May 20, 2013
 If you enjoyed one-to-many bean burritos on your last bike ride, we are telling the world!
However, if you are driving your bike more often, instead of your car and notice the signs at the gas pump are spiking to over $4 a gallon, doesn't it feel good to know that your money is still in your pocket? |
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May 20, 2013
 Shelly Harvey, of Eden Prairie, Minn. says, “riding in the ADA Tour de Cure was quite literally a life-changing experience for me. And I am not exaggerating in the least - it has changed my life!
At the time, Shelly was obese and hadn’t ridden a bike in 20 years. She didn’t even own a decent bike. She shared with us, "I signed up after feeling a tad coerced by the extremely effective team captain at my company. I felt it was my duty as an employee who leads volunteerism for our organization to participate. But I was afraid. Could I ride a bike? Even seven miles? But I signed up, signed my husband up and we said, with the addition of our two year old son in a bike carrier, we were doing this as a family.”
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May 20, 2013
 What a fun way to see the city and its parishes then on two-wheels, experiencing the last paved trail before the gulf. If you are a northerner, like I and occasionally need a brief reprieve from the lingering elements of our climate, New Orleans is a place to consider. As the area continues to rebuilds from the devastation caused from Katrina, the city has quadrupled its miles of bikeways making it easy for both residents and visitors alike to take to the streets - on bikes. Even the League of American Bicyclists has recently taken note awarding this city its bronze bicycle friendly community designation. So, if you are in need of a four to seven day getaway, here are some ideas and opportunities that Marcy and I discovered on our latest adventure, in April while it was snowing at home - biking around the Big Easy! |
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May 20, 2013
 Riding a bike is fun and great exercise. In this article you will learn more about getting started, staying safe driving your bike and having fun in the right gear. This might be the perfect article to pass along to that business associate, family member or friend you have been encouraging to join you. |
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May 20, 2013
 Is sodium good or bad for people and athletes? The answer is Yes!
In this short article some light is shed on this subject, which seems to be getting more confusing. Sodium in salt. Sodium in food. Is too much salt a problem?
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May 20, 2013
 Which is faster, an automobile or a bicycle? Why, the car, of course, you answer.
If you do, then you've never heard of something called 'effective speed.' If you consider the relative 'effective speeds' of both forms of transportation, it turns out that in most cases, it's the bicycle that is faster.
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May 17, 2013
 May is National Bike Month and in Portland, Oregon, this week, bicycle commuters made their presence on the streets known. What is happening in your city? |
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May 17, 2013
 In the article below and several blog interviews with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, president Keith Laughlin, is now online with electric assist bicycles. In relevance to the ebike industry, Keith said, "he has no problem with allowing electric-assist bicycles on trails as long as they meet the federal definition of an e-bike, but not the electric moped types." |
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May 06, 2013
 No bull, you can set a World Record at Buffalo, Minn. and if you wear a funny hat, you'll be able to pick yourself out of the crowd in the aerial photo of you and 999 of your closest friends actually doing it!
This is a Guiness Book attempt for a good cause and it all happens on June 2, 2013. |
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May 06, 2013
 I have had Type 1 diabetes since 1976. While I have always tried to get in shape, for years my going to the gym was really not much more than checking in, halfheartedly doing a few things and then leaving. Two years, ago I started to occasionally bike to work, but it really was more for the novelty of it than anything else.
Last year, my company sponsored a team for the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Twin Cities Tour De Cure and for some reason, I joined them.
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