Knee pain is a common complaint among cyclists. It’s not surprising since we can turn the pedals 5,000 times during a one-hour ride. For many, that pain comes from the IT band. ‘IT’ has the potential to keep you off your bike.

It’s dark, dank, and smelly. It seeps in without being noticed and can be a rude awakening when you’re getting ready for your next ride. It’s the black fuzz and it’s growing in your hydration pack.

Frankenbike is a word that you won’t find in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. But, if you look beyond the norm and venture into popular culture, you might just find this definition; “Frankenbike – a bicycle assembled from various parts one has lying around or parts received from friends, the more mismatched the better.”

As someone who travels the United States building and riding mountain bike trails, I have encountered everything from soup to nuts when it comes to bikes. The one thing that amazes me though is the sheer amount of 29-inch wheels that I see at various trailheads. As a dyed-in-the-wool, full suspension rider from Colorado, I had to delve further into this supposed 29er revolution.

A belt-driven bicycle: it’s the next best thing. The progression of two-wheeled technology has brought many ‘next best things’ in all shapes and sizes. Remember GripShift and V-Brakes?

As cyclists, we are connected to our machines. Our butts sit on the saddle, own hands rest on the bars, and our feet are attached to the pedals, turning the cranks. Sounds simple, right? As you delve further into each little part, bolts included, you begin to realize that each component is an integral part of the whole…

What kind of bicycle rides like steel, dampens like carbon, and is as light as aluminum; yet is none of those?

The guys at Panda Bicycles: Mark, Jacob and John. They graciously granted me an interview last December to discuss the process to build bamboo bicycles. Their bikes are beautiful!

A golf ball and a bicycle have a lot more in common than you think. The same dimples that cover the surface of that little white ball now provide a new and exciting level of aerodynamics for wheels.

Thanks to Chris, Lisa, and everyone else at Tucson Bicycles for helping us with our new crew bikes. Looking forward to riding a Trek Fuel and Remedy.