Occasionally when riding in the Willamette Valley, near McMinnvile, the pavement turns to gravel. This happened to us after taking a wrong turn, riding 8…
2011
#ragbrai
From the RAGBRAI group on Flickr. Uploaded by Milwaukee Photographer Corey Hengen | more from the Bike Hugger Photostream.
On Your Left
I saw this license plate a light by my office. Very clever and one of the best vanity phrases I’ve seen on Washington State’s “Share…
A Change of Wardrobe
Living as I do on the suburban end of the New York City to “Upstate” training route, I have a particular birds-eye view on cycling…
Cyclocross: Amazing new products from Shimano (yawn)
I guess cyclocross has become big enough that both Shimano and Campagnolo decided to show up at the party at last. Well, for Shimano I…
Specialized S-Works Epic: Big Wheel Fun
Up near the cows Fear and adrenaline flashes your memory quick. I hadn’t been on a Mountain Bike for two decades, turned a sharp corner…
2011 Tour Photos
Local Racer and Photographer Mike Hone was at the Tour this year and has been uploading his photos. This one of Cadel, captures the effort…
View Real GPS Data From Tour Contenders
A few weeks ago I pointed at a Bicycling magazine article about the stats of pro cyclists vs. the mere mortal. Garmin’s just posted a…
2 Gram Number Hanger
Ever since our local racing organization started requiring numbers, racers in the Pacific Northwest have made various modifications to their bikes to hang them. Not…
Why We Shave Our Legs
This is why competitive, enthusiast cyclists shave their legs. When that oozy wound gets hard and crackly, last thing you want in there is knotted…