Archive | September, 2009
family bike ride in park city

Autumn Family Ride

by Jennifer Christiansen At the risk of sounding like one of those credit card commercials, here are the stats from my recent bike ride. -          6 kids with helmets and gear (We’re talking two separate families here.) -          2 grumpy husbands assigned to load the cars (apparently the hardest task ever undertaken by man. Harder [...]

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Woman in Fox jersey and bike shorts

Where the asphalt ends: the mountain bike trails begin

Kristen, Whitney and Lauren are looking great on the mountain bike trails All apparel available at White Pines Touring in Park City, Utah. A special thanks to Desiree! There is an old belief that if you catch a leaf as it falls from the tree, you’ll have a day of good luck—a perfect day when [...]

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biker getting on the train

Taking Your Bike For A Ride

Shortening The Distance with Public Transportation By Tara R. McKee Is your bicycle commute a little challenging? Do you need a little backup plan in case the weather takes a turn for the worse? Perhaps you’d really like to bike at least some of what is a very long commute. Public transportation can give you [...]

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Girls on campus with their bicycles

Commuting Styles

A Girl’s Guide to Commuting by Bicycle By Tara R. McKee  There isn’t just one type of bicyclist and there isn’t just one type of commuter cyclist either. Commutes vary according to where you live and how far you have to ride. Let me introduce you to some of the most basic types of bicycle [...]

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assorted fresh produce

Will Ride for Food

Support Your Local Farmers   By Tara R. McKee There is a change in the air that can be felt in mid-September, and because we are often outdoors riding our bicycles, we feel that connection to the changing seasons. The slant of the sunlight is different, you can smell the straw as the wind blows [...]

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