Today's Ride: U District Loop
Rain still threatening today after torrential a.m. dump, so I played cautious and did U District/Ravenna loop. Lots of variations here but I typically dart … Read more
iPod Touch/iPhone Blinker: A Joke?
So yeah, you’re stuck riding at night without a taillight…but you’ve got your iPhone! This supposedly is an app that converts your device screen into … Read more
Fork Review: The RockShox Reba Team 2009
Mountain Biking by 198, a ripping bike blog, has a detailed review of the 2009 RockShox Reba Team fork. I ride a RockShox Lyrik on … Read more
Today's Ride: Ridge-to-Ridge-to Rainout
I started out today on my Ridge-to-Ridge ride. Despite the exotic name, it’s totally in town (Seattle). I go from Phinney Ridge near my house … Read more
Today's Ride: Lower Woodland Mellow
I’m fortunate enough to live close to Green Lake and Woodland Park, so ride time is just about any time. When the weather is threatening, … Read more
Bike Swap Meet a Raging Success!
Jim and I went to the annual Seattle Bike Swap this a.m. and scored big-time. The opening line was incredibly long, wrapping all the way … Read more
Today's Ride: Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer
It was a gorgeous day and the tail end of a fantastic sunny week in the soggy Northwest, so I made the trek for a … Read more
Today's Ride: Around Lake Union hub
Meetings at the south end of Lake Union — Paul Allen country! — and Green Lake put me on a big round-the-hub loop. Down Aurora … Read more
Legend Passes Away: Brent Thomson
What a shame. But Brent Thomson leaves a huge legacy, one that we’ll be reminded of every time we slam the challenging desert rock of … Read more
Today's Ride: Up Tiger (Snow Leopard?) Mountain
I’ve been riding Tiger Mountain almost as long as I’ve been riding mountain bikes, which extends back to 1991. It always fascinates me to see … Read more