Yeah Bike...Yeah New Year!!!

Here's wishing you your family a very Happy 2011 New Year!!!

Bike Guy

Snow sliding gear review...

Whoa! Holiday crunch time a go go ! Hope everyone has had sometime to play out in the snow here in Upstate.  I have recently took a brief break from cycling to enjoy my other passion...snowboarding!!  Rome Snowboards that has recently embarked into the snowboard boot segment. After taking this product for a BETA spin I believe they are well worth consideration for your next boot purchase.

Was lucky enough to get a chance to spend a few days putting a pair of the "Libertime Pureflex" boots through the motions. These boots utilize a rather interesting zone lacing system.  this system in definitely not like what you may be accustomed to with your traditional boot lacing set ups. Interestingly enough right out of the box the usually task of wrestling with my boot laces first thing was not the case! "PureFlex Quad lace system securely tightened my lower fore foot zone...then was very easy to dial in the inside and upper cuff support. On the snow, the over all flex of the boot was very compliant...it allowed plenty of brawn & support for the high speed all mountain efforts..yet surprisingly took on "gumby" like tweak ability in the park. This boot is also offered in a traditional lace up.If your a skeptic of trying new things...think again because the Rome think tank did their homework before launching this product. For me..going through two pairs of boots a season is not uncommon..This is a pair that I feel has definitely made the cut as a pair that I'd ride 247!!
 Rome's Libertine Pureflex  is an unique product offer that may just answer that hard to find "solid fitting" snowboard boot product. Hope to see you out there!!!

Bike Guy

Yeah Bike...: "Going Into Winter" article from PezCycling...

Yeah Bike...: "Going Into Winter" article from PezCycling...: "I just wanted to share this excellent 'Going Into Winter' information coming out of the pezcycling news campus. This site has some..."

"Going Into Winter" article from PezCycling...

I just wanted to share this excellent "Going Into Winter" information coming out of the pezcycling news campus. This site has something for everyone. Notable mentions, fixed gear training, weight control tips...and the big one especially going into the holiday season...weight control. Check it out...

Another possible alternative to fixie training???

Enjoy the ride....

Bike Guy

Winter Cycling Shoe Care

Protecting your investment is a wise idea...When regularly applied to leather, waterproofing treatment will offer substantial protection from the elements...Folks this is not necessarily going to make the shoe water proof buy any means, but certainly will extend your ride time. There are a ma riot of winter cycling shoes out there that are synthetics. Which means that in theory that they either should come pretreated or need to be pretreated. Bottom line if you ride in the cold.... winter shoes & even the addition of a shoe cover make sense. Again if the shoe in particular you are using is leather than be sure to regularly treat them with a Nikwax type product. Hope this helps..enjoy the ride

Bike Guy

Awake the winter rider in YOU!!!

Winter riding season riding is here in full effect, rather than tip,tap, type away...here's a fun & quick 411 video clip..enjoy!!! I'd also really love to hear how every one's rides are going, feel free to post !! Thanks.

Bike Guy