Mountain biking southern sweetheart Arleigh Jenkins asks, “Could you spread the word about this? It’s local to Charlotte and we want great turn out!” After the cancellation of the last race of the National Endurance Series in Clearlake, California, Tinker Juarez and Cowbell Challenge Inc put together the National Mountain Bike Oktoberfest near Charlotte, North […]
Summit fever is rising! The League of American Bicyclists reports that over 500 participants are now registered for the weekend, with company presidents, national press, strong local advocates—and an impressive array of speakers scheduled to appear. In addition to the festivities of the National Bike Summit—from the opening dinner with National Park Service Director Mary […]
Meet Yehuda Moon at the Kickstand Cyclery. (Click on the image to go large.) Cartoonist Rick Smith is a cyclist who lives and bike commutes in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He commutes 24 miles a day back and forth to work on the Dutch Azor Mechanic’s Series 108 bicycle. Rick has been commuting by bike […]
Update: I forgot to mention earlier there’s ample parking at the Stanford Shopping Center. From there it’s a quick walk to Palm Drive where you can view the end of the individual time trials. Street parking is completely prohibited on University, Hamilton, Lytton and the cross streets between those three avenues along the race route […]
Behold the Yuba Mundo cargo bicycle. Yuba plans to introduce the Mundo cargo bike to Europe this month, followed by a release to America in February. This high-tensile steel bike with a long frame allows for extra carrying capacity; the rear platform can haul up to two extra passengers or up to 485 lbs / […]
My wife brought home a brand spanking new Breezer U-frame Villager bicycle from the bike shop yesterday afternoon. It’s a beauty. Sara rode it to her classes last night and loves the new bike. It features dynamo powered lighting, a 7 speed Shimano Nexus hub, rack, fenders, bell, suspension seatpost and kickstand. The moderately raked […]