A Blog for Average People who love to ride bikes
Winter in snow-bound cities poses severe challenges for people to continue to get around via active transportation (cycling, walking, skating, wheel-chairing, etc.). Some respond with ingenuity, some don’t care, and some respond with admirable tenacity. Here’s a tale of active transportation in two cities – … Continue Reading ...
One of the most important components of an electric bike is the battery. Without it, you’re not going anywhere! Battery technology is evolving rapidly, so it’s hard to know what type of battery is best. Here’s a complete guide to battery types for electric bikes. Lead-acid Batteries (SLA) Lead-acid … Continue Reading ...
Gore-Tex cycling gloves are a top-of-the-line product, with a price to match. They are billed as waterproof cycling gloves – but will they keep your hands dry when you are cycling in the rain? These are top quality gloves, but they are not perfect.
m4s0n501 Joe gave me a Serfas TSL-350 bike headlight, which I really like. So here’s my short and sweet review of it! My Emotion Street 650 comes with dynamo lights which are great to have year round. However biking in the rain and gloom in the Pacific Northwest requires you to be lit like a […]
You both love cycling and you both love each other … wouldn’t the ideal honeymoon be a marriage between these two great passions? Here are a few fun and exotic bike honeymoon destinations for couples looking for a romantic and physically fit honeymoon.
Here’s is an entertaining account of the grueling but fun RBC Whistler Gran Fondo, written by local cycling enthusiast Alex Precosky. Based on this account, you might just decide to sign up for the Whistler Gran Fondo this year!
Different bike tours are designed for people who want different things. Luckily, there are plenty of avid cyclists who have put together websites with ratings for tours all over the world. Here are 5 good ones to start off your search.