The Comet Icemen

Who's Faster? Tucker the Dog or Jeff Brines the Mountain Biker?

2016-11-19T15:08:00.001-05:00

DreamRide

2016-03-20T21:48:00.000-04:00

DreamRide from Juicy Studios on Vimeo.

Tim Johnson’s Historic Fat Bike Winter Ascent

2016-02-26T19:45:00.001-05:00

Downhill MTB Course Preview on Technical French Trail

2015-04-19T17:46:00.001-04:00

A light-hearted travelogue of a downhill course at high speed.

Beautiful carbon frame-build courtesy of Colnago

2014-07-25T07:42:00.000-04:00

Road Bike Party 2 - Martyn Ashton (+playlist)

2014-04-26T22:11:00.001-04:00

Dakine World Facebook 1

2014-04-16T09:59:00.000-04:00

I have posted downhill bike videos on several occasions, and this seems to top it for clenched sphincter factor. That knife edge at the outset is crazy, and even the rider says "nope" during one of those epic, blind jump/dropoffs.

Creep by Lance Armstrong

2013-01-28T22:14:00.000-05:00

Creep from Matthijs_Vlot on Vimeo.

Not bike-related, but outdoor sports nonetheless

2012-04-17T09:45:00.000-04:00

You've got to appreciate public transportation.

JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.) from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.

Prepare For Your First Mountain Bike Race | Bicycling Magazine

2012-04-14T13:33:00.001-04:00

A little pre-race advice for 1st time racers from National Champ and pro Specialized rider Todd Wells.

Cycling Pre-Season Training Workouts | Bicycling Magazine

2012-04-06T15:24:00.000-04:00

Jump start your Iceman training, or whatever training you're doing, here.

One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss | Grist

2012-04-03T10:32:00.000-04:00

But, what if my commute is less than a mile? Do I still negate all those SUVs?

"Considering that both sitting and car exhaust kill you, it’s a safe bet a lot of the net benefit to society is simply that cycling makes you less of a drag on health insurance and the safety net."

This 90-year-old on a tricycle is a total badass | Grist

2012-04-03T10:23:00.000-04:00

Bikes rule, and so does this guy.

“My story? Well I’m 90 years old and I ride this thing around everywhere. I don’t see why more people don’t use them. I carry my cane in the basket, I get all my shopping done, I can go everywhere. I’ve never hit anyone and never been hit. Of course, I ride on the sidewalk, which I don’t think I’m supposed to do, but still…”

9GAG - Bike lanes with surprises: Bulgaria

2012-03-27T10:05:00.000-04:00

Besides the lunacy of the route choices and the obvious drunkenness of the paint applicator, why are these bike lanes on sidewalks anyway?

Video of Alpine Coaster with no brakes

2012-03-26T15:29:00.000-04:00

Seems like a little hairy beginning @ about 2:30 into the video, some of the pitches are steep, and the turns seem sharp. Not altogether bike-related, but daredevilish nonetheless.

Coming soon: Munising mountain biking : News : UpperMichigansSource.com

2012-03-23T09:53:00.000-04:00

Marvin pointed out that Munising is constructing a new mountain bike trail, and then I see this come across my Google+ page. So, you can volunteer to help construct the first stage this summer, and begin riding in the Upper Peninsula soon.

Bike Thief - Video Library - The New York Times

2012-03-14T16:10:00.000-04:00

Amazing brazenness and (lack of) responses.

mfbike

2012-03-11T22:17:00.000-04:00

This is Maybe Josh O'Berski ‏on his commute to work.

Iceman Registration Info

2012-02-27T07:46:00.002-05:00

For those interested in this year's Iceman Cometh (I'm still debating), the deadline approacheth, as registration takes place on Thursday, March 1. It will be slightly different than the last time, as you will need to create a USA Cycling ID in advance, and use their system. More information is available on their website.

2012-02-17T22:45:00.001-05:00

Yet another South American urban downhill race, lots of steps and lots of jumps, it even looks like he can hit his head on that building corner on one jump: crazy!

Marquette World Championship Snow Bike 25K Race

2012-02-05T10:35:00.000-05:00

Did we miss our Iceman tuneup race?

Amazing Ritte Van Vlaanderen Bikes Born From Irreverence | Playbook | Wired.com

2012-01-30T14:45:00.004-05:00

Now, if I only knew something about carbon fiber manufacturing and had contacts in Taiwan, I could open my own bike building company as well.

LIFECYCLE: 365 days in the life of a bike in NYC - YouTube

2012-01-19T14:00:00.000-05:00

Bike Design @ Craftzine.com blog

2012-01-05T19:21:00.000-05:00

A little midwinter food for thought, whilst you consider whether to enter this year's edition of the Iceman.

4ème Manche de CDM cyclo-cross on Vimeo

2011-12-22T16:42:00.002-05:00

Holy cow the Belgians are tough: mud in the teeth, bare legs, snow in the air and breath visible too. Nationally televised cyclocross event, with cranes and great production values, and you can never go wrong when you finish up with Moby. Puts our pedestrian bike culture to shame. Get on a bike, America.

4ème Manche de CDM cyclo-cross from Petitesreines on Vimeo.