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Spring Cleaning, Part 1

If you live in a region with weather similar to the kind we experienced here in Colorado over the winter, your bike is probably in need of some work. Winter wet, with all the chemicals road crews spread across the pavement to melt snow and ice, wreaks havoc on our bike’s parts. Wet or even damp trails cake our bikes with varying layers of grit, dirt, and dried mud. If April showers are truly followed… »
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Riding in a Group

I have had a lot of questions about how to ride in a group. Let me start off by saying that I used to be really scared about riding in a group. I didn’t have a hard time riding together with a few friends, but the idea of riding very close to 100 people really scared me. Of course now that it’s been 25 years, I guess I’m not so scared anymore, and I actually like being in a group because it is… »
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Mom's Questions

I thought it would be a good idea to have a bit of a Question and Answer session with none other than my Mom. My Mom has ridden bikes for about 10 years now off and on. She started because of a knee injury and has gone from pure beginner to what I’d call an intermediate rider. She has done the AIDS ride from San Francisco to L.A twice and has also done her fair share of mountain biking at her beloved… »
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It’s a New Year… Foster Your Cycling Passions

The weather is crisp and clear here in California. With proper attire, the cycling is beautiful. The turn of a new year prompts us all to forget the pitfalls of the past year, and embrace promising endeavors for the future. Cycling goals are the fun resolutions to make. What will you choose this year? Maybe to start cycling, commuting, maybe complete a century, dabble your feet in the racing game,… »
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Seasonal Fitness

The weather outside is certainly frightful. As the sun sinks into a sky dense with pastel pink and grey, the temperature begins to drop from teens to single digits – not the kind of weather that inspires outdoor activity. Come April, I will be pedaling over mountains in Bhutan and have no choice to find ways to stay fit. Come hell or high water (or snow and freezing temps, as is my case) self-discipline… »
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More praise for the OCR W!

This time the Composite model steals the show. Reviewed in Bicycling magazine’s March 2007 issue, the OCR Composite W is the only women’s bike included in the gear guide covering carbon road bikes. Loren Mooney writes, “Since 1999 this magazine’s testers have reviewed nearly a dozen Giant OCRs, so we know they work well. And yet, there’s something about this cream-and-carbon looker that excited… »
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Winter Riding?

The big question, the one that comes up every winter, you know the one, think hard, most of us have tried to block it out… How am I going to ride in this foul weather? Well I am here to tell you that it is possible. Depending on how foul the weather is in your location you may have to invest in a trainer or a gym membership or it could be that you need to invest in some warmer biking clothes, meatier… »
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