Monthly Archives: February 2011

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This past weekend, we had a great showing for a “ride” out at the Tortolitas. The theme of the ride was “rocks and sessioning.” We did out-n-backs on every trail/spur that is connected with Wild Mustang. The stats for the … Continue reading →

…January really doesn’t seem to be a good month to start the year with (it’s mid-winter, cold, dark and there’s not much pro racing to follow) and if to reinforce the point, cyclists seem to be baring the brunt of … Continue reading →

In a recent poll conducted here on Bike198, we found that 61% of the riders that participated at least wear a heart rate monitor for training purposes and 47% of those polled wear a heart rate monitor on every ride. … Continue reading →

A cool 54 degrees at the start of today’s Techy Taco Ride meant knee and arm warmers along for the ride. Max, Scott, Duncan and I headed up the typical route, Lower Ram to Upper Alamo (out-in-back), and down the … Continue reading →

Four inches of snow at the mast at the top of the black route at Glentress this morning, which is 2 weeks earlier than last year. Does this mean global warming is now global cooling, no doubt all those that profit … Continue reading →

Round the corner from Queenstown, and over the Crown Mountain Range is the lakeside resort town of Wanaka. Some say they prefer the chilled more laid back vibe of Wanaka in comparison to Queenstown and we sensed some rivalry and … Continue reading →

. . …. And you thought having to lock up your bike was annoying During my wife’s first visit to Bogota a few years ago, I found myself explaining many Colombian idiosyncrasies to her. She was surprisingly eager to learn … Continue reading →

Lush forest, wet winter weather, great cinematography and stylish riding…all great ingredients for a mountain biking video. This video by Aaron Larocque is another great one out of private videos that are making a run at social superstardom by providing … Continue reading →

Photographer: Sterling Lorence Website: http://www.sterlinglorence.com Sterling Lorence resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. His first photographs to make their way past Bike?s photo editor were back in 1997. Since then, his work has graced multiple covers and his photos have become … Continue reading →