…that’s the question my mountain bike asked when I freed it from being pinned in by trash cans in a rear corner of my garage. You see, it’s been quite some time since I’ve hopped on my 2005 Gary Fisher Tassajara mountain bike – probably a good two years for sure. But tomorrow and Thursday it will be a faithful [...]

The Valencia picked up a bunch of mud and gunk today on the commute home. A thunderstorm about an hour earlier had left all the roads on my journey home wet and ornery. So, it got a quick rinse to knock off the worst dirt and grime was in order…

A bike can be a real alternative to driving I knew Earth Day was coming up but didn’t realize today was the day until after I’d arrived home and settled down for the evening (actually my wife mentioned Earth Day when I went on a short errand with my daughter – we took the Ford Escape hybrid – it seemed [...]

…well, it involves a street named Dreamland. Does that count? A huge thanks to fellow bicycle commuter Phil Yantis for suggesting a great new route home that allows me to spend more time on residential streets and bicycle lanes. It’s yet another sign that just when you think you’ve got that perfect route home, you find something new and potentially [...]

Product: Topeak Trunkbag DXPRating: * * * * * (5 out of 5 stars) : Outstanding! I’ve used Topeak’s Trunkbag DXP bicycle bag now for six months and everytime I fill this bag to the gills with groceries or work clothes for commuting, I’m impressed. Every time. So impressed that I feel compelled to take a photograph of the latest [...]