Author: Mark H.

People from all over the world visit The Quad Cities to ride our local trails along The Mississippi. It is wonderful, but don't limit yourselves. Get out and enjoy Fall temperatures and the changing leaves all over The Midwest. Iowa alone has more

Two of my brothers are pastors (of wildly different theologies). Writing this, I understand what one once said about preaching to themselves

Since its inception remarkably few mtb's have actually been used for riding off road. In our area, even most off road trails are hard pack clay where knobby tires aren't ideal. People buy them because they are rugged and can go anywhere

I have wanted to write comparing a factory e-bike to a quality conversion for some time. Since this is not sold by anyone in The Quad Cities and is being championed by some as, "The Cadillac of e-bikes" it is a great

You are probably tired of hearing from me about how even pro racers have tell tale broken collar bone scars from crashing at speeds above 20mph (bikes are not designed well for such sustained speeds). You may not be aware that there

It's been a couple years now since I first decided I could build a better value e-bike. Eventually I made one so my wife could ride with me, but found myself riding it much more than her. Today, it is my main

If you have an e-bike, you might want one of these.  E-bikes are so new to folks in our area that there is a lot about batteries you may not know. Up to now, the main conversation has been around the voltage or

I have been commuting by bicycle for more than 30 years. My commutes have been incredibly enhanced by having local Multi-Use Paths for long sections. Still, getting out in traffic, climbing hills, fighting wind and weather as well as just being ready

One of the toughest things to deal with in e-bikes is common misconceptions. It doesn't help that there are so many mfg.'s playing on those misconceptions. Just today, I lost yet another couple sales because I will not build illegal bikes. The number

Ruby's Now Offers E-bike Rentals! Have you ever wanted to try an e-bike? Now you can. Just $50 for up to four hours and $10/hr thereafter (capped at $100 for up to 24 hours).  Have friends visting from out of town?  What better