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DALMAC Starts Today!
September 01, 2010 - DALMAC starts today. OK, so I should've posted about it in February when the sign-up happens, but, whatever, here's props to the coolest bike event in Michigan!
It's a decades-old multi-day tour that starts from Lansing and ends in Mackinaw City. It's affordable and it's been around forever. I wish I coulda been there. (I've... > Read
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"Momentum" #45, May/June: NYC snob revealed
June 20, 2010 - [$3 mailed sample issue. SOLD!]
Heck, even the ADS in this new breed of bike mags are sweet. Bike culture rules!
This issue of "Mo," the bike culture mag from Canada, features...
*Detroit!
*Electric bikes
*Bike Snob interview
*Lotsa summer touring info and reports!
Plus dozens of sidebars in 9x11" and 50 ...
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Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour: a few photos
June 09, 2010 - My brother and his pals -- the 3 grumpy old men -- drove 14 hours a month ago to Minnesota and did a 2-day vintage 3-speed bike tour near Red Wing with about 50 others. They cycled about 40 miles a day and enjoyed several tea-party breaks along the way. Interestingly, my bro is approx 45, Lenny is 65 and Bob is 95 -- give or take a ... > Read
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Barry Roubaix: Coming up 3/27!
March 24, 2010 - Don't forget---the first big bike event of the season is coming up on March 27! [I had the date wrong, earlier.] It's the infamous and ever-popular Barry Roubaix! ...A 30-mile loop of mostly dirt road action set in West Michigan. (Do it once, do it twice -- it's up to you!) It'll be cold, sure. And you won't be ready for it. Who ca... > Read
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MMBA Expo: Mt-Bike Show this Sunday!
January 28, 2010 - This Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, is the MMBA's Annual Meeting and Bike Expo. It runs most of the day at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing.
There's a free indoor dirt track for your winter riding pleasure.
And the main guest speaking is Dave Wiens of Colorado, a retired mtbike pro racer and 6X champ of the Leadville 100...where he... > Read
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Tis the Season!
December 02, 2009 - Pal Rodger Bowser of Ann Arbor went and fetched their Xmas tree with his bike and young'un. It worked! Looks good! > Read
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My First CX Race! ...First TWO, that is!
November 30, 2009 - I finally did my first CX race yesterday. First TWO races, that is.
It's Hard to Race ...I mean, to GET THERE
I fought against entropic forces trying to keep me from attending and just went and did it. I had it planned and penciled in but life kept getting busier right when I should've been getting ready and fabric... > Read
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Here's a Nod to CX: My First Try Coming Up!
November 13, 2009 - I was going to do my first cyclocross race a couple weeks ago but I chickened out. (Got too busy. ...Had never even practiced it.)
Anyway, it's still that time of year!
It seems like a fun sport. It's park-based. With beer.
I just ride for fun in the summer so I only get into a bit of shape by autumn. What to do? CX!
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Potto Fest! -- 25th Anniversary
November 02, 2009 - I rode the Potto Fest, my first "real" mtbike ride in years.
The Potto is ranked 68th best trail in the USA. It's 16.5 miles and is an Expert loop.
20 or so riders showed up. No fee, no permit. The weather was perfect. Cool and sunny, 40'sF. Several ladies. Several singles (speeds). (The previous day -- wet'n'rainy -- was ... > Read
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Birthday Week in the Colors!
October 28, 2009 - I consider the whole week of my birthday to be my week. Maybe it's because the weather is so unpredictable. Whenever it's nice that week (this week!), I head out for a delightful hour-long romp in the colors.
The ball started rolling with a short-notice small-group toodle (with Vardy, Steve and John) when the weather broke las... > Read
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The Michihoots CX Scene: Rockin' Cyclocross!
October 20, 2009 - Cyclocross is taking off everywhere. Michigan is no exception. What it is is fun plus bike racing. The two don't always go together. CX makes it happen.
My take on things is that some casual cyclists who mostly do their mellow riding in the summer -- that is, not in the winter to get ready for summer -- finally get into decent... > Read
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Bike Canoe Trailer: It's a Cinch!
May 31, 2009 - I've long wanted to create a simple trailer for towing a canoe behind a bike.
A lot of times when I'm biking and I come across some tasty water I suddenly want to get paddling---especially when the waterway is going my way or when it's a shorter way to go my way.
To me, the two joys fit together--the glide of a bike and the gl... > Read
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Vintage Road Event Near Detroit, July 11-12
May 27, 2009 - Come to the Bloomer Park International Velodrome in Rochester Hills, MI, this July 11 & 12 for the 1st Annual Americane' Vintage Track & Road Bike Festival.
Check out: Two days of vintage track and road bike fun surrounded by national level pro track racing (NAS-TRACK International 3 Day).
A quick summary of events:
Vin... > Read
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The Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour: High Adventure Indeed
May 21, 2009 - Here's a report from an early-May classic bike tour in Minnesota. It's 85 miles over 2 days with a 100-rider limit. The official homepage: http://www.3speedtour.com. More pics: http://imageevent.com/abce/20093st
Here's the Intro from their Homepage...
This is, without question, the most memorable cycling event you'll fin... > Read
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We Meet a Family Crossing USA on Tandems
May 03, 2009 - UPDATE 5/30: Lucy and I met up with the tandem family as they rode past north of Lansing. We rode our own sweet old red Nashbar tandem with them a few miles before they made camp. Then Martha and Henry drove up with dinner vittles, including wild turkey soup. The Family had been riding into headwinds the past couple days. The ... > Read
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