Jeff Moser | January 18, 2010
It has been a long winter here in Carson City. Cold, sunless days without end, and snow and ice that just won’t melt. By the end of last week though, the snow had receded on the slopes with a southern exposure, and the dirt had dried enough to permit a little mountain biking! [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, Trails, stories |
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Tags: Ash Canyon, Carson City, mountain biking, winter riding
Jeff Moser | December 29, 2009
It’s been a rough few weeks for mountain bikers here in Carson City. About the only dirt visible is the sand they’ve spread on the icy roads. Under a cover of dark thick clouds, we went out at lunch on Monday in search of something to ride. In my mind, we would [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, stories |
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Tags: cycling, hike-a-bike, Lunch Rides, mountain biking, snow
Jeff Moser | December 17, 2009
Today was my first lunch ride since the big snow. The recent days have been better for hiking and other winter activities. The lunch hour slush has subsided enough now though, that it looks inviting to ride. I decided to get out and explore the west side of Carson City to see [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, News, Trails |
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Tags: biking, Carson City, conditions, cycling, mountain bike, roads, Trails
Jeff Moser | October 30, 2009
Thursday’s lunch ride started off perfect. It was cold and overcast, but the biting windchill from the day before was gone. The trails were in great shape, and we had four fast guys pedaling up the hill. We had a brief rest at the top of the Creek Trail, and then we [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, stories |
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Tags: flat tires, marcus, tire slayer
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. [...]
Category: Advocacy, Lunch Rides, car free, commute, urban cycling |
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Tags: share the road
Jeff Moser | July 5, 2009
The Tour de France is underway, and it has a lot of people thinking about road biking. Lately, we’ve been swapping the lunchtime mountain bike rides for some longer road rides out in Washoe Valley. Luckily we have flexible work shcedules, so we can get some extra time for the Franktown loop which is about [...]
Category: Lunch Rides |
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Tags: franktown loop, road bike, washoe valley
Jeff Moser | June 12, 2009
I haven’t had a lot to say this week, but I’ve certainly been busy with the camera. Here’s a look back on this beautiful Spring week in June.
Tom Price – Baldy Green Trail
Several days of rain have brought out the flowers in Ash Canyon. Balloon Flower (Penstemon palmeri) is growing all over the [...]
Category: Lunch Rides, Rides, Trails, beer, bike carson, rider photos, urban cycling |
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Tags: Ash Canyon, kona ute, mexican ditch trail, mule's ears, Penstemon, slow rollers poker run