Hot Deal on 2010 Bikes!

I just learned of an unadvertised sale on brand new 2010 bikes from Trek, Cervelo and Gary Fisher that you should know about.  This is an unadvertised sale, so you’ll only hear about it through word of mouth. 

Penn Cycle is offering a 20% discount for THIS WEEKEND ONLY,  Feb 5 – 7, 2010.  Brand new, [...]

Lance, Leadville and Hollywood

Lance is a lightning rod.  People either love him or hate him.  With Lance, there’s no middle ground.  One thing you CAN say about Lance though, is that he has re-ignited interest for cycling, for the Tour and the other races he does, namely the Leadville Trail 100.

The key feature of this 100 mile MTB [...]

Back In The Saddle

Hi Cyclists,

I’ve been out of touch for the past couple weeks, and I apologize.  Some things came up that required much of my time and attention and couldn’t be avoided.  Sorry about that, but I’m back so let’s get going!

Tomorrow’s post will focus on the “Transition” period, which is that 2-4 week time period following [...]

Cyclists: What’s a Taper and Who Cares Anyway?

The next few weeks include some big events in the MN/WI area, including Ironman Wisconsin, the Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest MTB races and the Jesse James Days rides.  These events will likely be the culmination of a full year of training and racing, and will end the season for many athletes.

The final taper is a [...]

I Ride For Those Who Can’t

These words popped into my head during a ride years ago, and I’ve repeated them over and over again ever since.  I don’t know exactly when they came to me or the specific circumstances which caused me to think them, but they’ve been powerful words to me.