Author: Mark H.

It will be Spring soon! Time to dust off the bike and visit the local Multi-Use Paths (MUP). That's right, except for a very few, very specific, off road trails, The Quad Cities has no, "bike paths."  Just like motorists need to share

This may seem odd, coming from a one legged old fat guy, but before my leg completely fell apart, I had to eat four times a day to keep from losing weight! A century ride was a fine way to spend an

https://youtu.be/EsMlBj6ogVQ I just love this video. Two days ago I was changing my own from a fat bike motor to one more traditional. This is how the inside of my own torque sensing mid-drive looks. As you can see, there isn't anything to go

We've all done it. You wake up one day and just don't feel it. The urge to get out and ride is just gone! It might be because of a hard ride the day before, or a stiff head wind. Perhaps the

We have discussed before the importance of proper fit. If anyone online or at your LBS tries to sell you a bike without getting your forearm, thigh and inseam measurements, the odds are very slim your bike is going to be comfortable.. We

Once in a blue moon a story will come out of New York or San Francisco about an e-bike battery fire. Most of the time they are actually illegal e-scooters. It sets off all kinds of hysteria and customers ask about keeping

This article may look familiar. It is so important it bares repeating and updating. Because of inherent danger, I will no longer be offering conversions or factory fat tire e-bikes. If I felt it would carry any weight, I would report these problems

I'm getting old. The other day a friend dropped off a knarly old cane and I quickly realized this short, fat, old man is only a pointy hat and a beard away from being a gnome! I have commuted by bike, year round

My friends are probably tired of hearing about it. My wife doesn't even want to think about it. How could she leave her babies (39 and 30)? Every year I say I need to move some place warm so I can enjoy

I just don't get it. Iowa clears the MRT and dozens, if not hundreds, of cyclists are out enjoying it in far below freezing temp.'s. They receive funding based on the number of people using the paths, just like any other park.