Sure, it may be a couple of weeks before pitchers and catchers report to Major League Baseball spring training facilities across the Valley, but serious training for cyclists has been under way for over a month now. Just look at the recent training camp that Lance Armstrong and his Team…
Tempe Town Lake, the Valley’s Central Park, is home to many cycling-oriented events like the Ford Ironman Arizona and the Tour de Fat. But the park’s proclivity for PDA – public displays of art – is what makes riding around the lake a real draw for cyclists.The Tempe Town Lake…
There is a beacon along the south edge of Phoenix that calls to the world’s cyclists. It is constantly blinking — an infinite reminder to visit its miles of trails and roads that deliver pleasure and punishment in equal doses, sometimes simultaneously. It is there. Seriously. Look.South Mountain Park and…
Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? Welcome to Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, tells tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls the 15th best bike city in America. You know what you hardly see…
As independent as we want to be, let’s face it, cyclists are a community. But we only exist as a community if our many unwritten rules that bind our tribe together are followed by the coolest set. That way, the cool kids get to make fun of the dorks not…
What’s that tired saying that everyone breaks out as if they are flushing away the bad remnants of the year that just was…”Out with the old, in with the new”This week, I lost an old friend…but am gaining a new one. My trusty road steed has cracked — literally. This…
Ahhh…the Holidays. Who doesn’t love white elephant parties, fugly snowman sweaters, or dropping a Yule log? But the very best part of this time of year? That’s right, houses decked in light shows and dioramas that would make Clark Griswold proud.What better way to get out and enjoy some of…
Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? (Given the temperature, they should be able to … ) Welcome to Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, tells tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls the 15th best…
Cyclists, by in large, are geeks because we love bike stuff. And for good reason: Bike stuff looks sweet and it’s usually well designed. One of the challenges about buying for the bike geek is that we know what we want and we can be quite picky particular. Here are…
Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? (Given the temperature, they should be able to … ) Welcome to Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, tells tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls the 15th best…
Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? (Given the temperature, they should be able to … ) This week, we’re introducing Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, will tell tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls…
Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? (Given the temperature, they should be able to … ) This week, we’re introducing Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, will tell tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls…
