Dinner with mtbchick :: Best Bison Burger with Haricots Verts and Roasted Potatoes
One of the joys of being a cyclist is the amount of food one can eat. And the privilege of consuming a burger is one of pure bliss. As challenging as it may be to convince a vegetarian to partake in meat eating, the resulting happiness is worth the effort.
Bewilderment in Altadena
Southern California was swarmed with unusually strong Santa Ana winds Wednesday evening. The San Gabriel Valley was hit particularly hard, downing trees, knocking out the power and generally wreaking havoc on the area. Peak winds were clocked around 97 miles per hour on Whitaker Peak, according to the LA Times.
Lunch with mtbchick :: Roasted Tomato and Orange Bell Pepper Soup with Mushroom Panini
After a cold ride in the mountains, nothing warms the heart and soul like a bowl of hot soup and a sandwich. And here at mtbchick.com kitchen, we’ve turned into a bit of a soup kitchen– where we feed hungry mountain bikers. The latest soup on the menu is the Roasted Tomato and Orange Bell [...]
Travel South Chilcotin Mountains, British Columbia :: A Retrospective with photos by Sterling Lorence
In the middle of nowhere lies an epic playground for the soulful mountain biker. Said nowhere happens to be in central British Columbia, Canada, far from the teeming cosmopolitan masses of Vancouver and safety-gear-clad lift served masses of Whistler. This playground is known as the South Chilcotin Mountains, and is accessible only by foot, hoof, [...]
No Holiday Weight Gain! :: Sign the Page and Make Your Pledge!
Each year as the sun edges further and further to the South, we cuddle up in blankets with hot chocolate and eat rich foods, something our Paleolithic ancestors would have done in order to gain fat for warmth and fuel stores. With the proliferation of food in general, and more notably our sedentary lifestyles, we [...]
Sea Otter Classic 2012 :: Mountain Bike Racing Revival?
Pros Return to Long Course, Amateurs: No License Required for Mountain Bike Races The Sea Otter Classic is the largest cycling festival in the world, hosting 5 days of expo, Pro racing, amateur racing and fun rides. In 2012, the Classic will run April 19-22 at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Sweeping changes [...]
Women of Cyclocross in Boulder :: A Corey Keizer Gallery
On October 29, 2011, the US cyclocross peloton descended upon the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado for day one of a Boulder double header cross weekend. The Colorado Cross Classic hosted the UCI Elites for a UCI C2 event. Current US National Champion Katie Compton took the top prize for the day, followed by Caroline [...]
mtbchick love to Steve Jobs :: Apples of my Eye
“What? What? No!” My out-loud reaction to reading the headline on WSJ.com yesterday morning was followed by tears. I wasn’t exactly sure why the passing of Steve Jobs elicited tears and exasperation, but it did. I don’t think I had ever thought about– before that moment– how much Steve Jobs had impacted my life, and [...]
Tuna in Thyme :: Lunch with mtbchick
Of all the interesting herbs growing in our garden, Thyme has been the most surprising. I have never, at least in recent memory, used fresh Thyme before now. Thyme is usually delivered to my cooking vessels via a glass bottle with a plastic shaker lid– dried and less flavorful than fresh, perhaps even stale and [...]
The First Thing I Grab :: UVEX Chad Sunglasses
the UVEX Chad is the first thing I grab when I’m running out the door and jumping on my bike. Here at mtbchick.com headquarters, there are more than enough pairs of sunglasses laying around from which to choose on any given day. From fashion to funk-tion, I’m all about it. Why “funk”tion rather than function? I am not at all a total utilitarianite. Things must look good. Thus I introduce to you the UVEX Chad.
