One of the best things about a long hard bike ride is getting off the bike. Regardless of how comfortable your seat is. It is great to stop. The primary reason being, you now get to eat…and drink. I have always used biking as part of my method of weight control. Biking is a terrific […]
2019
Stalking Morels via Mountain bike
It is spring in western Montana. The soil is still moist from recent rains and the winter snowpack. Cheery green shoots of grasses are just popping up. Brilliant white Trilliums and golden yellow Glacier lilies grace the shadowed forest floor. I have come to hunt the elusive, “Gold in them thar’ hills”, Morels! Timing in […]
The Value of Good Gear
Every part of my body was screaming…my knees ached, I couldn’t seem to quench my thirst. I just wanted to stop, yet I could not. As you hike down from the rim of the Grand Canyon, there is a sign which reads, “Going down is optional, hiking up is Mandatory”. The rangers who posted that […]
Wood Bike Holder
There was a cascading crash coming from the garage followed by a groan. Opening the door to investigate, the scene played out. My husband, while taking the garbage out had caught the handle of a bike by accident, as it tipped over, so did the next bike and the next bike and in a domino […]
Magic Valley Challenger Mountain Bike Saddle Review
He said, “I am totally…hooked! I didn’t even know that I was uncomfortable with my old seat until I got on this one.” Jonathan is a classic mountain biker, 6’2″ and 175 lbs. Formally, he was a mountain bike guild in the Italian Alps. He is not the person typically looking for a “comfort” seat […]