‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was cycling, not even a mouse. The Sugoi Wool Socks hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Trick soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of freestyling danced in their heads. And Mama in…
Commute by Bike
Happy Friday x 2
F i n a l l y i t’ s F r i d a y !!! I hope you all had a great week and are planning some R&R riding this weekend. I’ll add in to the Friday night follies with a video I like – a classic but a good one. Check out Monty…
TGIF!
Happy Friday! Here’s a funny video to get you started for your weekend.
Fend Off the Sugar Plump Fairy
With all the holiday eats and treats that have been bombarding us and the cold weather of winter, its hard not to say no to a few pieces of Cousin Mary’s fudge brownies and candied yams. What about Eggnog? Oh man….only once a year do I get to taste the beverage from heaven…..and when I…
KHS Latte
When you think of Latte you think coffee…But KHS had something else in mind…. Just yesterday one of America’s favorite bike companies, KHS Bicycles, dropped of the new foldable Latte at my front door. No they didn’t ship it out through UPS or FedEx, they actually came by and dropped it off. I met a cool…
Fezzari Wiki Peak Review
I just finished testing the Fezzari Wiki Peak. Check out the full review!
Shake it with Biker Fox!
Do the Biker Fox Dance!
GT Bicycles Back in Stores
Courtesy of Dirt Rag. GT as a brand has gone through several changes of ownership and high profile bankruptcies over the years. After making a big push for distribution through “big box” stores, Pacific Cycles, who owns the GT, Scwhinn and Mongoose brands, has decided to go back and court the independent bike dealers….
Holiday Eating Tips
Holiday Eating Tips 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit.In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly.Like fine single-malt scotch, it’s rare. In fact, it’s even rarer…
Icicle on a Bicycle
In HUGE contrast to my weekend 78° ride, the temp at the start of this mornings commute was 32°. I know that’s toasty compared to what some of my Alaskan and Antarctic friends ride in, but it’s cold enough for me. I was actually OK on the ride today. I wore ‘parachute-pants’ with a cotton-poly liner, knee-high…
RL's Christmas Gift Ideas
I’m sure you’ve been bombarded with all sorts of requests from the cyclist in your family. Moe has posted some great gift ideas in the past few days that should help. Well here’s my list of awesome gift ideas! Xootr Swift: Perfect for any rider that wants the feel of a road bike but the…
Fezzari Wiki Peak Comp Review
Overview: Fezzari’ bicycles are handmade of the finest components. Fezzari is committed to offering products of superior performance, quality, and value. These are high grade, performance-oriented, race-ready bicycles. The Fezzari portfolio of bicycles includes a range of high octane full-suspension mountain bikes as well as competition caliber road cycles. Disclaimer: As a product reviewer for…
We Go To Extremes (For You!)
Yesterday we had an unseasonably warm 78 degrees here in the dirty south, and of course we enjoyed a fun afternoon ride. The warm front pushed thunderstorms in throughout the night and most of the day, making for a sloppy wet gray day. Even with the rain, this morning at 7 AM it was 64 degrees. This evening…
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Here are some excerpts from a recent article with my comments interspersed. Woman in SUV faces one count of “driving too fast for conditions” The Island Packet – Published Monday, December 5, 2005 The driver of an SUV that hit and killed a Hilton Head Island woman on Palmetto Bay Road last month is…
Fezzari Riding in Big Bear
This past weekend, a few of my buddies and I decided to get away from the chaotic life of OC. So I packed up my car with some change of clothes, food and ofcourse, the Fezzari Wiki Peak Comp. After driving for about an hour and a half, we got to our cabin. Later that…
This has nothing to do with Cycling, but…
It could if you happened to ride by this house! I have to wonder what his neighbors think. What a cool way to piss off that weird neighbor you never liked – actually, this might make YOU the weird neighbor no one likes! But I applaud this guy; what a fantastic job with the timing…
Ibex Bicycles Christmas Deliveries Assured
Christmas deliveries assured for orders placed by: December 21st (Eastern States) Decemeber 16th (Western States) Man, can you imagine seeing the reaction of opening up a box with an Ibex Bike in it! Check out the deals!
You Know You Live In… When…
You Know You Live In… When… You know you live in California when… 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can’t afford to buy a house. 2. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone. 3. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 4. You know…
World Class Cycling in my back yard
The Big Fat Geek will have a back yard view of a world class cycling event this spring, and I am SO looking forward to it; what a great way to shake off winter! Even though Lance won’t be competing this year, there should still be huge crowds. Last year the climb on Brasstown Bald Mountain…
Fun Rides in Colorado in jeopardy!
The Colorado State Patrol has added an alarming new policy banning the biggest bicycle events in Colorado! Their new policy limits bicycle and triathlon events to 2,500 riders, but this limit can be lowered at any time putting every event at risk. Bicycle tours, races, charity rides, group rides, and triathlons are all affected. Click…
BAL-A-NCE
The least effort is expended, and the greatest efficiency is achieved when proper balance is reached. Cycling is all about balance. It’s the one thing about cycling that you never forget – you know the old saying, once you learn to ride a bike… There’s more to bicycle balance than staying up on two wheels…
Inexpensive Roof Rack!
Set of 2 Get your mountain on with the Locking Upright roof rack. The Upright has a universal mount that fits original manufacturer’s roof racks, as well as Yakima and Thule roof systems. Versatile and lockable, it features tie down straps for the wheels, giving added security. Moe gave me these for a present and…
Is it possible to live in America without a car? Uh, sort of.
After two weeks of riding my bicycle everywhere, I’d gotten used to people treating me as if I were somehow not right in the head. Store clerks ignored me, old men gave me the hard stare, soccer moms avoided eye contact. After all, almost nobody in America rides a bike if they can afford a…
Marzocchi MX Pro ETA first Impression
The guys of Marzocchi USA sent us the Marzocchi MX Pro ETA fork to test ride. I decided to install the fork on my Specialized FSR XC M4 S-works. It replaced a Rockshox SID SL. I liked the SID because it was super light and I could climb very good with it, but it was…