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Review: Michelin WildRace’R MTB Tires

I’ve been running the 26″ x 2.0″ Michelin WildRace’R tires on my mountain bike since August 2012. All of my riding is in dry conditions. When I ride trails, I change to a knobby tire so I’ve used these tires primarily for asphalt and dirt/gravel road riding. Michelin describes the WildRace’R tires as follows: “Features… [Read More]

Cactus Needles

I’ve lived near Albuquerque for nearly seven years but had never ridden the Sandia Foothills Open Space trails. I decided to change that this past weekend. Saturday dawned a beautiful day. An early morning flight always makes a day even better. After landing, I loaded up my bike, gear, and liquids and headed for Albuquerque. … [Read More]

Catching up

I guess the last week has been busy… or something.  Not sure how I fell so far behind but I’m working on catching up. I’ve been doing lots of cycling of late.  I LOVE the warmer temperatures and feel of the sun beating down on me.  Getting over the winter break is taking more work… [Read More]

Profile Aerobar Observations

I mentioned here that I was researching the various Aerobar options for my mountain bike. Well, I have pulled the trigger, installed them on my Specialized MTB, and have made many rides with them. I am far from a “fast”, pro, or even accomplished cyclist so please read my comments with that in mind. I… [Read More]

Cycling the gravel roads

After a bit of a false start, it seems spring has arrived here and so has the cycling.  The false start was my own fault – I hoped that the warmer temperatures were here a bit too early.  Never hurts to hope, I suppose…  In any case, they are here now.  This past week I… [Read More]

PricePoint Customer Service

Note from JD: Please see the response to this post from PricePoint below in the comments.  Given their response, I will give them another shot.  I do understand that marketing is an art and including every little detail in an online store is difficult.  It is also difficult to ensure that all of your staff… [Read More]

Mountain Bike Aero Bar

While out on my Ladron Peak ride, I started thinking seriously about adding an aero bar to my mountain bike. I first saw aero bars on an MTB while looking at pictures of the Tour Divide. My initial reaction was probably similar to many riders. That is, it looked kind of silly. After all, an… [Read More]

Bike Ride at Ladron Peak

While many of you were eating (Super Bowl) party food and getting fat(!!), I was out enjoying a bike ride at Ladron Peak. I always keep my eyes open for good places to cycle when I am flying.  I spotted this road a couple of months ago and had traced it from the air.  It is… [Read More]

LED Bike Light

I don’t ride my bicycle in dark very often but when I do, I like to see where I am going. So, I always ride with a front and read LED bike light. I purchased a Blackburn Voyager 2.0  and Mars Click combo light set about six months ago from ChainReactionCycles.com.  My experience with them… [Read More]

Emerging from hibernation

I REALLY admire those of you that continue cycling even when there is snow on the ground and the air is cold. I have been a wimp this winter season.  Yes, a wimp. I’ve tried to continue riding but the cold has beaten me and I’ve hid inside my home, warm and cozy. The shorter… [Read More]