Winter Bike to Work Day is this Friday the 13th

1. Go to winterbiketoworkday.org
2. Commit to riding your bike on Friday
3. Add yourself to the worldwide map
4. Join us at Rockford Coffee on 7th Ave on Friday between 7am and 9am
5. Eat bacon, drink coffee, ride bikes.  Not necessarily in that order
6. Smile

It's been awhile since we've held a "Wednesday Night Fatties" ride and although this winter is currently proving to be pretty pathetic we should get together and ride anyway. RSVP via the event on the "Bozeman Fatbike Family" Facespace page if you're into that sort of thing.

Meet promptly at 6:30 in front of the Public Library to begin riding a few minutes later. We'll do an out-and-back loop on a town trail and then once back at the Library consider doing another out-and-back loop on another depending on how the group is feeling.

This is a weeknight fatbike spin on the local town trails. Camaraderie comes first and although no one is going to stop you from racing your buddy, you won't find a competitive element here. Come one, come all, tell your fat-friendly friends.

Bozeman Fix regular Ned rode his bike from Bozeman down to Cooke City for some backcountry ski action with Beau of Cooke City Chronicles and Beau made a little video for y'all to see.

Pedaling to Cooke from beau fredlund on Vimeo.

The road into Hyalite Reservoir in Gallatin National Forest is closed to motorists every Spring.  It is a time when cyclists flock to it's dry pavement for a great climb followed by an even greater descent.  However, sometimes the riding just isn't enough and a multi-sport thrill is necessary...

Huffy bicycle, POE pannier, and Madshus Epoch skis

Oh the North American Hand Built Show. How you make me drool.


http://singletrackworld.com/2012/03/nahbs-north-american-hand-built-show/

 

Jeff Oatley won the Arrowhead 135 (again) and was invited to the Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) which is limited to 50 racers, who may choose a mode of travel (bike, ski, or hike) and a race distance (350 miles to McGrath, or 1100 miles to Nome). 

Here's an article about this crazy dude and his sweet rig:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2009/04/bikes-and-tech/snow-machine-jeff-oatleys-rig-for-the-iditarod-trail-invitational_90132

Peter from Genuine Guide Gear aka G3 posted the above photo along with his blog post entitled, "My Touring Setup 2011".  Way to get after it sustainably, Peter. 

The solstice bike race movie is in. Fresh from the cutting room floor.

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Munich Lupine from Big Col on Vimeo.

Thanksgiving is when Americans get more excessive than ever.  We eat too much, drink too much, sit around too much, and get fat too much.  What better a way to start a day of such epic lazy-pathetic-meh-ness than by going out for a bike ride.  And what better a way than to do it when it happens to be eight degrees farenheit out?  Check out the Bike Bliss blog for a nice lil' write-up about cyclists coming together and not racing each other at Bike Bliss - Thanksgiving Ride. 

#ThnksCrnks 2010

All photos © BikeBlissChick

L to R @singletrackm1nd, @tymorrisonheath, @captaine, and @sharalds

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The following article is a re-post from GreenLightRide.com

Reed’s Top 10 Winter Riding Tips

These tips are from 1999, but are still as irreverant as they were last century. From a former employee of Quality Bicycle Products who currently works for HED Wheels.  New for ‘1999!

10. Use a bike that has a fork on it.
9. Always put some air in your tires, but not too much.
8. Always look where you’re going, except when looking behind you.
7. Tequila looks like St. Paul tap water, but doesn’t freeze!
6. Dress in layers… of clothing, ketchup and mustard or shaving cream are too slippery.
5. GET ON THE SIDEWALK! GET A CAR!! (oops, those are OTHER PEOPLE’s suggestions)
4. Plan ahead. its too hard to plan backwards.
3. Make sure that when seated comfortably on your bike, that it’s rubber side is down.
2. Color Anodized parts reflect fewer bands of light than silver, so they stay warmer.
1. Never ignore a liquor store.

The North Wind Doth Blow.  A nursery rhyme.

The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow,

And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?

He'll sit in a barn and keep himself warm

and hide his head under his wing, poor thing. 

Perhaps the robin should have joined us for some wintry, windy bicycle polo on a typical blustry May day in Bozeman, Montana.
Photo © John Friedrich, 2010

Video by @JohnFriedrich for Stumpjumber Trail Crew.