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Art Night: Fine Bicycles, Fine Art PabLove Foundation

August 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Art Night: Fine Bicycles, Fine Art PabLove Foundation

August 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Races

Record Number of Women Race Cross in SoCal, Ohio Valley

October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Bio-Wheels Women in Louisville, KY. The 3/4, 35+ women’s field, by Nor Oropez Becky Siegel of Team SoCalCross Becky Siegel of Team SoCalCross, photo by Nor Oropez Cyclocross has exploded due to the efforts of SoCalCross.com’s Dorothy Wong and Jeff Herring. Over the past few years, races have grown from around 150 to 400 yesterday at Oak Canyon Park, near Irvine Lake in Orange County. The race, number 3 in the SoCalCross Prestige Series, was produced by Team Velocity of Fullerton, California. What made the Velocity Cross so much different than any other Cyclocross... [Read the full story]

Ask-a-Chick

Dear mtbchick, Are you supposed to wear underwear with bike shorts? -Chamois Chaffed

October 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Dear Chamois Chaffed, For anyone just getting in to the sport of cycling, this is typically the first question, right after, “Do I HAVE to wear lycra bike shorts?” (No, you don’t, trust me, however, you will be glad you made the switch!) The synthetic chamois designed to be worn against your skin! It may come as a surprise to some, yet there is no need to wear underwear with cycling shorts. Bike shorts are designed to work best without an extra layer and extra seams. Besides, panty lines or underwear lines are unsightly. The design of the chamois, or “pad”, is... [Read the full story]

How-To

Girls Only :: Mountain Biking Tips for Girls :: Tip 1

January 15, 2010 · 1 Comment

This page is for the Girls, only! So you, young man, click on a link and go find another page! Hi, Girls, I am so glad you are here to learn more about the wonderful world of mountain biking! You can call it a lifestyle, a sport, an extra-curricular activity… call it what you will, the dirt is going to change your life! But let’s make sure it changes your life in a good way. Let’s not allow ourselves to get plagued with pain in our unmentionable regions. Let’s not get saddle sores and chaffing (yuck-o-rama). There is so much to learn about mountain biking, from the equipment,... [Read the full story]

People

October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Art Night: Fine Bicycles, Fine Art PabLove Foundation

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California Rocky Mountain High

Bad news first, then the good (not much ugly around here) California Rocky Mountain high… I’ve seen it raining ashes in the sky The season for people to drop cigarette butts into the dry forest is upon us, and as such, a few fires have already sprouted here in Sunny Southern California. It is also undeniably...

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Happy July 4th, America!

Independence is liberating, no? Regardless of who is running this country, whether or not I agree with the majority, and in spite of the fact I spent my formative years in Europe, I still love living in the United States of America. I’ve lived in enough places to know there is no perfect place to live, and have...

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