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What are the BEST road tires for a mountain bike?

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by Scott
road tires on my mountain bike

If you’re looking for the absolute best road tires for your mountain bike (in terms of both value and performance), this is the post for you. Unlike many other review-style …

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Categories Product Reviews

Building a bicycle for the first time (mistakes were made)

June 2, 2023April 23, 2022 by Scott
Buidling a Bicycle

Tired of having to use the same bike for trail riding and commuting, I decided to build myself a bike to replace my old yellow Trek 7000. The trouble is, …

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Categories Cycling Tags biking

The best GoPro chest mounts (and how to get the most out of them)

June 2, 2023June 15, 2020 by Scott
GoPro chest mount

Let me guess. You just spent three intense hours over on YouTube watching POV cycling (the kind where guys bomb full speed down through tiny mountain towns somewhere deep in …

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Categories Cycling Photography, Product Reviews

So. What’s the best winter cycling jacket for the guys?

June 2, 2023June 11, 2020 by Scott
winter cycling jacket

The fact that you’re reading an article about winter cycling jackets should make you feel proud. Most people can barely muster enough energy to get out on their bike when …

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Categories Product Reviews

5 important things things you will learn when you build your own bike

June 2, 2023July 18, 2017 by Scott
cross bike with Nashbar frame

I remember when I was a kid and how I could amaze all my friends with the things I built with Legos and erector sets. Not to brag or anything, …

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Categories Cycling

Apple Watch vs. Garmin Edge 500 for cycling

June 2, 2023April 14, 2017 by Scott
Apple Watch series 2

I’ve been a really big fan of my Garmin Edge 500 since the day I bought it over 5 years ago. It was the perfect cycling computer IMHO, offering an array …

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Categories Cycling Tags cycling tech

5 important things to know about cycling with a selfie stick

June 2, 2023February 9, 2017 by Scott
cycling with selfie stick

I’ve done some pretty stupid things in my never ending quest to get the perfect cycling pic, but riding with a selfie stick ranks right up there with the worst …

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Categories Cycling Photography Tags 2007 Specialized Allez Comp, photography, road riding

I smashed my GoPro while filming a bike video

June 2, 2023July 24, 2016 by Scott
scratched up GoPro Hero 3

It’s been a while since I had been out shooting any bike videos, so I woke up on the morning of July 16th with a spring in my step and …

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Categories Cycling Tags 2007 Specialized Allez Comp, road riding

Christmas morning bike ride through the UCSD campus

June 2, 2023December 25, 2015 by Scott

I love riding my bike through UCSD. I’m not really sure why that is exactly, but I think part of the reason is because it reminds me of my own …

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Categories Cycling Tags 2007 Specialized Allez Comp

Bike ride down to La Jolla Shores beach in San Diego

June 2, 2023December 24, 2015 by Scott
la jolla shores cycling

I love living in San Diego! The weather is nice enough that I can ride my bike year round, and that pretty much blew my mind when I first moved …

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Categories Cycling Tags 2007 Specialized Allez Comp

Cycling to the top of Mt Soledad in San Diego

June 2, 2023December 19, 2015 by Scott
mt soledad bike ride

I’m not much of a hill climber, but living in San Diego has conditioned me enough to be a semi-respectable performer up the big hills around here whether I like …

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Categories Cycling Tags 2007 Specialized Allez Comp

Staying motivated to cycle the same routes over and over again

June 2, 2023August 21, 2015 by Scott
2007 Specialized Comp road bike

Riding the same routes day after day can get rather boring for most, but somehow I’ve developed the ability to fend off that boredom and happily cycle the same roads …

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Categories Cycling Tags biking, fitness, road riding
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