Monthly Archives: July 2008

Retro jerseys

By Jason | July 31, 2008

If you’re like me, you like wearing jerseys when you ride, but you hate the look of many of the new jerseys and apparel on the market today. Most are boring and dull or take to the opposite end of the spectrum and look like they belong only on a Tour de France rider and […]

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Pedals for Progress

By Jason | July 30, 2008

Foodie and owner of 46 spoons sent me a link that I thought I should share.
Pedals for Progress is an organization that takes discarded bicycles and ships them to countries where they’re needed for transportation. To date, the organization has shipped over 115,000 bikes to 32 countries.
The organization was recently featured on CNN and also […]

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Final stage

By Jason | July 27, 2008

Today’s the final stage of the Tour de France. It was all basically decided yesterday, but it’s always worth it to watch the final stage of a bike ride that lasts this long.
Tune in, get motivated and head out today for a long ride. It’s in my plans.

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Locked up

By Jason | July 26, 2008

UPDATE: After researching and shopping around, I chose the Bulldog LS U-lock from OnGuard Locks to protect my bike. It’s a little heavy, but I’ll carry the extra weight to ensure the extra protection.
My question today is in regards to bike locks. I’ve seen several bikes over the past few days that aren’t locked up […]

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