Archive of posts with category 'Tips'

Bicycle Maintenance Tips and Instructions

Bike Maintenance Instructions:

2020 Katy Trail Shakedown Ride

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 Ride Review

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).

Registration for the 2020 Dirty Kanza Lottery is open!

If you’ve been asleep for a few days you might have missed that registration is open for the 2020 Dirty Kanza lottery.

Tips for Registering for Dirty Kanza

If you’re reading this, you might be interested in trying to get a spot in the Dirty Kanza for 2020. If so, you’ve come to the right place to get...

Hydration Planning for Dirty Kanza

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)....

Hotel Info for Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas

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...

Big Sugar Gravel Registration Information

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...

Pedal The Cause 2019

It is (past) that time of year, Pedal The Cause 2019. Here in St. Louis Pedal The Cause is one of, if not the, biggest charity bike rides you can...

Getting a Retul Bike Fit Done

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...

Riding the Katy Trail from Clinton to Machens #KatyTrail2017

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...

Benefit of cold weather cycling, Clearing The Sinuses

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...

Garmin Edge 500 “Software Missing” after 3.2 Update

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...

Almost time for the Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Davis 2012, 100 mile ride

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...

Planning a ride with SF2G

As I get more and more into cycling I am looking for more and more things to get my cycling. I live in Half Moon Bay, and while my wife...

Early morning bicycle ride, Lesson: Always check Sunrise times

I set my alarm this morning for 6am, with plans to get in a 45 minute ride before I took a shower and came in to work. I went to...

What are Bicycle Legs?

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...

Staying safe while riding your bike, be identifiable

So as a new bike rider I am highly concerned about being safe while I ride. I also don’t like the idea of carrying my wallet with me while I...

Biking at night, prep for the trip

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...