Jeff Moser | March 15, 2010
Utility Bikes are becoming more and more popular, as people discover the useful work you can do with a bicycle. Regular bicycles just aren’t suited to carry over-sized and awkward items around an urban environment. But what do you do when you need to get your gear up on the mountain, when the [...]
Category: gear tests, interviews, rider photos |
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Tags: mountain tandem, utility bike
Jeff Moser | January 29, 2010
A common complaint among winter cyclists is cold feet. Most cycling shoes are designed for fair weather, with copious amounts of venting for maximum ventilation to dissipate all that extra heat. Unfortunately, these qualities are not what you need in a winter shoe. Thankfully, many companies have come out with various forms [...]
Category: gear tests |
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Tags: booties, endura, mt500 overshoes, review, shoe covers, winter cycling
Jeff Moser | January 10, 2010
The demand for the types of bicycles we need has shifted. More and more people are using bicycles for everyday tasks, and not just for weekend recreation. Due to the high cost of automobile ownership and increasing traffic congestion, we’ve begun to rediscover that the car is not always the best way to [...]
Category: commute, gear tests, urban cycling |
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Tags: 2010, bicycle, commuting, dew, dew fs, kona, review, urban cycling
Jeff Moser | November 24, 2009
Bike Carson just received a set of the all-new 2010 Wolverine 29×2.2″ tires from Wilderness Trail Bikes for test and review! Previously, the Wolverine mountain bike tire has only been available in a 26″ size, but due to increased demand from the growing 29er community, they have now been made available in a larger 29″ [...]
Category: gear tests |
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Tags: 29", 29er, mountain bike, review, tire, wilderness trail bikes, wolverine, wtb
Jeff Moser | November 10, 2009
A few years ago, I began the migration to wool socks. I just bought a pair here and there, and over time, they’ve pushed all the other socks out of the sock drawer. I wear ultra-light wool socks in the summer, mid-weight socks in the Spring and Fall, and thick over the calf wool socks [...]
Category: gear tests |
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Tags: cycling sox, keen sox, review, springwater, wildwood
Jeff Moser | October 29, 2009
I’ve been looking for a lightweight shoe cover for cold weather riding. My thick neoprene covers work great when the conditions are wet and really cold, but they can be bulky and cumbersome. Kristy recently brought me home a pair of Louis Garneau T-Covers from the Bike Habitat that seemed to be just what [...]
Category: gear tests |
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Tags: booty, fall cycling gear, louis garneau, review, shoe covers, t-cover, winter cycling, winter cycling shoes
Jeff Moser | October 13, 2009
Fall weather is upon us, and it’s time to start thinking about fall weather cycling gear. With the proper clothing, you can ride every season of the year and stay comfortable. Whether you just need to dig your gear out of the garage, or you need to update your cold weather wardrobe, here’s [...]
Category: commute, gear tests, urban cycling |
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Tags: autumn, fall cycling gear, riding, what to wear