Angela Koch left one of the country’s most established bicycle-friendly cities, Portland, to join Revolution Cycles in our dream of getting more people on bikes everyday, and the progress that we’ve made with her help is incredible. Circumstances change and people move on, and in a few days, we’ll be watching Angela ride off into …
Yearly Archive
for: ‘2010’
Shimano Mt. Demo 2010: Jim’s Notes from Asheville, North Carolina
In September, Jim Richardson, the general manager in our Stafford, Virginia location, had the privilege of traveling to Asheville, North Carolina to spend three days testing out all of the latest and greatest toys from Shimano. Jim is an avid mountain biker, and these are his thoughts and feelings on this year’s Shimano mountain component …
A Day in the Life
Last Thursday, temperatures in DC crept into the upper 90s and the sun was unrelenting. The roads felt hot enough to melt tires if one was stationary for too long, and I’d be lying if I said that it was ideal weather to spend the day shadowing Angela on a bike as she did what …
Devil Mountain Double
The California Death Ride, at 129 miles and 15,000 ft. of climbing at high elevation, is widely regarded as one of the most challenging bike rides in the country. When my friends Nick, Alice, and Ben signed up for it, I was terribly jealous because I would be out of the country on the …
Exhilarating, Exhausting, Electrifying
I didn’t think that it was possible for me to love bikes more than I did when I woke up on Sunday morning. But I do. A lot more.
I just got home from my first Trek World adventure, and I was nearly bursting with writer’s anticipation on the trip back, reviewing all of …
Ped•a•go•gy: The method and practice of teaching
When people meet me at our Clarendon location, they meet Dennis the Store Manager. I wear shorts all year long, funny colored sneakers, and a lanyard bearing my name, title, and several pieces of flair including a pink, plastic bunny head. What people do not know is that I have a secret: prior to joining …
Images of the Revolution: 8/6
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Images of the Revolution: 8/6
Bike parts glamour shots, a nighttime ride of Monumental proportions, bike advocates in a traffic jam, and Kim from Rockville form this week’s IotR. These images are still dipping slightly into the waters of the past months we’re but slowly inching towards “real …
Images of the Revolution: 7/31
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Images of the Revolution: 7/31
An uninvited guest, first-time riders, bike route reconnaissance, event posters, and a giant on a Penny Farthing! Our first installment of “Images of the Revolution” steps back in …
Riding in the Rain
Ah, summertime. Time for unexpected rain showers. I rode home in a torrential downpour yesterday. I could have sworn that the forecast said 10% chance of showers.
It’s going to happen to you sometime. But, with a couple of tips, it will be no big deal.
When the rain starts to fall
The road will be slickest …
Yes, Virginia (MD and DC) Revolution Cycles has a racing team.
We may not have soigneurs, masseuses, private chefs or team cars, but after completing half of our first year racing bikes, we are a little bit closer to knowing what riders in the Tour de France go through. Instead of getting paid to ride our bikes six to eight hours a day, we are forced …