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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 [...]

Carson City to the Flume Trail Loop

Jeff Moser | June 30, 2010

Our extended winter left a lot of snow in the Sierras, and mountain bikers have been waiting week after week for the snow to melt enough to ride the trails in the high country. Although many sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail are still under some snow, the Flume Trail is finally open! On the [...]

Ash Canyon Flowers of the Week

Jeff Moser | June 25, 2010

So why do I get so excited about the flowers up in Ash Canyon? If you’ve been around the area for a while, you’ll certainly remember the Waterfall Fire of 2004. Here’s a photo of what it looked like after the fire, and why you should never take the beautiful scenery and diversity for granted! [...]

Bike Carson Theater

Jeff Moser | June 17, 2010

Here’s a random collection of videos for your viewing pleasure! Amazing stunt riding…on a carbon road bike Just when you think you’ve seen it all…stunt riding on a carbon road bike! Show this to your roadie friends that say they can’t join you on the ride because they don’t have a mountain bike. // DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:”8828″,playerInstanceID:”0A49490D-27DB-8F26-F969-CB32D156F8F8″,domain:”krnv.web.entriq.net”}); [...]

Ash Canyon Flower of the Week

Jeff Moser | June 15, 2010

This week’s Flower of the Week is the flowering shrub, Tobacco Brush. No need to go searching for this one, as it is abundant and is growing along almost every trail up in Ash Canyon. You can’t miss the large flower clusters either. Not only are they pretty to look at, but the aroma is [...]

Ash Canyon Flower of the Week

Jeff Moser | May 27, 2010

Here’s a flower you’ll want to check out when riding or hiking the trails in Ash Canyon. It’s easy to miss, since the flowers hang towards the ground, and the rest of the plant is somewhat unremarkable. Brown’s or Wild Peony can be found growing all along the lower trails right now, but I’ve seen [...]

Choosing a Commuter Bicycle

Jeff Moser | May 11, 2010

In the first article of my Bike Month commuting series, I gave you Ten Reasons to Commute by Bike. Now that you’re ready to give bicycle commuting a shot, you’re going to need to choose a bike for the task. Thankfully for the shorter distances of urban commuting, just about any bike will work. If [...]