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Velo Orange Polyvalent – Freewheel Style
Ahhhhh. Bike riding is back on us. We’ve been quiet over the past few months – skiing and work were getting in the way. But, we’re back and ready to pedal. One of the cool things we were working on over the winter is this new Velo Orange Polyvalent. There...
Better Late than Never – Sometimes
Happy New Year! Shoot, it’s the 8th, already (it was last night when I finished this)! Well, it’s a new year and a new season. The bike racks are off the car and in the basement, and the ski racks have taken their place atop the roof. It was only a week and a half...
Riding with a Friend
Well, Sunday was another amazing day for riding. I was doing yard work, and kept watching people whip by on their road bikes. The temps got to the cool side of perfect around 10:30/11:00, and I couldn't stand being indoors. I wanted to watch the Patriot's game,...
Indian Summer
No doubt we live in the strangest, and most likely, worst weather area of the country. It's not a complaint. It's a fact. Jesus, we even have developed new names for weather events. Let's face it, two weeks ago we had moderately warm days, cool nights - ideal Fall...
Us and Ritchey is Pure Logic 2.0
Steel is real. You better believe it! The first Ritchey Logic frame on the East Coast landed in our hands Tuesday - check the time stamp in the photos. At just under 4lbs, this frame is one of the nicest, Garabed had just one for it, "dope," frames we've seen...
Hunter Safety
Well, I guess it's fall in New Hampshire. That means hours of yard work, cooler temps, KILLER riding, and hunting season. I think about it all the time when I'm out riding this time of year. But today, more than ever, it rang true. Changing a flat out in the woods,...
They’re not really orange at all.
But, these are some of the coolest damn bikes we've come across. Velo-Orange makes these incredible bikes in the tradition of the old European touring bikes. The geometry is comfy, and made to be ridden for long hauls and big trips, or just for cruising around town...
A New Spin on the Way You Roll
“We made the shop lean, kept the work in proximity, and decreased human transportation in a big way, with very small changes”, says Garabed, “When I'm working at the repair station with a bicycle on the stand it's very simple to put down the wrench and pick up the air...
Ride for Health? Stay Healthy for the Ride
It's funny, in some way or another, we all ride to stay fit and healthy. We all ride for lots of other reasons, but sooner or later, we all figure out that being on the bike makes us feel healthy, makes our clothes fit better, let's us drink a few beers, and eat some...
Endurance Mountain Bike Rides – Heat be Damned!
Who enters these things? Now is the time of year when more and more endurance races are coming around. Before this morning’s “training” ride at 7:00 because that’s when it’s cooler and less humid, I checked the weather reports – 77 degrees and 99% humidity. No joke...