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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 …
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Images of the Revolution: 7/31
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 …
On the Team Bus with the Revolution Marketing Team
This time of year, most people who eat, sleep and breathe bicycles have one thing on their minds: the Tour de France. While brainstorming ideas for blog posts at our most recent marketing meeting, the newest addition to Revolution, Angela, made an apt comparison between our freshly formed marketing team and professional cycling teams (referencing …
The Death Race Recap, Part II
Saturday: After a quick Greek translation, we’re told to head back over the mountain that we just came down and to bring our buckets with pennies and books. At this point my bucket and I are no longer on speaking terms and I hate the color orange. We’re told to stay on the trails that …
The Death Race Recap
SPOILER ALERT: So I didn’t finish the 2010 Death Race. There it is. If you’re looking for a surprise ending, it’s been ruined and I apologize. However, if you’re interested in hearing more about a ridiculous event that featured lots and lots of mud, ancient Greek vocab and wheelbarrow loads of sheep dung, then read on….
I …
From Wheelchair to Road Bike
I am a bike-riding fanatic. After graduating from college, I moved to Austria and rode in the Alps for two years. The next move was graduate school at UC-Berkeley, partly because it was a good school, and partly because it gave me access to some of the best biking in the country.
In Berkeley, …