This little doozy has been sitting on my to write about list since the spring but I kept putting it off. Not for the reasons you might think like shame or decency but rather my mom started reading this blog in the spring. So sorry mom but it’s just got to be done! You might... Continue Reading →
What Roadies Can Learn From Mountain Bikers
If I could design my perfect life I’d spend a lot more of it on my mountain bike but since I don't do much extreme stuff and like all my bones in one piece I won’t be making a living from that any time soon. Everyone knows, okay all bikers know, that roadies and mountain... Continue Reading →
Basic Cycling Etiquette
Alright I get it cycling got cool again a few years ago especially amongst hipsters and then baby boomers which then sorta drove the hipsters away. But it’s actually been and established thing for a while now so if you’re gonna do it, do it right! This post was brought on by a large group... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 45
I think most of us already know where our happy place is the thing is we just don't make it a priority to get there. For me it's totally, totally my bike and for honey it's his RC's. I love riding my bike out in the woods all by myself and ideally with no deadline... Continue Reading →
Why Mountain Biking is the Best Workout Ever!!!
Do I really truly think this? YES!!! Have I thought about, tried or ruled out ever possible alternative, No. Am I biased, yes, but I'm alright with that and it's still pretty great! It burns a tremendous number of calories, is a full body workout, fun, provides an adrenaline rush (if you're doing it right),... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training: Starting With No Race to Train for, Part 4
Is it possible to say that before I even start I have a crisis? Is it a crisis that as of right now I have no race to compete in? How did this happen and how can I fix it? To be honest right now I don't even really have a real plan but I... Continue Reading →
Mountain Biking 10 Years Later + Cyclemeter App
For my 16th birthday I got a bike, in 1999. A really, really nice bike a Raleigh Serengeti RSX with an upgraded Deore XT group set, for a hell of a deal! Long before Raleigh went the way of Walmart. I rode pretty serious single track back then and for the next five to seven... Continue Reading →