As we head into Thanksgiving most folks that have the cyclist mentality start thinking about the next season. Even those that are deep in the trenches of cyclocross racing are…
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The Ultimate Century Nutrition Plan
Our guest article today is from, Kimberly Mueller, MS, RD, CSSD, the founder and owner of Fuel Factor Nutrition, is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and competitive…
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Tech Tuesday: How to Adjust a Threadless Headset
Make sure to visit the sponsors of this posts.. Problem Solvers! One concern that so many women (and guys) have with owning a bike is the basics of fixing it, or…
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Laurel Trail Review at Lake Norman State Park
When I am riding locally in Charlotte NC I have roughly 4 trails I visit, either due to distance from my house, work or time restraints. One of my favorite…
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NC Cyclocross Clinic Recap
This past Sunday I dragged myself out of bed at o’dark 30 to prep myself and brain for my first cyclocross “clinic”. At around 7 o’clock teammate and all around…
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Pre-Race Preparation, Rituals and Stupidity
What are your race day rituals? I find that rituals are so different between the niches of cycling. You can easily identify someones personality by how they prepare for a…
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Tech Tuesday: Check Your Suspension
While riding around in circles tonight at a local 3.5 mile mountain trail I realized something was off more than normal. My pedals were hitting things that I normal don’t…
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Tech Tuesday: Tools of the Trade
Make sure to visit the sponsors of this posts.. Problem Solvers! One concern that so many women (and guys) have with owning a bike is the basics of fixing it, or…
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How To: Properly Setup and Adjusting Avid BB5 Brakes
One concern that so many women (and guys) have with owning a bike is the basics of fixing it, or how to do basic road side repairs. I do recommend…
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Follow Friday Links: Training for Cyclocross
I’m officially getting pumped for the upcoming cyclocross season. Maybe it is delirium over the heat lately, or maybe the simple feeling of setting a goal for myself and really…
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Bike Shop Girl is me, Arleigh Jenkins.
I've been working in the bike industry since 15 by taking out trash in a shop. Learning to wrench under some amazing teachers, experienced first hand the frustrations of retail management, a race mechanic in the southeast, experienced custom and bike fitter. Currently, I am the Southeast rep for Quality Bicycle Products which includes All City, Civia, Foundry, Lazer, Michelin, Ridley, RockShox, Salsa and Surly.
I'm here to make your cycling experience better.
