Day: August 31, 2020
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7 Stretches Every Cyclist Should do to Improve Hip Flexibility
Tight hips and cycling go hand in hand. When we position ourselves on the bike, the upper body gets tucked forward while your legs hammer up and down on the pedals. Your hips are contracting, but the hip flexors never full extended. Over time, this flexed position shortens the hip muscles, and causes tightness and…
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Around the Mountains Trail – New Zealand, South Island
I need to pack up my bike and head for New Zealand!
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66 Hours In Colorado – Bikepacking the Vapor Trail in Two days
Two friends from two states ride the vapor trail in two days. When Matt and I found out that the DK200 was cancelled we started looking for another challenge. I found an $80 flight and shipped my bike to his house in Colorado for a weekend bikepacking trip. The Vapor Trail has some of Colorado’s…
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Video: Flux Customs Tailored Bike Paint and Finishing
PEARL iZUMi just launched new web series called 1 OF 1, featuring custom paint shops very much in the same vein as its Built series. The first episode features one of my hometown favorites Flux Customs. Flux Customs is based here in Denver, Colorado and churns out some of the hottest pain jobs I’ve seen. They…