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Walmart’s $248 Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer gravel bike continues to generate a lot of online buzz, which, if you think about it, is where most of the world’s buzz comes from these days – online. Much of the discussion revolves around the dichotomy between bicycles sold at bike shops vs. bicycles sold at big box…
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I took Walmart’s Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer out for it’s first ride and stopped at a park for some beauty shots. Boy was I glad for the kickstand! I usually have to find a twig or something to precariously support the bike, and once it’s in place I’m loathe to move it and go through…
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Come along with me for a shakedown ride of the G.1 and hear my first reactions to riding this budget gravel bike. I have a bicycle workstand and some mechanical skills, so the night before this ride, I gave the bike a once-over, pumping up the tires, setting the seat height, flipping the stem to…
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[This story begins here] Day two on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail, from the Dravo Hiker-Biker to the new hiker-biker campground in Ohiopyle. The day includes a little bit of weather. Well, more than a little bit. It started off fine though, and I enjoyed morning camp coffee before hitting the trail. I pedaled…
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“But the RS scratches the sport-touring bike itch in a way that the RT and (even the new) GS just can’t. This isn’t a matter of which one is faster or which one is better. This is a matter of feel—how connected I feel to the bike and to the moment. That kinesthetic high that…
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In this chapter of “Following Wyman: An Electric Motorcycle Adventure” I find places to charge in the desert while Wyman struggles. Check it out on Substack: https://followingwyman.substack.com/p/july-15-2016-i-charge-across-nevada?r=2rzwg #Motorcycle, #ev, #electricmotorcycle, #substack, #writing, #Nevada
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Ride with me as I take the Amtrak to Pittsburgh and then start the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail, but not before stopping at a crazy bicycle museum – Bicycle Heaven! Bicycle Heaven is truly a unique place: I’m riding a Bike Friday All Packa folding gravel bike. Video and photos shot by me on…
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Telling this story is truly a labor of love for me. I wrote a 6-part series for RoadRUNNER Magazine, but felt that, even with that, there were photos and stories that didn’t make it to publication. So now, that longer story is online, and I hope that others with a sense of adventure bump into…
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At the advice of the good folks at Traveler’s Rest, bike-friendly lodging near the start of the Great Allegheny Passage bike route, I stopped by Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh. Watch this video and see how blown away I was by it all. This is a 360 VR video – you can look around! On your…
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Had a great discussion with motorcycle designer Greg Tada about his journey to becoming a motorcycle designer, his design influences and idols, and his advice for aspiring motorcycle designers.