Well, I decided to get out for a quick 15-20 mile gravel grinder at lunch today. I was about three miles from getting back home, and I was coming up a long, gradual incline. Up ahead, I spotted a scruffy older gentleman in overalls on a trike. You know the type: three 26 inch wheels […]

Santa Cruz 5010 / Solo: “Jack of all trades; master of many…” I recently had the opportunity to “test ride” a 2015 Santa Cruz 5010. [edit: I fess up – I bought it…] The bike I rode was the 5010C – the carbon-frame version. When this bike was first introduced, it was named the “Solo;” however, […]

What interesting times we live in.  Not since the late 1980s and early 1990s have I seen so many new and cool mountain bikes and components.  Back in “the day” (80s/early90s), the industry and product category were replete with artisan builders of both frames and components.  We saw so many notable (and not so notable) […]

A quick update from the woods:  As we head into November, the weather can change any day.  At this time of year in Colorado, us bikers are “burning daylight.”  As a matter of fact, we are expecting colder temperatures and snow later this week.  I just seized the opportunity and took a nice spin on […]

Yes, I admit it.  When I ride my mountain bike (MTB), I usually go alone.  When the subject comes up in conversation, you should see the looks on peoples’ faces.  It’s almost like, “poor guy, I wonder why he doesn’t have anyone to ride with?”  In reality, nothing could be farther from the truth.  I […]

My how time flies.  I’ve been busy at work, but also trying to spin the pedals as often as I can.  Fortunately, the weekend weather has generally been cooperative.  I’ve been riding at the nearby park pretty much every weekend with only a small amount of snow and ice. On Christmas Eve, I jumped on […]

Well, looks like Labor Day Weekend 2012 is a wrap. We pretty much just hunkered down near home base….holiday weekend travel is reserved strictly for the amateurs – haha! I was able to knock out some projects for the office, do some paperwork here at the house, ride 30-40 miles of singletrack on the Yeti […]

While visiting Nuremburg, Germany a couple of years ago, I couldn’t help but notice all of the cool commuter bikes lining the streets.  Upon returning home, I did some research and contacted Peter White of Peter White Cycles.  I had checked out Peter’s web site and noticed a really cool Tout Terrain commuter, the “Metropolitan.” […]