Category Archives: Alliance Rides

So long and thanks for all the laughs or What I learned from being an instructor of a beginning mountain biking class

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Knuckler

Everyone meet Will. Will’s the dude that you all just watched careen off the Steps on Prospector. Will’s a bad ass. This video was his make up class for Beginning Mountain Biking this past semester. When we rode this as … Continue reading →

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Mooseknuckler News

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Knuckler

Yesterday was my day off. And for the first time in a very long time, it was truly a day off. I spent the majority of the day around the house doing menial tasks that I never have time for. … Continue reading →

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No Dabs Contest Official Rules

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Knuckler

Editor’s note: This is meant to be the beginning of the discussion. As Shelby and I were riding the Goose on Sunday it became painfully obvious that we need some rules to go along with our contests. So these are … Continue reading →

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Today was my 27th B-day so I decided to try some X.

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Knuckler

And let me tell you what it was awesome. I procured a new bicycle a while back and then promptly loaned it to a friend who needed one to get him by till he could purchase his own. Well, he purchased … Continue reading →

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This post is the equivalent of me stamping my feet in anger

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Knuckler

It’s 7:43 a.m. I should be kitting up, as it were, for my 30 minute race to work that I always win, but instead I am sitting in front of my computer with my coffee cup wishing that I was … Continue reading →

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Bikes are cool

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Knuckler

One of my favoritest things about working in a bike shop is watching folks get stoked on riding bikes. It’s nice to see people who have been pedaling for years and years, but the new ones are the best. Watching … Continue reading →

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Failure is the Best Revenge

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Knuckler

2 out 3 for the Alliance. I guess the most important thing is to show up… I successfully lost every single race in the recent SGCX cyclocross race series. I came in Dead Fucking Last every time. And yet somehow … Continue reading →

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The right tool for the wrong job

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Knuckler

When I was a wee little tike, I spent a fair amount of time on the side of a car handing tools to my dad who was lying underneath. I quickly learned the names of tools and as I got … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Commuting

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Knuckler

They are standing in their drive way. The morning sunlight engulfs them like a theatre spotlight. Their carport casts a strangely square shadow draping their natural backdrop in darkness. They are both wearing black. She is wrapped in yoga pants … Continue reading →

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-15 means different things to different folks

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Knuckler

We have a few things to talk about today. The least among them is this; There was some CX racing that happened this past Saturday. If it looks like I’m going slow, it’s because I am. They give me a … Continue reading →

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