DAN ROUIT’S FLAT TRACK MUSEUM – THE DREAM CONTINUES
December 5, 2016 - Dan Rouit, who passed away on November 16, 2016 at the age of 57, was the founder, owner and curator of the Dan Rouit Flat Track Museum in Clovis, California. Dan,…
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BMW SHOWS THE BIKE COMPANIES HOW TO OUTFIT AN ELECTRIC BIKE FOR THE PEOPLE
October 7, 1016 - BMW’s limited-edition Cruise e-Bike appears to be a wake-up call to struggling e-Bike companies. The $3,900 Limited Edition Cruise e-Bike comes in Protonic Dark Silver, with the same paint scheme used…
SUMMER’S EARLY ARRIVAL
This freaked me out today. After a week riding the lush trails of the North Umpqua and McKenzie River in Oregon, I headed out for a ride in Wildwood Park. What happened here? In little…
CHUCK “FEETS” MINERT: A LIFE LIVED TO THE FULLEST
September 28, 2016 - Upon hearing the news of Chuck Minert's passing, I tried my best not to feel sad or shed a tear. Chuck would not approve. He is the last guy who would…
BATTERY CHARGING FIRE HAZARD REAL FOR E-BIKE OWNERS
July 31, 2016 - The Madison Fire Department reported that a fire at Crazy Lenny's E-Bikes back in April was likely caused by a lithium battery inside one of the e-bikes at the store. Madison,…
MAGURA PUTS RIDER SAFETY FIRST WITH NEW FORK DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC E-BIKE NEEDS
[caption id="attachment_792" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Magura feels the additional weight of an electric power plant plus the increase in speed the power plant provides is reason to re-think the strains put on traditional bicycle components. [/caption]…
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JEFF ARCHER
July 20, 2016 -It is with heavy heart that I say farewell to a friend who was an integral part of preserving mountain biking history. Jeff Archer was struck and killed while crossing a street…
PIVOT MACH 429 CARBON LONG-TERM MEDITATION
Back in my good old Mountain Bike Action days, three riders (and sometimes only two) tested over 50 bikes a year. As soon as I’d cozy up to a bike, it was time to…