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Never Too Cold for a Bike Ride

Record low temperatures descend upon Chicago, and some of us are still riding our bikes. Not too many of us, but there still are two groups of people who do still ride. People who have to, and people who want to. While I do have the choice to bundle up, hike over to the CTA, […]

Snow Ride with My Trek Bike 520

If you know me, you know I love riding in the snow. While I don’t have a Trek Farley, yet, I do have my winterized Trek 520, which it happens, works out quite well for the riding I do on a daily basis. I looked out the window this morning, and after watching the snow […]

10 Things I Learned This Year Not Racing Cyclocross

Cyclocross is my favorite discipline of racing bicycles, and I look forward to the next cross season the minute the last one is over. Not just for the racing, but for the camaraderie between friends, racers, and spectators. It is a blast. I love it, but this year I had an injury that required back […]

My Winter Bike – 2014 Trek 520 – Winterized

Nic asked the question a few days back, “What is your winter bike?“, and my response to that is… here it is. My 2014 Trek 520 all winterized and ready to pedal through every day of this coming cold weather riding season. Some people may think I am a bit crazy, but the worse it […]

What Is Your Winter Bike?

The cold weather is upon us. For many, the decision has been made to hang up the bike (or dump it in storage) for the winter. For the rest, they are faced with a decision about what to ride through the biting cold, and the ice-slicked streets of Chicago’s winter. Think about it: What would […]

10 Things I Learned My First Season of Cyclocross

If you would have told me 2 months ago that I would be racing cyclocross I would have said have said you were insane! Hearing people talk about mounting, dismounting, barriers, and heckling sounded absolutely ridiculous. I thought it sounded fun but not something I would ever do.

Ik Ben Fietsen – Trek Cocoa

There are a lot of sterotypes about the Dutch. They wear wooden shoes while walking around their windmills. Everyone has blonde hair and blue eyes. Dutch babies are born six feet tall with tulips in hand. They spend their weekends enjoying mar… coffee shops.

My Superfly and I

It is ok to love your bike, just don’t looooooove your bike. And when it comes to the newest addition to my bicycle collection, this amazing Trek Superfly SL 100 Pro, I freaking love this bike!

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Jun 2013
by Anthony Mikrut
in Cycling Journal, Events, Rides & Races
1 comment

Bike to Work Rally 2013

Another fun-filled and very busy Bike to Work Week has come to an end here in Chicago, and with that, comes the Bike to Work Rally. As a proud sponsor of Bike to Work Week and Chicago’s Bike to Work Rally, we were out in full force all week as well as Friday at Daley […]

Trek Travel – Cycling Vacations of a Lifetime

Trek Travel – Cycling Vacations of a Lifetime Trek Travel offers endless options for cycling vacation packages regardless of your cycling style. Explore every corner of the globe with a wide variety of supplemental activities including hiking, shopping, wine tasting, kayaking, cooking classes, cultural tours, race access and much more. With bike trips ranging from […]

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