Light & Motion has introduced a new bicycle tail light called the “Vis 180″.  The name implies that the tai light provides 180 degree visibility by including side lights in addition to the rear, primarylight.  I purchased the Vis 180 and have used it for a few bicycle rides. First impressions? This tail light is very bright.  I need to [...]

Last weekend, I completed a 63 mile roundtrip, overnight bicycle tour to Gruene, Texas. This marked my fourth bicycle tour with previous tours to Fredericksburg, Wimberley and Castroville. The bicycle trip from Hollywood Park in north central San Antonio to Gruene was, in a word, outstanding. I started planning for the trip in April and the route I chose turned [...]

At the end of August, I successfully taught my first Traffic Skills 101 class to six enthusiastic San Antonio cyclists.  This bicycle safety course is taught by League Cycling Instructors and is part of the League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling program.  It was a great experience on many levels: I got to spend a lot of time sharing my [...]

“Whoa! What bike is that?” That’s a typical reaction when folks see a Trek Soho S for the first time. The bicycle’s logo and graphics are nearly missed upon first glance as they blend into the matte black frame. The net result of this design creates a feeling that the bicycle may be employing some form of top-secret, stealth technology [...]

Broke a spell of nearly a week without riding (due to Hurricane Alex) only to encounter what I can only describe effectively as “Frogageddon” – due to all the rain from the Hurricane, many frogs ventured onto the pavement on the country roads on our route.  Unfortunately, 100% of them were pancakes – squashed by cars.  I did narrowly avoid [...]

Goals, especially public ones that you share on social networking sites like Facebook & Twitter, are great.  They set a clear target and are constantly staring back at you to keep you moving.  They also constantly hold you accountable for an end result.  You also get the encouragement of friends and family that can really make the difference when the [...]

Fun ride this morning with about 12 other cyclists from the USAA Cycling Team.

Summer has certainly arrived here in South Texas and with it the return of my portrayal of the salt monster. As your body attempts to cool you in high temperature, high humidity situations the egregious amounts of sweat and salt you exude result in yet another transformation – you become a stink monster. Enter WIN Detergent.  WIN is specially formulated to remove [...]

To put things in perspective, Rutherford B. Hayes was President when the League of American Wheelmen was founded in 1880.  Bicyclists, referred to simply as “wheelmen”, formed the League to advocate for for paved roads and to band together against antagonism from horsemen, wagon drivers and others. The Wright Brothers and John D. Rockefeller were members of the League. Last weekend [...]

May is National Bike Month and I’ve been busy supporting activities at work to educate and engage employees about riding their bikes and in particular, bicycle commuting. I decided that in honor of “Bike Month” I’d set a goal for myself — 400 miles in 30 days.  I succeeded at 300 miles in one month last May, completing about 333 [...]