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I want to ride my bicycle

Tiara — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Happy May 1st!

Did you know May is national bike month? And bike to work week is May 13-17? In Tahoe it’s in June so I still have plenty of time to prepare for the daily trek — all 8 miles. Hopefully the weather will be nice.

As the weather warms up in Tahoe it means summer is nearly here and it’s time to dust off the bikes and other summer gear. I’m especially ready for mountain biking — which I plan to do more of this summer.

Yes, I own three bikes and yes I ride all of them.

Here’s the line up {left to right}

Specialized Myka Expert HT 29er

Function: Mountain Biking

I acquired this bike two years ago this summer and will never purchase another mountain bike with 26″ tires again. I love how effortless (sometimes) this bike is climbing a trail. They may not make this bike anymore but you can find a similar one here, here or here.

For my full review visit here and biking adventures visit here.

1948 Firestone Super Cruiser

Function: Super cool bike for cruising around town or to dinner

My dad restored this sweet bike last year for my 30th birthday. It even has a built-in horn and headlight.

Trek Hybrid Alpha 7500 (I’ve had it since College)

Function: Riding city streets, to the beach, events or grabbing drinks — and yes I have a basket for the front.

This bike has been through the ringer and I’ve crashed on it a few times. oops. You can find similar options here and here.

Now, I just need to add a road bike to the mix!

How many bikes do you own?

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Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association Needs your Help!

Tiara — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:36:00 +0000

Alright Tahoe needs your help and you know I would only ask if it was serious We are so close! As of this morning will were only trailing by 1 %.

Bell Helmets is awarding $100,000 to build three new trails, and our local trail group TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) has
been selected as one of the twelve finalists (out of 100 entries!).
Once complete the Corral Trail will be a model for how trails with
mountain bike specific features can legally be built in our public
forests around the country, showing a model of partnership between the
local community and the US Forest Service.

Tahoe is competing against projects in Vermont, Alabama, and Indiana –
a vote for Corral Trail means the world to us ~~Tahoe~~ mountain bikers and the US Forest Service. VOTE for Corral Trail
here (under Flow Trail Projects) by April 12th.

We would love for Corral to be one of those three winning projects. Help by spreading the word and remember to vote for Corral on the Bell Facebook page by April 12th. Read the proposal to find out more at TAMBA.org.

Thank you in advance!

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Weekend Recap

Tiara — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:31:00 +0000

Yes it’s Thursday, but it’s time for a weekend recap. We’ve been busy with weekend warriors and working on the house. Some serious headway has been made on the house this summer. Tons of house updates are currently sitting in draft mode and coming soon to a blog near you.

This past weekend we spent more time having fun than working on the house. Saturday we headed to Carson City ran a few errands and road the V&T railroad – Toast of the Canyon. For more about our ride check out the blog post I wrote for Carson City here.

The McCould No.18

All Smiles

Sunday we got up early and drove towards Spooner for a little mountain biking on the Flume Trail. There are a few different options. Two popular routes are – 13 miles and shuttle back to the Spooner Lake Day area or the 22 miles loop. Either way, the first 4 miles are up hill with varying pitches. I made sure to read up on the Flume Trail tips before biking it. I was stoked to give the Specialized Myka Expert HT 29er a good challenge. She had been good to me so far and did not disappoint Sunday.

Stopping to enjoy the view.

By the time we hit Marlette Lake a break was due. Roxy needed to cool off and went for a swim. This crazy girl was in the water before anyone had a chance to throw a stick. We chilled, snacked and hydrated before heading down the trail.

Roxy cooling off with a swim

Heading back to the Spooner Lake day area was a breeze…ALL DOWN HILL. Roxy was beat when we reached the car. Lets just say she was passed out before we pulled out of the parking lot.

Headin’ down hill

Start: Spooner Lake day use area, State Route 28
End: State Route 28 for the shuttle or Spooner Lake day area for the loop
State Park Entry Fee: Drive in $10, Bike in $2 per person
Bike Rentals Available: Yes, Trailhead Mountain Bike Rentals

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