Bike Carson

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

Muscle Powered Sponsored Rides are Back

Jeff Moser | March 3, 2010

Vicky Pritchett has volunteered to bring back the Muscle Powered sponsored road rides!  Vicky plans to start off with some easy loops around Washoe Valley starting on March 7th, and then gradually build the mileage in preparation for the Chico Wildflower Century at the end of April (a fantastic ride!).

Old 395 in Washoe Valley
Here’s [...]

The Evidence Trail

Jeff Moser | March 1, 2010

Do you want to get high? There’s now one more reason to love riding in Ash Canyon. Named after a jazz standard by Thelonius Monk, the new Evidence Trail is now the highest trail in the Ash Canyon network. Come test out your climbing skills as you enjoy incredible views of Carson [...]

Ash Canyon Trail Report

Jeff Moser | February 5, 2010

The snow has been steadily melting all week, so on February 4th, I decided to see what kind of shape Ash Canyon was in. From below I could see that the northern slopes were still covered in snow, but that most of the southern exposures were mostly clear. It looked inviting, so I [...]

First Dirt Ride of the Year

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! [...]

Carson City Bicycle Transportation News

Jeff Moser | January 15, 2010

ROOP STREET
In the Fall of 2009, Carson City cyclists went to the Regional Transportation Committee, and asked for bike lanes to be included in the widening project of Roop Street. And the RTC listened. Well now the time has come to begin the project! Unfortunately, things are going to get worse before [...]

Carson City – A Bicycle Friendly Community?

Jeff Moser | January 14, 2010

Muscle Powered, Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City, has embarked on a project to make Carson City, NV a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC). A BFC is a designation awarded by the League of American Bicyclists to communities that have proven to posses safe accommodations for cycling, and that encourage people to bike [...]

Bicycle Dancer Killed in Oakland

Jeff Moser | January 6, 2010

Here’s a story from the Nevada Appeal you may be interested in. I only saw this guy around town a couple times, but he wasn’t hard to miss. There aren’t too many trike riders in town.
From the Nevada Appeal:
A former Carson City man frequently seen around town dancing on street corners on his [...]