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Ten years ago, I hiked from Endovalley to Chasm Falls twice during winter visits to Rocky Mountain National Park. Both times, as I trudged through snow and gazed up at the serpentine road carved into the mountainside, I thought the same thing: “Someday I’m going to ride my bike up this thing.” On July 22, … Read Cycling Old Fall River Road: Rocky Mountain National Park
George was the guy that all my cycling friends wanted to be when they grew up. George was a phenomenal athlete. Besides cycling, George was a national caliber runner and world class Nordic skier. He was an alternate member of the US Olympic ski team. George was the first person to encourage me when I … Read Return to Racing at 63: Death, Mortality, and Motivation
Once upon a time, I was lean, focused, and fit. In 1983, I weighed 153 pounds with 4% body fat. This was after an extensive medically supervised training program after my “accident.” Let’s be precise: it was no accident. We need to stop calling collisions “accidents.” My team of doctors and trainers wanted to get … Read Return to Racing at 63: Weight Loss – What Has Worked So Far
Bicycling has been a significant part of my life. My first bike was a Western Auto Buzz Bike Eliminator, which was my birthday present when I turned eight. On my thirteenth birthday, I got my first ten-speed, a Graco GBX 1000. Both of those bikes opened a new world for me to explore. At first, … Read My Return to Racing at 63
Who is the Castelli Spettacolo RoS Glove For? As an avid cyclist for over 40 years, I have tried countless winter cycling gloves in search of the perfect combination of warmth, dexterity, and comfort. Finding a good glove for cycling in Northern Michigan can be challenging! After four years of using the Castelli Spettacolo RoS … Read Castelli Spettacolo RoS Glove Long Term Review
The Castelli Lightness 2 Glove is ideal for those transitional days when you need a Goldilocks solution-It’s just right! The Castelli Lightness 2 glove is a lightweight glove intended for those days when winter gloves are too warm and half-finger gloves are too cold. I live and ride in Northern Michigan, so this glove is … Read Castelli Lightness 2 Glove Review
About the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a 27-mile bicycle and multi-use trail that connects the small towns of Empire, Glen Arbor and ends at Bohemian Road (CR-669). and M-22. It roughly parallels the Lake Michigan shoreline and offers panoramic views of the lake and glimpses into their past. … Read Your Guide to the Bicycling the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
About the Huron Sunrise Trail The Huron Sunrise Trail is a bicycling and multi-use trail that runs from Rogers City to the 40 Mile Point Light in Presque Isle County. It’s about 11 miles long and it follows an old railway line for most of its route, which makes it great for bicycling as well … Read The Huron Sunrise Trail: A Guide for Exploring the Best of Michigan
Back in the late 1990s, Bianchi was one of the first bike companies to offer a complete single-speed mountain bike. Earlier, Bianchi offered a few variations of this bike. In 2001, Bianchi finally offered a celeste model, so I snagged one up! I owned and rode the Bianchi C.U.S.S., which represented this early entry … Read Bianchi C.U.S.S.
Introducing the Otso Waheela C The Otso Waheela C is extremely versatile. It’s a bike that can easily handle gravel rides as well as single track and is equally adept as a road bike. While it is a billed as a gravel bike, I prefer to consider it an all-road bike as it has proven … Read Otso Waheela C – The Best All Around Gravel Bike?
The Stages Dash L50 is a Feature Rich Cycling Computer The Stages Dash L50 offers GPS mapping, turn-by-turn navigation, heart rate, power, and of course all of the expected speed, distance, and cadence functions. It also features a bright and vivid display that can be customized to your own preferences. It is compatible with … Read Stages Dash L50 Long Term Review
Handlebar grips serve two main functions: comfort and control. Both functions are closely related to each other. A well-designed handlebar grip provides sufficient friction to prevent your hand from slipping. The surface should also allow for easy changes in position. This also allows your forearm and finger muscles to be in a more relaxed … Read Searching For the Perfect Mountain Bike Grip
Recently a Facebook group member posted an angry response to how bike clothing manufacturer, VOmax Apparel responded to a comment on one of their Facebook ads. This particular group is a private group for former cycling industry members. The member was aghast that a cycling company would suggest mutual respect and cooperation with drivers of … Read Three Foot Passing Laws and Mutual Respect
Tom Ritchey is best known for building mountain bikes and mountain bike components. He was at the birth of mountain biking way back in the 70’s. Tom however also has a lengthy history in road bikes. After all, Tom was a Cat 1 bike racer and USA National Team member. I decided to … Read Tom Ritchey Road Logic Review
Firearm deer hunting season begins today in Michigan. On average, around 50,000 hunters will descend upon Michigan looking to bag a deer. A few of the hunters may be on the twitchy side – Not an ideal time to go mountain bike riding. A few years ago, my buddy, The Joe Holmes (Yes…”The”) and I, … Read Riding the Potawatomi Trail, After Dark, During Deer Season