Archive | June, 2010
Women cyclists at MS Ride 2009

Riding For a Reason: the Fight Against MS

A few years ago, Kirstin Luff was enjoying a day of mountain biking with her friends, when quite suddenly her right side went numb and her speech became slurred. It was just a temporary condition that disappeared as quickly as it came on, but she went to a neurologist who was not able to diagnose [...]

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Enter Two Contests in the Month of June!

Enter Two Contests in the Month of June!

Perhaps it is because we are now under the constellation of Gemini, the twins, but for the month of June, we have not one, but TWO Great Contests! And they are a follow-up for two articles that we had. May was Bike-to-Work month and the start of commuting season for those fair weather commuters who live [...]

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Cycle the Wave and Make a Difference

Cycle the Wave and Make a Difference

  “This is the first time I’ve felt safe. Eastside Domestic Violence Program saved our lives.” Survivor Domestic violence touches the lives of all of us; perhaps you have never had to deal with it, but since one out of four women experience it, it is likely you know someone who has. Think about the [...]

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Things We Like: Accessories from the Xob Collection

Things We Like: Accessories from the Xob Collection

  We loved the “Xob” Collection (that’s ‘box’ spelled backwards) from Dohm/Icebox. Dohm/Icebox is a small company in Longmont, Colorado who think outside the box and make wonderful knit hats, scarves and other accessories that are great to wear on and off the bicycle. We also love the fact that they are environmentally friendly and [...]

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Cycling with Castelli: a Test Ride of the 2010 Summer Collection

Cycling with Castelli: a Test Ride of the 2010 Summer Collection

By Ane Evjenth It is 18.45 pm (6:45 pm), and I am heavily sweating, struggling my way up the 16 km of Monte Bisbino. Monte Bisbino is located at Lake Como. (See Ane’s previous article about cycling in the Lake Como area of Italy.) The last few days we have been blessed with sun and a temperature [...]

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