I Love My New Tights
0I just got myself a pair of brand spankin’ new cycling tights. I’m fussy about bike wear, especially shorts and tights. I’m one of the few women I know who wears bibs. I absolutely cannot stand to have a tight waistband. Bugs the hell out …
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Velo Gioielli – Bicycle Themed Jewelry
For Brian Echerer, it all started at RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) when his girlfriend wanted a bike spoke bracelet. “A what?’ he thought at the time. After injuring his back in cyclo cross, and laying around flat on his back while …
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Sufferfest Indoor Cycling Workouts
A couple of years ago I got a hold of a Sufferfest workout and used it over the winter months to help motivate me through indoor cycling video workouts. Back then, David McQuillen, creator of The Sufferfest, was putting together his famous videos for his own …
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Cross Up at the Lumberyard
Stumbled upon Cross Up at The Lumberyard on Pedal Nation’s FB page and it caught my eye. A production of Backyard Blam, it’s an indoor super cross event held on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Registration opens at 5:00 p.m. About The Lumberyard The Lumberyard has …
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Free Bike Tune-up Clinics
Does your bicycle need some tender loving care? Is it sitting in the garage with one (or two) of those sad flats? Perhaps it’s making some strange clunking sound or chirping like a bird on a sweet spring morning. Help for you has arrived. And …
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PDX Bicycle Show
We’re getting stoked for the PDX Bicycle Show which will be held at the Portland Expo Center March 24-25, 2012. With a goal of promoting all things related to bicycling, you’ll find a cornucopia of bicycle candy. See, Learn & Ride Presented by Drive Less/Save …
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DIY Provence Cycling Vacation
Last summer we took a three week cycling vacation to Provence — cycling paradise. I’m using memories of the trip to get myself on the bike these days. Can’t wait to go back! We’ve been on a couple of organized bike tours in France but …
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Mount Shasta Summit Century
We just got word that registration for the Mount Shasta Summit Super Century has opened. The date for this year’s event is Sunday, August 5, 2012. The event bills itself as “The Hardest, Prettiest Century Ride in the West.” I’ve done a ton of riding …
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Crater Lake Century Ride
Southern Oregon is one of my favorite places for cycling. It’s been more than a decade (yikes) since I’ve ridden in the Crater Lake area and I’ve got my eye on the Crater Lake Century Ride this year. The exact date for the 2012 edition …
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Become a Bike Wrench Wizard
It’s a big bummer to get caught out on a ride with a mechanical you can’t fix — or more precisely, don’t know how to fix. Problem solved with the help of Gracie’s Wrench. This cool little bike repair school offers excellent basic bike tune-up …
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