahoe Flume Race

Jeff Moser | August 10, 2010

The Great Tahoe Flume Race Presented by the Reno Wheelmen I found this information about the Great Tahoe Flume Race over on The Bacon Strip! Race Course Description “Starting near Spooner Lake at an elevation of 7000’, the course starts up a 4 mile, 1100’ climb to the top of North Canyon. A short descent [...]

Death Ride 2010

Jeff Moser | July 21, 2010

Death Ride 2010 – a guest post by Brent Ruybalid The texts were coming fast and furious from Jon all day on Thursday. Questions about equipment, nutrition, what would be available on the course…? I had all of the same questions before my first Death Ride. It was fun to remember that… It was Jon’s [...]

Bicycle News

Jeff Moser | July 2, 2010

Here’s a look at some of the Bicycle News stories happening locally and around the country: Ca roule Montreal Anne Macquarie recently wrote on the Muscle Powered blog about her trip to the bicycle friendly city of Montreal. Read the full story on the Muscle Powered Blog. Ca roule Montreal – in French that means [...]

Ibis Mountain Bike Demo

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, [...]

Marin Bikes Demo Report

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 [...]

Weekend Happenings

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 [...]