Since my arrival in Amsterdam a few months ago I’ve had the opportunity to visit a number of other European cities and experience how biking plays a role in urban life across various parts of Europe. On my travels I make a point to try and experience bike culture as a local would. I …
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Austin Rattler
A Crazy Day on the Mountain Bike at the Austin Rattler. Like the world’s longest cyclocross race…Lot’s of Mud!!! Full 20 minute highlight video is on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/262839409
Amsterdam in January
I’ve always liked to imagine myself as a pretty bad ass cyclist, seeing how I’ve commuted through Minnesota winters and done 100 mile races and that sort of thing…and while I love the Dutch and their cycling culture I can’t say I ever thought of them as the hard men and women of commuting…until I …
Getting Fat in the Winter
So it seems that this is the year that Fat bikes have hit the mainstream…and while I still don’t think you “need” a fat bike to ride in the winter, it’s hard to argue with how fun they can be. If like me, you rode something like one of the early Surly fat bikes a …
Winter Biking Part 3: Riding Tips
In this third winter riding post I will cover a few tips for cold weather and winter riding. Considering I live in Minneapolis these tips are mostly applicable to avid bike commuters braving frigid cold temperatures. If you are in a warmer climate you are lucky enough that some of this is probably overkill… The …
Winter Biking Part 2: Riding Gear
In this second in a series of three posts on winter biking I’ll talk about what sort of gear I use to stay comfortable on mid winter rides. When it comes to clothing the general advice I give those who are new to winter riding is don’t skimp on quality but don’t think you …
Winter Biking Advice from a Veteran – Part 1: The Bike
I’ve been biking year round since the late 80’s in both Minnesota and London England so I have a lot of experience biking in cold (what many would consider extreme cold) weather as well as rain and snow. Since this question comes up very frequently on forums I follow and some of my ideas run …
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The All British Cycling Event
Yesterday Beth and I were out visiting bike shops and discussing our plans to open the Rakish Ride bike shop in Amsterdam when we stopped at the Town Hall Tap in Minneapolis for some lunch. As we walked up I noticed there were a number of very nice old British bikes parked out front. Low …
Trek 510 Series Randonneur
My first “labor of love” 1983 Trek 513. The bike represents nearly two years of continuous development and evolution on my first effort to build a “perfect for me” bike. These early 80’s Trek frames are well known as very high-quality bikes that were silver brazed by hand in Wisconsin. While it is hard enough …
My home town makes the list
Of the top 20 biking cities in the world
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