My Ford F-150 pickup is grinning. I usually bike commute on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. As I headed out the door for my bike commute, I opened the garage. Unlocked my truck. Started the ignition and drove off. Wait a second. If you’re wondering what happened to my bike commute today, never fear, it still happened. I just used my [...]

In late May, I stayed overnight in Austin, TX to attend the League of American Bicyclists’ Traffic 101 class. The class was supported by members of the Austin Cycling Association and REI which provided a conference room free of charge. The class was nine hours long – 4 hours of classroom instruction and 5 hours of “on the road” training. [...]

During my last post about crossing the 1,000 mile mark on my Trek Valencia I dared to boast that I had more than 1,100 flat free miles. Yesterday I came home to see the front tire on my Valencia flat. Karma can be so fickle. Might have been a blessing in disguise. While replacing the tube I discovered that it [...]

Having logged over 1,000 miles on my Trek Valencia since purchasing the bicycle in December of last year, I thought I’d take a moment to pause and reflect. At the risk of disturbing the karma, the Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase tires have been flat free. This is the longest duration of flat free miles I’ve experienced. I’m very impressed since [...]