Cycle and Style

Mike Wallenfels, the new president and CEO of Timbuk2 Designs supplements his training mileage with a daily bike commute from Marin County to San Francisco and back. He takes a ferry part of the way and rides the rest; it is 38 miles door-to door. Mike has commuted by bicycle for many years and has [...]

May is National Bike Month and many cities have a Bike to Work Week or even promote it for a month. With its usually fair and moderate weather in many places in the country, it is a good time for many people to start using their bicycle to commute to work. Commuting to work is [...]

It’s time for some spring-cleaning—even for your bike! Your bike may have spent the winter in the garage or it may have taken you on some winter rides, but now it needs a good cleaning. Think of it as some TLC, because a bike that is well taken care of will ride smoother and last [...]

It’s such a helpless feeling: you know there is a crime going on and you are powerless to stop it. That’s exactly how I felt when I overheard two unkempt young men talking on the pay phone as I was getting money out of an ATM at our city’s downtown library square. The men were [...]

With a Lean Wallet, Which Is The Best Value?
Budgets are tight in these economic times and when shopping for a new bicycle for you or your child, it can be very tempting to buy the cheapest bike you can find. But is it really the best value to buy an inexpensive bike at a “Big [...]

By Tara R. McKee
Here is a summary of what  you’ll need for Spin Classes:

Short-sleeve top made from moisture wicking fabric
Well fitted shorts- padded bike shorts are best
Comfortable stiff-soled shoes (for best results use cycling shoes)
Water bottle
Hand towel
Cycling gloves (recommended but not required)
Heart rate monitor

Like so many things in life, we know we have to [...]