Bike Carson

I’m still crafting a few posts, so in the meantime, here are a couple cinematic masterpieces to view.
First up is a wild BMX video I saw over on dhReno.

Look ma! No helmets!
Next up is a music video that Smudgemo sent me. A healthy combination of beards, beer, rock, and medieval weaponry.

Red Fang “Prehistoric Dog” […]

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Welcome to the TDF 2008!
Saturday was New Belgium’s traveling show, the Tour de Fat. Many of us in Carson City made the pilgrimage to Truckee, California for this annual event.

Chip preparing for the Bike Parade
The event always starts off with a bike parade, but this year’s route was quite a bit different. I […]

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Yesterday I passed on the mountain ride, and had lunch with Bob, Keith, and Reno Media Mogul Ryan Jerz at the new Genghis Asian Fusion on north Carson Street. Great restaurant if you haven’t been! Ryan and I enjoyed giant bowls of lemon grass pho, and the brothers got something off the Chinese […]

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On our recent trip to the northern California Coast, we had the privilege of visiting the Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, California. The place was hopping, even on a midweek night, and it took us a while to get seated. While we were waiting for our table, we watched the boy play several […]

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New Belgium’s Tour de Fat is coming to Truckee this Saturday, July 26th.
As usual, the event will be held at the Truckee River Regional Park
Register 9am, Bike Parade 10am, Revivalation 11am - 4pm
If you’ve never been, the Tour de Fat is a must see. Especially if you’re a fan of New Belgium’s many fine […]

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Lunch time ride turnout was pretty thin last week with all the obligations the other riders had. This allowed me to get a couple solo rides in, something that doesn’t happen too often (other than my commute).

Franktown Road - Slide Mountain
On Thursday the smoke cleared right around the lunch hour, and I had […]

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If you’ve never been to a bicycle Poker Run, you’re missing out. The Gonads-N-Strife Bike Club in Reno knows how to put on a fun event. A few of us from Carson attended the 2007 Event, and had a blast! They had a huge turn out, with many excellent beer stops along […]

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The weekend of April 18th, my buddy Scott (from Lumpy Gravy) and I converged at the Sea Otter Classic at the Laguna Seca Raceway. We were registered for the XC mountain bike race in the Sport class. I arrived late Thursday afternoon to our campsite, in the parking area overlooking the bottom of […]

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Earthquake Preparedness Kit, originally uploaded by Bike Carson.

Local seismologists have recommended being prepared for the big one. I should be able go a few days on this.

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