It isn’t often that you plan to sit or walk in the wilderness with your bicycle. Breaking a chain on the trail with out the right tools can be disaster. If you are riding a further distance than you feel comfortable walking you should have a couple key items.
Chain tool […]

A month ago I needed a couple CO2 refills.  There is a shop that is a couple miles away so I stopped in on my way to grab coffee.  Quickly I was hit by sticker shock for the little CO2 cartridges.  I hadn’t purchased CO2 and full retail, nor had I bought any in almost […]

In Charlotte, NC it doesn’t get as cold as it does in the Mid Atlantic. All my cold weather gear is true cold weather that I wore in the winters of Maryland and one in Boston. There are some long knee warmers that I wear most the winter long but the […]

When you pick up your new bike from a local bike shop all ready to go there was a whole process that happened before it was ready to roll. This had to happen before you could get a fit, or even put your cheeks on the saddle. This process is called building […]

There is a new bike on the ropes here at Blue Collar. Last week a brand new 2008 Trek Fuel EX 5.5 showed up at my local shop with my name on it. Thankfully since I work for the local shop I am able to build it myself & give a […]

The count down is on…only 8 days til spring. Its time to dig that rig out of the basement, garage, shed…etc. and ride ‘er like you stole ‘er. Nothing like the feel of the cool spring air whipping past yer ears and the gritty taste of mud stuck between yer teeth(both of ‘em). […]