Another weak day for Day 4 of #30DaysOfBiking. It is a busy
week, too much going on, road trip to Temecula for Easter.
We're taking the bikes though, so hopefully...
I can't believe I forgot about this, but fortunately I was
able to get ride in for Day 1 of 30 Days of Biking 2012.
https://30daysofbiking.com/ What? 30 days of...
2020, the year that took away bicycle events, gravel rides,
get togethers. The year that took away interactions with
coworkers, friends, family. The year that took away jobs.
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
So Dirty Kanza had their "virtual gravel camp" this weekend.
Going into this, I figured it would be leading up to
something. Some change, I assumed a cancellation for 2020...
Not sure we’ll get this posted before the end of 2019, but
we’ve at least started writing it before then! So a quick
review of all things ‘19, look for...
For the 2019 Dirty Kanza (halt pint) I had some concerns
about how I was going to handle hydration for the event (be
sure to read our 2019 Ride Review)....
It has been a while since I’ve blogged here on BicycleTips
and it is time to get started again! Less than 2 months
remain until I ride the 100-mile distance...
We've been back in Missouri for just over 5 years now, and
in that time I've taken my mountain bike out to Howell
Island Conservation area three times. Howell Island...
There are many obvious health benefits to riding your
bicycle, and by riding your bicycle year-round, you can work
to keep your body in shape for the prime riding in...
Last night Garmin was nice enough to send out an email to
all Edge 500 users (assuming they sent it to anyone who has
registered their device with Garmin.com). The...
Today Garmin has released two new, very cool, products. The
Garmin Edge 510 and Garmin Edge 810. You can find out more
information about them with some of the information...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
I can't believe I forgot about this, but fortunately I was
able to get ride in for Day 1 of 30 Days of Biking 2012.
https://30daysofbiking.com/ What? 30 days of...
I am heading to Colorado next week for work, a week of
onsite DotNetNuke Training in the state that is my former,
if short lived, home. I booked my flights...
One of the things that I’ve been trying to do while riding
is figure out how to record my rides, for a couple of
reasons. 1) To create cool creative...
So I finally got around to trying out the IMapMyRide
application on my Android phone today, along with my Garmin
ForeRunner 305 which I always use when I ride. Overall,...
So this website has been up for a few weeks now, and after
looking at the Traffic here on the site, we’re getting
incoming search links for the term Bicycle...
So today is the Fourth of July, and what is everyone going
to be doing tonight? Going to watch Fireworks of course. The
wife and I are as well, though...
Where to start on this one, it’s been an interesting year,
not the best to be honest with a variety of things causing
turmoil this year, I question how much...
The team at Big Sugar Gravel is probably very happy, and a
little less stressed out this morning! The registration for
BSG opened at 8am central time this morning, and...
As the registration opens up for Big Sugar Gravel in
Bentonville Arkansas later this week (Friday at 8am CST) you
might want to start thinking about accommodations. We
learned last...
The announcement about Big Sugar Gravel just dropped a
couple of days ago and there is already a change! The
registration was originally announced as this Friday, the
1st of...
Update 10/27/2019: Updated registration date from 11/1 to
11/15 as it appears to have shifted (we'll still be up at
7am on Friday the 1st to try, and be safe) ...
Did you know that the Lotto for entry into Unbound Gravel
2023 opens today? (January 5th, 2023). If you are interested
in getting into the event, you should definitely check...
So you’re thinking you might want to go to Unbound Gravel
2023? The lottery won’t open up until January 2023, but if
you haven’t booked a hotel already, you’re out...
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
As you (I) prep for 2020, well, wait to get over my sinus
thing I've got going, I'm starting to figure out everything
I'm going to need for the rides....
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
Today is November 16, 2020, why is that an important date?
If you registered for the Dirty Kanza in 2020 and chose a
deferral option, today is the day that...
So Dirty Kanza had their "virtual gravel camp" this weekend.
Going into this, I figured it would be leading up to
something. Some change, I assumed a cancellation for 2020...
Not sure we’ll get this posted before the end of 2019, but
we’ve at least started writing it before then! So a quick
review of all things ‘19, look for...
For the 2019 Dirty Kanza (halt pint) I had some concerns
about how I was going to handle hydration for the event (be
sure to read our 2019 Ride Review)....
As you (I) prep for 2020, well, wait to get over my sinus
thing I've got going, I'm starting to figure out everything
I'm going to need for the rides....
As the registration opens up for Big Sugar Gravel in
Bentonville Arkansas later this week (Friday at 8am CST) you
might want to start thinking about accommodations. We
learned last...
Update 10/27/2019: Updated registration date from 11/1 to
11/15 as it appears to have shifted (we'll still be up at
7am on Friday the 1st to try, and be safe) ...
It has been a while since I’ve blogged here on BicycleTips
and it is time to get started again! Less than 2 months
remain until I ride the 100-mile distance...
Last night Garmin was nice enough to send out an email to
all Edge 500 users (assuming they sent it to anyone who has
registered their device with Garmin.com). The...
One of the things that I’ve been trying to do while riding
is figure out how to record my rides, for a couple of
reasons. 1) To create cool creative...
So I finally got around to trying out the IMapMyRide
application on my Android phone today, along with my Garmin
ForeRunner 305 which I always use when I ride. Overall,...
So what all does everyone have planned for their weekend
rides? Personally I’m hoping to take the Cannondale Quick
CX1 out for a ride on both Saturday and Sunday. If...
So today is the Fourth of July, and what is everyone going
to be doing tonight? Going to watch Fireworks of course. The
wife and I are as well, though...
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
Earlier this year I had a Retul Bike fit done at Trailhead
Bicycles in Ellisville, MO. One of the changes made during
that fitment was to my saddle. At the time...
For the 2019 Dirty Kanza (halt pint) I had some concerns
about how I was going to handle hydration for the event (be
sure to read our 2019 Ride Review)....
As you (I) prep for 2020, well, wait to get over my sinus
thing I've got going, I'm starting to figure out everything
I'm going to need for the rides....
We've been back in Missouri for just over 5 years now, and
in that time I've taken my mountain bike out to Howell
Island Conservation area three times. Howell Island...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
Last night Garmin was nice enough to send out an email to
all Edge 500 users (assuming they sent it to anyone who has
registered their device with Garmin.com). The...
Today Garmin has released two new, very cool, products. The
Garmin Edge 510 and Garmin Edge 810. You can find out more
information about them with some of the information...
One of the things that I’ve been trying to do while riding
is figure out how to record my rides, for a couple of
reasons. 1) To create cool creative...
First things first, I had no idea why they are called
clipless pedals, and I still doubt the reasoning I read. I
am actually going to call them CLIP pedals,...
So today was our first time taking Jacqueline out for a bike
ride. She loved it! If by loving it, I mean, she pretty much
slept through the whole thing....
So I finally got around to trying out the IMapMyRide
application on my Android phone today, along with my Garmin
ForeRunner 305 which I always use when I ride. Overall,...
So what all does everyone have planned for their weekend
rides? Personally I’m hoping to take the Cannondale Quick
CX1 out for a ride on both Saturday and Sunday. If...
So today is the Fourth of July, and what is everyone going
to be doing tonight? Going to watch Fireworks of course. The
wife and I are as well, though...
This is the initial plan for #KatyTrail2017, as posted on
the internal ClubReady Slack before the ride. This was our
plan, prior to taking off, for our route. The First...
There are many obvious health benefits to riding your
bicycle, and by riding your bicycle year-round, you can work
to keep your body in shape for the prime riding in...
Today Garmin has released two new, very cool, products. The
Garmin Edge 510 and Garmin Edge 810. You can find out more
information about them with some of the information...
I can't believe I forgot about this, but fortunately I was
able to get ride in for Day 1 of 30 Days of Biking 2012.
https://30daysofbiking.com/ What? 30 days of...
So what all does everyone have planned for their weekend
rides? Personally I’m hoping to take the Cannondale Quick
CX1 out for a ride on both Saturday and Sunday. If...
Did you know that the Lotto for entry into Unbound Gravel
2023 opens today? (January 5th, 2023). If you are interested
in getting into the event, you should definitely check...
So you’re thinking you might want to go to Unbound Gravel
2023? The lottery won’t open up until January 2023, but if
you haven’t booked a hotel already, you’re out...
Where to start on this one, it’s been an interesting year,
not the best to be honest with a variety of things causing
turmoil this year, I question how much...
So what’d you do this past weekend? Did you ride The Mid
South? They shifted things up this year, went to a virtual
“incredibly socially distant” version of the event....
Today is November 16, 2020, why is that an important date?
If you registered for the Dirty Kanza in 2020 and chose a
deferral option, today is the day that...
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
So Dirty Kanza had their "virtual gravel camp" this weekend.
Going into this, I figured it would be leading up to
something. Some change, I assumed a cancellation for 2020...
The Mid South 2020 was held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March
14th, 2020. Team Bicycle Tips was represented by Chris^3
(Chris Cubed, Chris Hammond, Chris Lybarger and Chris
Wagner).
It is already the second week of February, how much riding
do you have in? Personally, we started out January strong,
got a few outdoor rides in, and quite a...
Not sure we’ll get this posted before the end of 2019, but
we’ve at least started writing it before then! So a quick
review of all things ‘19, look for...
Earlier this year I had a Retul Bike fit done at Trailhead
Bicycles in Ellisville, MO. One of the changes made during
that fitment was to my saddle. At the time...
The announcement about Big Sugar Gravel just dropped a
couple of days ago and there is already a change! The
registration was originally announced as this Friday, the
1st of...
Update 10/27/2019: Updated registration date from 11/1 to
11/15 as it appears to have shifted (we'll still be up at
7am on Friday the 1st to try, and be safe) ...
It has been a while since I’ve blogged here on BicycleTips
and it is time to get started again! Less than 2 months
remain until I ride the 100-mile distance...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
Where to start on this one, it’s been an interesting year,
not the best to be honest with a variety of things causing
turmoil this year, I question how much...
So what’d you do this past weekend? Did you ride The Mid
South? They shifted things up this year, went to a virtual
“incredibly socially distant” version of the event....
Today is November 16, 2020, why is that an important date?
If you registered for the Dirty Kanza in 2020 and chose a
deferral option, today is the day that...
As 2019 comes to a close (in a couple of months anyways)
registration for 2020 events around the world are starting
to open up. We've already had the registration for...
It has been a while since I’ve blogged here on BicycleTips
and it is time to get started again! Less than 2 months
remain until I ride the 100-mile distance...
Today Garmin has released two new, very cool, products. The
Garmin Edge 510 and Garmin Edge 810. You can find out more
information about them with some of the information...
It is funny how two months can change things. On August 23rd
I posted a blog entitled "[I still support Lance
Armstrong](/i-still-support-lance-armstrong)", and at the
time I meant it. But...
It is funny how two months can change things. On August 23rd
I posted a blog entitled "[I still support Lance
Armstrong](/i-still-support-lance-armstrong)", and at the
time I meant it. But...
Today is the day that Lance Armstrong packed up camp and
went home. He has publicly announced that he is no longer
going to battle with the USADA over the...
First things first. A HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to every one
of the individuals and companies that sponsored our
fundraising for the event. Without your help Team ITM
America...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
This post is a couple of weeks late, my fault, I know, been
a busy time getting caught up from my trip, taking another
trip, and planning a trip later...
Today is the day that Lance Armstrong packed up camp and
went home. He has publicly announced that he is no longer
going to battle with the USADA over the...
First things first. A HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to every one
of the individuals and companies that sponsored our
fundraising for the event. Without your help Team ITM
America...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
Did you know that the Lotto for entry into Unbound Gravel
2023 opens today? (January 5th, 2023). If you are interested
in getting into the event, you should definitely check...
So you’re thinking you might want to go to Unbound Gravel
2023? The lottery won’t open up until January 2023, but if
you haven’t booked a hotel already, you’re out...
Where to start on this one, it’s been an interesting year,
not the best to be honest with a variety of things causing
turmoil this year, I question how much...
2020, the year that took away bicycle events, gravel rides,
get togethers. The year that took away interactions with
coworkers, friends, family. The year that took away jobs.
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
It is already the second week of February, how much riding
do you have in? Personally, we started out January strong,
got a few outdoor rides in, and quite a...
Not sure we’ll get this posted before the end of 2019, but
we’ve at least started writing it before then! So a quick
review of all things ‘19, look for...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
Not sure we’ll get this posted before the end of 2019, but
we’ve at least started writing it before then! So a quick
review of all things ‘19, look for...
As 2019 comes to a close (in a couple of months anyways)
registration for 2020 events around the world are starting
to open up. We've already had the registration for...
I am heading to Colorado next week for work, a week of
onsite DotNetNuke Training in the state that is my former,
if short lived, home. I booked my flights...
One of the things that I’ve been trying to do while riding
is figure out how to record my rides, for a couple of
reasons. 1) To create cool creative...
Last night Garmin was nice enough to send out an email to
all Edge 500 users (assuming they sent it to anyone who has
registered their device with Garmin.com). The...
Today Garmin has released two new, very cool, products. The
Garmin Edge 510 and Garmin Edge 810. You can find out more
information about them with some of the information...
First things first. A HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to every one
of the individuals and companies that sponsored our
fundraising for the event. Without your help Team ITM
America...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
Another weak day for Day 4 of #30DaysOfBiking. It is a busy
week, too much going on, road trip to Temecula for Easter.
We're taking the bikes though, so hopefully...
I can't believe I forgot about this, but fortunately I was
able to get ride in for Day 1 of 30 Days of Biking 2012.
https://30daysofbiking.com/ What? 30 days of...
So what’d you do this past weekend? Did you ride The Mid
South? They shifted things up this year, went to a virtual
“incredibly socially distant” version of the event....
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
The Mid South 2020 was held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March
14th, 2020. Team Bicycle Tips was represented by Chris^3
(Chris Cubed, Chris Hammond, Chris Lybarger and Chris
Wagner).
For the 2019 Dirty Kanza (halt pint) I had some concerns
about how I was going to handle hydration for the event (be
sure to read our 2019 Ride Review)....
As the registration opens up for Big Sugar Gravel in
Bentonville Arkansas later this week (Friday at 8am CST) you
might want to start thinking about accommodations. We
learned last...
The announcement about Big Sugar Gravel just dropped a
couple of days ago and there is already a change! The
registration was originally announced as this Friday, the
1st of...
It has been a while since I’ve blogged here on BicycleTips
and it is time to get started again! Less than 2 months
remain until I ride the 100-mile distance...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
There are many obvious health benefits to riding your
bicycle, and by riding your bicycle year-round, you can work
to keep your body in shape for the prime riding in...
Last night Garmin was nice enough to send out an email to
all Edge 500 users (assuming they sent it to anyone who has
registered their device with Garmin.com). The...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
So this website has been up for a few weeks now, and after
looking at the Traffic here on the site, we’re getting
incoming search links for the term Bicycle...
So today is the Fourth of July, and what is everyone going
to be doing tonight? Going to watch Fireworks of course. The
wife and I are as well, though...
2020, the year that took away bicycle events, gravel rides,
get togethers. The year that took away interactions with
coworkers, friends, family. The year that took away jobs.
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
So Dirty Kanza had their "virtual gravel camp" this weekend.
Going into this, I figured it would be leading up to
something. Some change, I assumed a cancellation for 2020...
The Mid South 2020 was held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March
14th, 2020. Team Bicycle Tips was represented by Chris^3
(Chris Cubed, Chris Hammond, Chris Lybarger and Chris
Wagner).
It is already the second week of February, how much riding
do you have in? Personally, we started out January strong,
got a few outdoor rides in, and quite a...
The team at Big Sugar Gravel is probably very happy, and a
little less stressed out this morning! The registration for
BSG opened at 8am central time this morning, and...
As the registration opens up for Big Sugar Gravel in
Bentonville Arkansas later this week (Friday at 8am CST) you
might want to start thinking about accommodations. We
learned last...
Update 10/27/2019: Updated registration date from 11/1 to
11/15 as it appears to have shifted (we'll still be up at
7am on Friday the 1st to try, and be safe) ...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
A list of supplies I planned to take on my Katy Trail
bicycle ride, will eventually update this to show what items
I actually needed and which items I shouldn't...
This is the initial plan for #KatyTrail2017, as posted on
the internal ClubReady Slack before the ride. This was our
plan, prior to taking off, for our route. The First...
First things first. A HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to every one
of the individuals and companies that sponsored our
fundraising for the event. Without your help Team ITM
America...
It has been far too long since I've blogged here on
BicycleTips.com, hopefully I can pick up the pace here
pretty soon. Natalie and I are just over 48 hours...
This post is a couple of weeks late, my fault, I know, been
a busy time getting caught up from my trip, taking another
trip, and planning a trip later...
I can't believe I forgot about this, but fortunately I was
able to get ride in for Day 1 of 30 Days of Biking 2012.
https://30daysofbiking.com/ What? 30 days of...
I am heading to Colorado next week for work, a week of
onsite DotNetNuke Training in the state that is my former,
if short lived, home. I booked my flights...
2020, the year that took away bicycle events, gravel rides,
get togethers. The year that took away interactions with
coworkers, friends, family. The year that took away jobs.
My grand vision of building the Bicycle Tips brand/website
in 2020 were apparently dashed with Covid. That hasn’t
stopped the riding, though there has been less than planned,
and no...
So Dirty Kanza had their "virtual gravel camp" this weekend.
Going into this, I figured it would be leading up to
something. Some change, I assumed a cancellation for 2020...
The Mid South 2020 was held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March
14th, 2020. Team Bicycle Tips was represented by Chris^3
(Chris Cubed, Chris Hammond, Chris Lybarger and Chris
Wagner).
The team at Big Sugar Gravel is probably very happy, and a
little less stressed out this morning! The registration for
BSG opened at 8am central time this morning, and...
As the registration opens up for Big Sugar Gravel in
Bentonville Arkansas later this week (Friday at 8am CST) you
might want to start thinking about accommodations. We
learned last...
Two of my three cycling goals were completed in the past few
weeks. First, I rode Pedal The Cause 2017, the century
again. I didn't walk any this year, though...
A list of supplies I planned to take on my Katy Trail
bicycle ride, will eventually update this to show what items
I actually needed and which items I shouldn't...
This is the initial plan for #KatyTrail2017, as posted on
the internal ClubReady Slack before the ride. This was our
plan, prior to taking off, for our route. The First...
This post is a couple of weeks late, my fault, I know, been
a busy time getting caught up from my trip, taking another
trip, and planning a trip later...
I am heading to Colorado next week for work, a week of
onsite DotNetNuke Training in the state that is my former,
if short lived, home. I booked my flights...
Did you know that the Lotto for entry into Unbound Gravel
2023 opens today? (January 5th, 2023). If you are interested
in getting into the event, you should definitely check...
So you’re thinking you might want to go to Unbound Gravel
2023? The lottery won’t open up until January 2023, but if
you haven’t booked a hotel already, you’re out...
Today is November 16, 2020, why is that an important date?
If you registered for the Dirty Kanza in 2020 and chose a
deferral option, today is the day that...