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We recently received a question on our Facebook page asking what’s the best gear for winter cycling. I’m an avid seasonal (Spring/Summer) mountain bike rider with new hopes and needs to ride in the off season (fall/winter). What suggestions do you have for cold weather …

I set out on my bike this morning in a light drizzle. Less than a mile up the road, the drizzle picked up to a steady rain. I actually turned around twice to retreat home and then changed my mind. I was already soaked and …

I have a pile of winter cycling gloves in my garage.  I’m pretty sure most of my cycling friends have the same sort of glove collection. Winter cycling gloves become an important topic of discussion every year when temperatures drop and the winter rain arrives. …

If you’re living in the Northwest and planning on cycling year round, I highly recommend getting a bike specifically set up for riding in the rain. Rain does a number on components and rims. All of that dirt, oil, and water sands down rims and …

Cycling can be an expensive sport. Bicycles cost a bundle and then you’ve got to add in pedals, shoes and clothing. Once you come to grips with the money you spent on the bare necessities it can be daunting to think about spending another fortune …

Four years ago, my cycling buddy, Buck, started raving about Continental Top Contact bike tires. I let him go on and on about them for a couple of months, especially when he was waiting for me to change my flats. In February of 2008, I …

Jeremy, who joined me on a recent Sunday ride, was sporting a beautiful set of courtesy flaps of his bike fenders made by Buddy Flaps. Fancy and functional, what more could you ask for in flaps? As their Web site states: I like it! Get …

It’s not fancy or pretty, but this simple plastic cycling rain jacket will be the most precious piece of gear you ever purchased. Trust me on this; it’s the best cycling rain jacket hands down. If you’re out riding in the pouring down rain, this …