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My new Civia Bryant touring, commuting, cruddy weather road riding, adventure seeking, all around awesome bike...

Like many road racers I found that having just one road bike, while adequate, does have its drawbacks. Most notably the fact that the position I like to race in is not exactly comfortable for long rides. Super skinny 700x23...

Saddledrive day 2: the bike demos part 2

After a lap of the trails it was back to the expo to grab another bike from Foundry. This time around I went for their road bike, the Ratchet. The Ratchet has the tight angles and average height head tube...

So I went for a bike ride...

So yesterday was a good day.  I woke up with the intention of racing my bike at Richmond International Speedway but after much procrastination I realized I really had no interest in that.  I realized the thought of riding really...

GT Edge Titanium: first ride

Over the weekend Tim and I were lucky enough to be flown out to Park City, Utah by our friends at Cycling Sports Group to check out all the new 2013 bikes from Cannondale, GT, and Schwinn.  For two solid...

Featured customer bike: Tuffy's Salsa Vaya

It's not every day we get to build up a bike quite this cool. Don't get me wrong... EVERY bike is cool. Even that dusty one in your garage begging to be ridden (go ride it!). But THIS bike is...

Future bike part 2

While the custom bike that I am having Stijl Cycles build for me is still in the early stages of pre-production design I have found time to start getting parts together for the build. This bike is going to be...

No coach, no power meter, no training plan, not even a computer... How I went from a 180lb cat4 to a 150lb cat3 without making myself crazy.

About one year ago I looked a little different than I do now. I rode a little different too. I was about 180 pounds and typically just kind of cruised along in the B races at Bryan Park. When I...

I think this qualifies as epic

My first foray into loaded bike touring and I am hooked.  Over three days of riding I learned a great deal about what works, what doesn't, and just how much abuse my body is willing to take before it says...

I want to tell you a little story 'cause it makes me warm inside...

My story is not remarkable. It's not the stuff of cycling legends. It's not the metoric rise of Ben King or the family destiny of Taylor Phinney. It contains not the glory nor the tragedy of the careers of Pantani...

white lake 1/2 ironman Jeff

White Lake Half race report. Heading into this year's first Half Iron distance race, all cylinders were firing great. Fitness levels were at record highs thanks to the work put in with Coach Bob. I was excited to test myself...

Tested and reviewed... CBC jersey/bibs by Starlight Clothing

Last year Stratton of Starlight Custom Cycling Clothing provided the leaders kits for the Working Man's Classic. I was lucky enough to win the first night's 4 race so I was given one to wear. At the time I though:...

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[caption id="attachment_779" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="1st Andrea Mitchell, 2nd Donna miller, 3rd Amy Coleman"][/caption] May 23, 2009, marks the day when I along with most cyclists embarked on my first race accident which left me with a broke collarbone and sprained...

Rotor Q Rings... tested and approved. Now you can try them too.

I started riding Rotor brand’s Q-Rings a year ago mainly to help mitigate knee pain. The theory is that since the elliptical rings imitate a circular (but smaller) chainring around the “deadspot”, it minimizes the muscular requirements right where the...

Tested and Approved: Rock N Roll Extreme Lube

When I left Richmond on August 8th to go ride for 7 days I forgot a couple things. One of them being chain lube. When I was packing I really did not think much about lube but after the first...

La Ruta Day One

La Ruta On a whim and with zero deliberation, an old college buddy and I signed up for La Ruta de los Conquistadores. I am a terrible mountain biker, and Scott was a good road rider, half his life ago...

Constantly tinkering...

I don't know about you but I am well know for constantly messing around with the setup on my bikes.  Part of it is fueled by the luxury of working in a bike shop and constantly being around cool new...

C&O Canal Towpath Adventure Part 2

Continued from PART 1. DAY FOUR: Hancock, MD to Cumberland, MD and back again. 100 miles of pavement and gravel. Waking up in the Hilltop Inn is not exactly pleasant. It's a rundown $50 a night hole and I think...

Recent custom wheel builds

Here are three recent custom wheels I built up. First up are some Deep V fixed gear wheels. Bomb proof alloy rims are laced to Origin8 hubs. For the price it's pretty hard to beat these hubs. Just like high...

That OTHER national champ from Virginia.

Stu has been hustling packages downtown for years now and when he's not on his bike delivering hes often on his bike racing. Road, mountain, and especially cyclocross racing is a big part of Stu's life. After years of hard...

The Peahen Squawks: On Richmond’s Wheel might just be the greatest stocking stuffer in human history

If you’re like the Peahen, you hate a) buying holiday gifts; and b) illiteracy. Thankfully, Richmond author and cyclist Tom Houff has published On Richmond’s Wheel, and this has solved both problems.  A fixture on every local cyclist’s Christmas list,...

Pizza crawl was a huge success!

So last night was the first ever Pizza Crawl put on by Pamparius.com and Carytown Bicycle Company and I have to say, it was awesome! Thanks to everyone who came out with a positive attitude, plenty of cash and some...

Acadia vacation: a week spent in cycling utopia

Last August Sarah and I decided to go camping in Maine at Acacia National Park. While we were there we had so much fun that we vowed to return the following year and bring Buster our Jack Russel Terrier the...