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Defeated by Ice

Headed down the backside of Westnedge hill this morning all suited up and raring to go on my morning commute. I got to my big scary downhill run and began riding the brakes to slow down before the descent. I unfortunately immediately locked out and slid on to the side of my bike and then [...]

Iditarod by Bike

Jill Homer plans to ride the Iditarod by Bike! I like the way this woman thinks!
Riding this legendary trail typically run by dog sleds seems like an epic ride. She plans to do 350 miles of the trail. She is training now, but is really going to up her miles now that the race is [...]

New Commuter Bike-Bianchi San Jose


I picked up a new bike on Thursday from Loose Spokes.
The Bianchi San Jose is technically a cyclocross bike. It is a steel frame bike with top tube routed brakes. The bike is excellent, it is crisp and smooth on the pedal and seems to be very tough. I wanted a single speed steel [...]

Perfect Synergy

Sometimes when you are looking to put something together on your own, and desperately craving some sort of solution to a problem, someone else has solved it for you.


Redline 925 Commuter Bike


I especially like the moustache handlebars, the single speed flip-flop hub, and the fenders!


Bike commuter dream.

New Dark Feeling of Dread

As some may have guessed I did buy a new cyclocross bike. I’ve been bike commuting to work since february. I got a wild hair in my butt to get an effecient, do it all bike. And ended up buying a Felt FX1.

I headed out to Ft. Custer with Mobley for the first time on [...]

12 step program to give up new gear buying frenzy

Ok I’ve got a problem. I admit it, I am a gear hound. I am always looking for that one piece of gear that will make me comfortable, well illuminated, dry, breathable, faster, more buoyant, less achey, and happier. Is it out there? I dunno.


But I think I gotta have one of [...]