Monday, November 18, 2013

Younder Journal Prepares for the Apocalypse



Younder Journal has an excellent write up about adventure cycling in Canyonlands National Park.

In a way this article reminds me of the roots of mountain biking as more of a rugged sport and less of an evolution of road biking. Focusing more on exploration than feathery components and Strava times, this write up is definitely a motivator to a steel rigid bike to the stable.

Read the whole story here. 

Photo credit: Younderjournal.com

Friday, November 15, 2013

Three Tools Every Home Wrench Should Own




These are mighty good times for the bicycle gear head. Stroll on over to the Park website and you’ll see specialty tools ranging from the jealousy inducing Deluxe Double Arm Repair stand to the somewhat obscure Dummy Pedal. Yup, perhaps there hasn’t ever been a better time to be total and absolute tool maven.