Trail Ramblings: Is it just me?
Are some motorists getting ruder towards cyclists or is it just something I’m noticing more? As more people commute or ride for sport some motorists seem to be increasingly less …
Trail Ramblings: Melt May Be Good, Black Ice Is Not.
This is Nebraska weather in the winter. We don’t just get cold and stay there. We freeze, have a thaw, and repeat. That may be fine for variety, but creates …
Trail Ramblings: Keeping The Rubber Side Down
While usually a mountain biking mantra, here keeping the rubber side down refers to riding on ice. Some of you were reminded Saturday how difficult that can be to do. …
Trail Ramblings: Off Season? What Off Season?
If you haven’t been riding the last few days, you might be counted among the sensible. For some of us though, it’s just another challenge, or maybe even business as …
Trail Ramblings: The New Year- A Blank Slate With Tire Tracks
So your past year’s commuting and sport miles are history. Miles were logged, rides were ridden. Goals were met, or not. What are you planning for the new year? By …
Trail Ramblings: Ice, Mud, and Ruts? Oh My!
What a week of contrasts we’ve had. It began with cold temperatures and icy patches but ended with little need for a jacket and some of the mud beginning to …
Trail Ramblings: Be Safe And Have Fun.
Yes, we have now officially entered Winter Riding Weather. If you have been out riding the last few days you know what I am talking about. You probably have routes …
A Note on Potholes
Former Chief of Police and current Public Safety Director, Tom Casady, had this to say recently about potholes and how they affect cyclists. Casady, an avid cyclist himself, has often …