Trail Ramblings: Beautiful And Brutal.
Having missed the Bohemian Sto Mil hundred mile gravel race through the rugged hills around Prague the past two years, two days before the event, I pulled the trigger and …
Trail Ramblings: Rider Bio- Jen Carlson.
This week I’ve switched it up and asked local rider and all-around bicycle event supporter Jen Carlson to talk a little about her re-entry into riding. I learned to ride …
Trail Ramblings: So Many Rides To Choose From!
I hope you all got out over the holiday and did some riding. Whether a race (Husker Hundo), a ride (Firecracker 50, GONG ride, SMNDFBR, Bacon ride, mtb at Branched …
Trail Ramblings: Commuting, From Theory To Action.
You commuters out there, did you know that you are idols? It may come as a surprise, or not, but your grocery cashier, that medical field worker, barista, customer and …
Trail Ramblings: A Different Kind Of Tour.
There are many kinds of bike tours. Last year’s tour was just the two of us, unsupported, in Southeast Asia. We had an itinerary, which we could use or ignore, …
Trail Ramblings: Purple Stains, Revisited.
Today I’m doing something I haven’t done before, I’m revisiting an earlier blog, this one from 6/22/15. It seems little has changed, except for some of the photos. This week …
Trail Ramblings: Favorite Short-Cuts And Long-Cuts.
We all have our favorite cut-throughs. Mine mostly involve connecting a trail to a street bicycle route or destination, or they connect two trails. Also, most seem to go North-South …
Trail Ramblings: D.E.V.O.
Had you ridden through Pioneers Park Monday evening, or through Wilderness Park (when dry) last year during DEVO, you would have seen an excited group of kids on bikes learning …
Trail Ramblings: Go Get Some “Vitamin G.”
For as much rain as we’ve had, the gravel has been remarkably good. Even the limestone I’ve been on hasn’t been too bad, if you don’t mind a stripe up …
Trail Ramblings: Coming Up: Bike Safety 101.
Here is a teaser, a sort of horror version of a bike safety psa from 1963. Public sensibilities were different, but most of the safety rules are the same. View …