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Gravel Bike Versus Road Bike

5 April, 201918 March, 2019 by Wandering Justin
gravel bikes

A few years ago when the gravel bike trend was starting to take off, one of my local Wise Veteran Riders sniffed “I can do … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags convert road bike to gravel bike, cycling, disc brakes, gravel bike, gravel bike versus road bike Leave a comment

Why 2018 is the Year of the Gravel Bike

9 April, 201912 March, 2018 by Wandering Justin
gravel bike

The year 2018 is going to be the Year of the Gravel Bike. Really, it might be already.

The Ongoing Gravel Bike Mission

This year, … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Gear Tags adventure bike, alt-road bike, audax, canals, commuting, cycling, gravel bike, road-plus bike Leave a comment

Coolest Things to do in 2015

15 January, 201513 January, 2015 by Wandering Justin
Northern Lights tour

I won’t drink until I soil myself. I’ll cut back on snorting rat poison. I’ll quit inhaling high-fructose corn syrup by the troughful.

These are … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Travel Tags adventure, beer, cycling, Flanders, GORUCK, Inside the Volcano, LaplandX, Vomit Comet, Zero G Corporation 5 Comments

New Estrella Trails a Bit of a Mystery

23 May, 201420 May, 2014 by Wandering Justin

The people who built the FINS trails in the Estrella community of Southwest Phoenix are up to their old tricks again – but this time, … Read the rest

Categories Adventures Tags cycling, D-Votion, Estrella, Estrella Foothills High School, FINS, mountain bike, Southwest Phoenix, Trail Leave a comment

Your Opinion: The Best Hydration Packs

23 March, 201629 October, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I’m looking for your advice about the best hydration packs out there.

See, my Camelbak MULE is ratty and old. It’s salt-encrusted and engrodiated. It’s … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags Camelbak, cycling, Hydration pack, Local bike shop, mountain biking, MULE, Osprey Leave a comment

Cost of Mountain Biking: What’s it Worth?

18 September, 2013 by Wandering Justin

There’s an endless number of ways to stay fit – and to stave off boredom. But to me, mountain biking is a blend of exercise … Read the rest

Categories Fitness Tags cycling, mountain bike, mountain biking, Recreation and Sports, sports Leave a comment

Be Good to Your Dog – Keep it Leashed

30 August, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I love dogs. It’s just the people who hold their leashes who I often want to boil in a vat of porcupine urine. Or more … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags cycling, Dog, Dog Parks, Leash, Pet, recreation Leave a comment

Boost Your Mountain Bike Cred – 6 Easy Steps

22 May, 201525 July, 2013 by Wandering Justin

Mountain biking can make you look cool. You don’t even have to be fast or even good at it. Just learn which style buttons to … Read the rest

Categories featured, Fitness Tags AMC Gremlin, Beard, Bodhisattva, cycling, mountain bike, mountain bike cred, mountain biking, sports, starbucks 1 Comment

Prescott Mountain Bike Trails – A Mixed Bag

29 January, 201417 July, 2013 by Wandering Justin

It’s been years since I last sampled the Prescott mountain bike trails. I’d been a camp counselor there one summer, but that seems like eons … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Travel Tags Arizona, cycling, mountain bike, mountain biking, Prescott Circle Trail, Prescott mountain bike trails, sports, Trail, trails 4 Comments

Mountain Bike Reviews – Why They Suck

10 September, 201410 June, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I hate mountain bike reviews. I hate them in magazines. I hate them on websites. And I double-dog hate them in podcasts.

But, but, but … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags cycling, Dirt Rag, Mountain, mountain bike, mountain bike review, mountain biking, Mountain Flyer, review, sports 2 Comments

SixSixOne Helmet Review

22 October, 201523 May, 2013 by Wandering Justin

A week before I picked up a SixSixOne helmet, I really hadn’t heard of this new-to-me mountain bike company. But then, I rarely think about … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags Bicycle helmet, cycling, Local bike shop, mountain bike helmet, mountain biking, POC, Recon, SixSixOne, SixSixOne helmet, Trabec Leave a comment

Scottsdale’s New Mountain Biking Trails – First Impression

21 April, 2013 by Wandering Justin

I’m not used to being confused while mountain biking near the Pima & Dynamite trails in Scottsdale. But today? Flumoxed, mixed up, mystified. Like “watching … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Fitness Tags cycling, International Mountain Bicycling Association, mountain biking, outdoor, Pima & Dynamite, Scottsdale, Trail Information, trails 1 Comment

4 Dirty Lies Mountain Bikers Tell Bike Mechanics

9 January, 201528 March, 2013 by Wandering Justin

Bike mechanics know when mountain bikers have abused or neglected their bikes – just like the dentist can tell that your choppers haven’t seen floss … Read the rest

Categories Blogging/Writing, Fitness Tags cycling, JRA, just riding along, Local bike shop, mechanic, mountain bike, repair Leave a comment

X-Fusion 29er Fork – Slide 29 Gear Review -UPDATED

17 April, 201923 March, 2013 by Wandering Justin
mountain bike gear

The group-think that can plague mountain bike culture led me to the new X-Fusion 29er fork. Many riders think you have to ride a 29er; … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags best mountain bike fork, Bicycle fork, cycling, mountain bike, mountain biking, Recreation and Sports, review, RockShox, Slide 29 RL2, suspension, video, x fusion 29er, X-Fusion 6 Comments

Raleigh XXIX, Belt Drive, X-Fusion – A Few Thoughts

27 March, 201718 March, 2013 by Wandering Justin
Olfi One.Five

Something about this bike that makes me a happy, friendly rider. I realize it as I greet a mountain biker headed the opposite way. Every … Read the rest

Categories Gear Tags belt drive, belt drive mountain bike, cycling, Gates Carbon Drive, mountain biking, Raleigh XXIX, Slide 29 RL2, WTB i23 Frequency, WTB Vigo, X-Fusion 1 Comment

First Ride on “New” Mountain Bike Trail – with video

3 February, 201524 February, 2013 by Wandering Justin

Nothing gets me as excited quite like a new mountain bike trail. Or even a re-routing of an old favorite trail.

Ever since McDowell Mountain … Read the rest

Categories Adventures, Fitness Tags Arizona, cycling, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, mountain biking, Pemberton Trail, Trail Leave a comment

What’s Your Oldest Bike Gear?

10 April, 20136 January, 2013 by Wandering Justin

Back in my bike shop days, the other mechanics liked to say I was like junkyard owner Fred Sanford from the old TV series. I … Read the rest

Categories Fitness, Gear Tags cycling, Derailleur gears, Disc brake, Fox forks, Gary Fisher, Hayes disc brakes, Shimano, sports Leave a comment

Traveler’s Overview: The Twin Cities

2 October, 2012 by Wandering Justin

Wow, there’s something stinky on this Delta flight. Kind of like a bison pooped around seat 37D, and they used a dirty diaper soaked in … Read the rest

Categories Uncategorized Tags bicycles, craft beer, cuisine, cycling, Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. Paul, twin cities 3 Comments

Challenge Yourself on a UK Bicycle Holiday

10 April, 201312 April, 2012 by Wandering Justin

The English county of Yorkshire is an outdoor lover’s paradise. Locally known as God’s own county, the soaring mountain peaks and sweeping moorlands make Yorkshire … Read the rest

Categories Fitness, Uncategorized Tags cycling, holidays, sykes cottages, yorkshire 2 Comments

Portland: Bike Friendly, But Where’s the Mountain Bike Scene?

21 May, 20122 July, 2011 by Wandering Justin

Singletracks.com has an interesting post called “8 Bike Culture Observations from Portland, OR.”

All its points ring true to me from my recent … Read the rest

Categories Fitness, Uncategorized Tags bike-friendly, cycling, fly with bikes, mountain biking, Portland 2 Comments
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