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The Premier MTB Race in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Park The Annual Fall Color Festival MTB race takes place in the Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest, covering up to 32 miles of single-track across two trail systems - The John…

Life Update: for people who used to read this blog weekly and are wondering why that stopped, it's because I became a professional blogger and that just takes up too much of my time and energy.

Reporting Bike Lane Blockers First, you need the address of the blockage (street, nearest building number).

On a gallows a couple serious-faced authorities offer a man his final chance to tell King George, and God, whose original thought, duly executed by the soon-to-be-executee, began the series of actions that led to a rope around his neck.

In order of proximity to the city center, here are the top MTB trails in Chicagoland.

For the past few months the entire world has made pastime out of exposing society's faults in relation to Covid-19, and this humble cycling blog would like to take a moment to throw a twig on that righteous fire.

It's rare that a cyclist can focus on one single riding tip and see immediate and meaningful results, but adjusting position before a turn can provide more confidence, more speed, better control, and reduce the likelihood of a crash in all circumstances.

I'm riding south on Damen on Saturday, May 30 of this year at roughly 2pm, and at the intersection with Lake Street when I see flashing lights and sirens travelling east at twice the speed limit.

Book reviews are a new thing for me on this blog, but I figure that since I have a whole bookshelf dedicated just to cycling books, maybe I should write about some of the good ones, starting with one of my favorites.

I live in the Midwest, Chicago to be exact - in the middling state of Illinois.

So I have a business idea.

Outside Magazine is tracking every cycling death in 2020 and compiling that information on their website.

Ok, so I haven't posted in a while, but that's just because I'm working on something big that should release in a year or two.

The stock cranks on my new Karate Monkey suck.

This is Part II of a larger series on E-bikes.

For a few years I worked for a company that owned a stake in a clothing factory in China that specialized in athletic gear.

I first raced a bicycle when I was eleven, and now I'm in my 30's.

The printed size on a tire's label is rarely accurate, especially with Continental brand road tires, and double-especially if you stretch them over wide rims.

This piece can be found on its original home: Miracle Monocle, from the University of Louisville.

So do don't want to work that hard to ride a bike, but you also don't want a steam bike: Nothing can please you!

Please note, this isn't an infomercial for Red Wings.

What do you do when it's winter but you still want to ride your bike but you also don't want to ride it on the road like a normal person but you also don't want to get a mountain bike but you definitely want a completely different bike than anything else…

One of the big things holding high-end cyclists back from buying a thru-axle bike in a big city is the lack of security options.

Going into the 2006 Tour de France, Floyd Landis had been a favorite to win, but chronic pain forced him out of the lead.

GORILLA MONSOON OR DIE!