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 [...]
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 [...]
Le Tour de France: mtbchick goes Road Bike Action
I know. It seems heretical of me to write for a magazine called “Road Bike Action”. The bottom line is, I know road bikes well, I know the road well, and I have been following Le Tour for quite a few years. When I lived in Mammoth back in 2000 and trained indoors from time [...]
Fine Bicycle, Fine Art Events :: Upcoming
The Fine Bicycles, Fine Art series continues in July with a Vintage Bicycle and Art show at Velo Pasadena. In August, the series returns to Burbank with a Vuelta Espana theme… all things Spanish. Fine Bicycles, Fine Art: Vintage Bicycles 29 July 2010 Thursday Evening, 6-9p Velo Pasadena 2562 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91107 [...]
Getting Caught up in Tour Fever :: The Art of Keira Dooley
Velo Studio presents Art Night, Fine Bicycles, Fine Art: Le Tour de France by Keira Dooley. Download the PDF flier here. Thursday, 24 June 2010, 6p-9p, Le Tour: A Fascinating Look at the World’s Toughest Sporting Event Fine Bicycles, Fine Art at Velo Studio in Burbank presented by mtbchick{art} Velo Studio 4150 West Riverside Drive [...]
Save the Date :: 24 June :: Fine Bicycles, Fine Art
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 6p-9p, Le Tour: A Fascinating Look at the World’s Toughest Sporting Event Fine Bicycles, Fine Art at Velo Studio in Burbank presented by mtbchick{art} Velo Studio 4150 West Riverside Drive Burbank, CA 91505-4149 (818) 841-8408 Collectors wishing to preview works privately please contact Tonya at 626.993.4383. Velo Studio, a boutique bike [...]
Girls Ride :: Been a while!
As all women who mountain bike are well aware, a solid all girls ride is hard to come by. We’re clearly accustomed to riding with the guys, pretend we can’t hear the locker room talk (it can be sometimes successfully halted with an “ahem”, by the way), and actually benefit from these rides by becoming [...]
Spring on Brown Mountain and El Prieto
For the first time since the closure of the forest, I finally took the opportunity to ride my old friend El Prieto. The Station Fire of 2009 destroyed the Angles Forest, closing thousands, tens of thousands, of acres of forest and mountain bike trails. While many ventured on to the closed trails, I have restrained [...]
Art Night in Burbank Launches Thursday, 27 May
Velo Studio in Burbank will host the first Art Night on Thursday evening from 6-9pm. Art Night will continue the last Thursday of every month. Bicycle focused art, and art by cyclists will be the focus of the Art Night events. Each month will see new artists with a different look at cycling, plenty of [...]
