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Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Motobecane Boris X5 Review

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Reviewing my first Fat Bike, A Motobecane Boris X5 The Motobecane Boris X5, a proven snow bike and a bargain fat bike I'm exc...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Cycling's Cost of Entry

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Getting into Cycling: Cheap, Expensive or Both? When looking at the kinds of bikes professionals use (and I mean the guys we actu...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

My First Mountain Bike Race- The Erwin Park Endurance Series

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That' me on the left. I finish in sixth place of out of ten who participated in the 4 hour single speed division. Picture courtesy of ...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

My 2010 Mongoose Otero Elite: Long Term Review

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Purchased new in 2010, my five year old Mongoose has seen a lot of upgrades, but the bones on this bike are still strong. My Mongoose...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Know Your Author

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Who is "Johnny"? First off I want to say that I'm not the type of person to go off on a tangent about my life...
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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Single Speed Mountain Biking: My New Favorite Thing

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The Picture does not do the gradient of the climb any justice, however it was a beautiful autumn day here in Texas. No shocks, no gears...
Monday, November 24, 2014

Mountain Biking in Texas: Erwin Park, Mckinney

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Erwin Park Trail: The place where locals ride. The trail isn't the most technical trail in north Texas, but is challenging enough ...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Cycling Home From Siberia: A Book Review of a Great Adventure

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Photo courtesy of goodreads.com With an Arctic cold front blasting through Texas right about now, what better time than now to do a boo...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Fat Bikes...It's what's hot right now.

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Fat bikes point to the future of mountain biking Courtesy of fat-bike.com After years of racing bikes being the predominant style...
Friday, November 7, 2014

The 29er becomes a teenager

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Are 29er's now "new school"? According to self proclaimed bicycle historians and fad bloggers, the concept of a 29er bi...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Riding Skills 101: Ebb and Flow

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Ebb and flow, and why its important stay calm and just ride Cycling, just like any other sport, should be an exercise in calming our ...
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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Condition is Everything

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When it comes to old bicycles, condition is everything Why am I posting this? Because over the years, I have bought many old bicycles. ...
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Monday, October 6, 2014

A Guide to Understanding a Bike Shed

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Understanding Bike Shed Terms and Why there's no such thing as a free bike Many bicycle enthusiasts own more than one bike. In fa...
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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Vintage Mountain Bike: My 1984 Schwinn Sierra

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Rockin' those bull moose handlebars....80's style. I rarely take self portraits, but this one seems very period correct, Star ...
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