We’ve recently had a chance to sit down with Wayne Gray, Vice President of KHS bicycles who sheds a little light on what keeps KHS on the top of the bicycle manufacturer heap year after year. Wayne, tell us a bit about KHS. KHS Inc of Los Angeles, California is the designer and U.S. distributor ...
Little do most people know, but the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (aka Lehigh Valley Velodrome), in Trexlertown, PA, offers free track cycling classes for all kids 18 and under, that is, as long as he or she can ride a bike, without training wheels. Yes, I said free. If your child isn’t interested in track ...
The Gary Fisher Mountain Bike company was founded by Gary Fisher in 1979. Gary Fisher started his career in bike design when he raced a modified cruiser down Mount Tam in California. Although Gary Fisher’s company has grown substantially since he started back in the 1960’s, he is still heavily involved with the company. Gary ...
Long distance bike riding and bike racing have nothing to do with riding your bike around the neighborhood, this is something very different. Whether you know it or not there are a lot of people who ride their bikes on weekends for long distance for many miles, sometimes alone, sometimes with a group. There are ...
Dirt bike racing has become increasingly popular over the last few years. Here is a list of quick facts about this up and coming sport. The basics of Motocross; everything you need to know to get started. Age- The age range for dirt bike riders can vary greatly. It can span from the young at ...
Every year, the major bicycle manufacturers around the world thumb their collective noses at one another and swear that their flagship model is the lightest bicycle frame in existence. Then, the numbers are presented, and an American manufacturer, Scott, waltzes in with a complete road bike, lays it on the scale and smiles as it ...
Bicycle riding is not only a hip, green way to get around car-crazy Los Angeles (if calories were gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles per gallon), it’s also way less stressful than driving on one of L.A.’s parking lots, otherwise known as freeways. If you’re in Los Angeles without a bicycle, ...
As mountain biking grows in popularity, more attention is being paid to the details of the intricate cycles. In 1985 I wrote a story about the sport of mountain biking and there was only one shop specializing in the sale of mountain bikes in Southern California. The sport has come a long way since and ...
Nantucket, Massachusetts is a beautiful place to visit, and the perfect place to enjoy a scenic bike ride. However, if you are a visiting Nantucket you may not have your bike with you. Luckily, there are several places in Nantucket where you can rent a bicycle to use during your visit. Here are three of ...
Paintball is one of the most popular extreme sports in the world with playing fields in over 40 countries. Revenues generated are into the hundreds of millions of dollars a year, making this this sport here to stay. The Los Angeles top three will meet and exceed your expectations, guaranteeing this city a place on ...
