Articles in The Bicycle
Where bicycles go to die. Location: Somehwere on campus in Charleston, South Carolina.
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.”
The 2010 IMBA World Summit in Augusta, GA was AWESOME! We’re just getting started on the recap so stayed tuned for more details and pictures. In the meantime, enjoy this collection of images from the event.
Big THANKS to everyone that made this event happen!
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?
It may be small, but it was the perfect pumptrack bike (even for Chris…). Saturday at the Colorado Mountain Bike Summit. We spent the afternoon riding this awesome pumptrack. This is the part of the new school of mountain biking.
Before we began our work with IMBA, I was in the midst of establishing my freelance career. I did a little of this and a little of that, including writing a bit for a local Colorado magazine, There and Back. Luckily, I also found that they enjoyed my photography. To make a long story short, I got one of my images printed on the back of a downtown Denver pedicab.
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…
We’re back on the road (just the two of us now) after a week off. We found ourselves in southern Oklahoma, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and enthusiastic mountain bikers.
