Thanks to everyone who has already donated during this campaign. Because of you our goal is in sight. We’re almost there! The amount we need to raise is $74,500.  As of today we’ve raised $66,597, so we have $7,903 to go.That means Evergreen still needs your support to ensure we can meet all our objectives for 2012, including great new trail projects!   Some of the [...]

I’m so tired of having to wear these every morning.   My bike having to have these on it. Because of these and what makes them. That this is starting to appeal to me.   There has only been two days this year I’ve driven to work but uncountable number of times in the rain, snow, ice, you name it.  [...]

So the other day I was riding and due to my booties being wet still I left them at home.  About three quarters through my ride the sun began to dip on the horizon and my poor feet began to get cold.  Every cyclist has been in this situation or one like it.  We’ve all seen pro putting newspaper under [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Cascade Bicycle Studio Opens Doors; Expands Staff and Product Offerings Seattle, WA – February 13th, 2012 – Cascade Bicycle Studio will transition from appointment-only hours to standard retail hours at its currentFremontlocation beginning February 16th, 2012.   Additionally, Cascade Bicycle Studio founder Zac Daab welcomes a new business partner, Terry Buchanan, and mechanical technician Jason Williams to [...]

This past weekend I had the itch to get out on my fat bike and camp. Instead of letting the fact that I don’t have a single bikepacking pack, a rack for my Pugsley snowbike, or anyone to go with stop me I loaded up my backpack from the PCT and headed to the mountains. My destination was any flat [...]

The Match up: (From Wikipedia) Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface. Because it represents only a thin accumulation, black ice is highly transparent and thus difficult to see as compared with snow, frozen slush, or thicker ice layers. In addition, it often is interleaved with wet road, which is [...]

UPDATE: Sadly to say there weren’t manny votes, but those that did come in were for Hugo Reyes.  This means that Sarah is our winner!  Congrats.   So if you follow my blog you probably know I I got a new bike, a Surly Pugsley.  It needs a name.  I’ve been told I can’t call all my bikes by the [...]

January 07, 2012 Location: : Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer/Maple Ridge (known as Henry’s Ridge) Getting there: From I-405 take SR-169 south towards Black Diamond. Pass through Four Corners shopping-Safeway on the left and continue to the town of Black Diamond.  About a mile after you pass SE  288th ST on your right  you’ll see two small pull outs on either side of the [...]

Last night I went for my first ever fat bike ride on snow with my Surly Pugsley.  About 10 minutes into the car ride I blurted out, “SHIT!” and my friend driving stabbed at the breaks not knowing what I was yelling shit about.  I had just realized after reminding myself multiple times to grab my winter boots I had [...]

I would be lying if I said I agreed with the current way in which the cyclocross nationals and the up coming Master World Championships qualifying is being handled.  Below is a quote from Bruce Fina the race director for the Master World Championships.  -Note my opinions and views are not directed solely towards him but  more so at those [...]