Posts Tagged ‘mountain bike’

“From pavement to dirt” is a new series I am writing about my experience taking up mountain biking and training to compete in the Sabertooth Offroad division of the Natural Caverns Duathlon. This will be my first mountain bike race, and I will use the Dirt Derby series and TXBRA cyclocross races to racing myself [...]

This week’s Dirt Derby will be a special benefit for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. The theme of this week’s races shift gears as we enter into the season of giving. All of our proceeds from the November 16th race will go towards the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, a non-profit which raises awareness, stimulates research, and provides [...]

Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Directed by Billy Savage Pumelo Pictures Official site: Klunkerz.com Overall Impression: 7/10 Pumelo Pictures were kind enough to provide us with a review copy of Klunkerz, their documentary about the orgins of the modern mountain bike, recently. I watched Klunkerz with my wife, who (thankfully!) takes a passing interest [...]

We were asked recently to review a new documentary called Klunkerz, which is a profile of the origins of the modern mountain bike, from northern California in the 1960′s. We will have the movie soon to provide a full review, but for now here’s the trailer: You can find a lot more info on Klunkerz [...]

Klunkerz is a movie about the early days and development of the mountain bike. I’ve not had a chance to seen this award winning documentary, but it looks like something along the lines of Dogtown and Z-Boys, a movie that the dedicated will love but the general public will find interesting as well. The film [...]

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]