As I sit here writing, in February in Washington, DC, I can glance down at my two-tone triceps and still feel the Hawaiian sun that was hitting my arms and neck just a few days ago as I pedaled across the Big Island. Since my return to DC earlier this week, I’ve been delighted by …
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A Revolutionary Challenge: World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Teen Challenge
On August 9th and 10th, Pinkey and Angela spent two days assisting disabled and non-disabled teenagers as they participated in the inaugural Adventure Teen Challenge, an event organized by World T.E.A.M. Sports. The challenge, which took place within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, allowed disabled and non-disabled participants to work together in …
Monuments at Night: A Ride to Benefit Best Buddies
On the evening of Saturday, July 9th, more than one hundred enthusiastic cyclists rolled out of the City Hub in Crystal City, Virginia to explore DC’s finest monuments at night by bike. This is the City Hub’s second annual Monuments at Night ride, and Revolution Cycles was proud to partner with Best Buddies for this …
Ride 2 Recovery 2011
Day 1
This all started when Jakob asked me if I wanted to do the Ride 2 Recovery again this year. After last year’s experience spending three days in the Rev van with Pinkey in 100-degree heat and listening to Spanish music, I told him that I wouldn’t miss it for the world. As the …
Dressed to Ride: Revolutionize National Bike Month
The moment that we have all been waiting for is upon us: Bike to Work Week. The month of May has been an exciting and productive National Bike Month thus far, as we finally experienced the dawning of spring in the DC area, group rides went into full effect, and cycling education and awareness have …
Safety is Sexy: Revolutionize National Bike Month
Bike to Work Day is less than two weeks away, and safety should be a priority when planning your bicycle commute. To encourage people to ride to work on Friday, May 20th, and to ride safely, we’re offering one of our favorite front lights for only $10. That’s right- for less than it would cost …
Pinkey’s Surprise Tune-Ups: Revolutionize National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and for the next few weeks, leading up to Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20th, we’re going to be supplying you with healthy doses of insight and entertainment to encourage you to choose to use your bicycle as your method of transportation. We’re going to Revolutionize National Bike …
Tour de Hawaii
It all started with a trip to the airport in January for seven Revolution leaders. After carpooling to the airport, flying across the country and landing at LAX, Mike drew a map of the Big Island on a napkin at lunch and started to preview three month’s worth of activities that we all wanted to …
Angela’s Swan Song
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 …
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 …
