Sikuak a.k.a. Small Ice

by | Dec 30, 2015 | Cycling General, Images, Videos

Dan Potter below works his camera magic on a recent basin visit. I, on the other hand, tested trail conditions closer to home this morning. From the dozens of Inuit words for snow I chose the following one which means crusted snow or small ice, sikuak at least for the...

Pains, Seat up Seat down

by | Dec 28, 2015 | Cycling General, Tours, Videos

Being snowbound this past week I’ve been searching Tucson Off Road options. Pretty organized rating system. Hill Rating 1 Slight rolling terrain 2 Rolling hills, no long climbs, low elevation 3 Hilly , longer/more climbs, possible higher elevation 4 Sustained...

Off Road Seat Posts

by | Dec 25, 2015 | Cycling General, Images, Technical, Tours, Videos

Brief reminder to the beginner Off Roaders. Remember when we dropped your seat posts lower to easier negotiate the intermediate descents? Remember to re-adjust up again on your next ride. Happy Holidays. Wheel builder California, bike builder California, bike company...

Winter Stretching

by | Dec 22, 2015 | Cycling General, Training, Videos

Well, here we are in December, remnants of our second snow storm still on the trail and pave. I am reminded that now is the time to work on my stretching technique for the new year. The more flexible master age riders are, the less chance for injuring soft tissue...

New Website/Blogsite

by | Dec 17, 2015 | Cycling General, News

Dear Subscribers, A month or so back, we decided we needed to simplify our multiple websites, Ad Hoc Ride sites, blog sites and on road/off road groups. To that end, Bob Bogart and I have designed and built (actually mostly Bob) a new whizbang, combined...