Since December 2010 my bicycle for commuting has been a Trek Soho. I’ve racked up just over 2,500 miles on my Soho and thought I’d give a quick update on how this bicycle is doing… Shimano Nexus 8 : I’m still very much enjoying the Nexus, an internal gearing system on …
Garmin’s new flagship cycling computer, the Edge 810, arrived on my doorstep on January 15th. Since it’s arrival, I’ve been putting the 810 through its paces. Time to share my impressions of this new offering from Garmin… Let’s get through some technical specs first. Most of these first impressions were …
I know, I know. I’m late in posting my obligatory “year in review” post. I guess I’m solidly in the “better late than never” than “day late and a dollar short” camp. As it turns out, 2012 was a lower total number of miles than years past but what the …
Let me quickly think of five words to describe my Bike MS experience: Amazing - because there is an undeniable sense of accomplishment – pushing your body past its limits, going well beyond your comfort zone, pedaling past mileages that make you grin even when you’re exhausted….60 miles…70…80 miles…90. Grueling - because …
Pure spring water bubbles up from the Balcones Escarpment and forms the headwaters of the San Marcos River. They say this collection of some thirty springs has never run dry. There’s even evidence that ancient people, some 10,000 years ago, inhabited this area full of clear, crisp water. If I …
Problem: Bicycle tourist wants to take his 71-year old father on his first bike tour Solution: The Chicken Paradise Bike Tour Dad rides an Electra Townie bicycle and a few years ago did his longest ride – the 25-mile route of Conquer The Coast. I wanted to share the bicycle …
I’m a private pilot that loves riding bicycles. On the surface, you might assume that flying and bicycling have very little in common, right? It turns out that flying and bicycling have many things in common. Here are just a few… What were the Wright Brothers doing before they built …
“American Made, Oregon Made, Handmade” That’s the slogan of custom bicycle builder CoMotion Cycles. About a year ago, smitten by the bicycle touring bug, I decided to start putting some cash aside so I could purchase what many bicycle tourists agree is one of the top touring bikes on the …
Ride to work. Ride to breakfast/lunch/dinner. Ride to an event. Yes, all of these are possible, but only if you’ve been awakened to the fact that the bicycle in your garage can be so much more than a fitness device. Before my own awakening, back in the early part of …
“Cool! What is that?!” That’s a typical response I get when riding my bicycle with the Burley Travoy attached. The Travoy is an attention getter both because of it’s unique look and it’s uncanny ability in a manner of seconds to add cargo carrying utility to nearly any bike. I …