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More Riding Is Better Than Less
In this article, I will lay out the foundation for why “More Riding Is Better Than Less.” Just kidding, sounds like the beginning of a...
Jake E
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A blog about HalloWheels 2016
Now that the dust has settled from HalloWheels 2016, I’ve been charged with documenting the event for all of the interwebs to see, and...
Jake E
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Happy Cranksgiving! Scavenger Hunt and Food Drive
Having a harvest festival in 1621 meant you wouldn’t starve over the coming winter. Many of the settlers coming to America would not make...
Jake E
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HalloWheels 2016 – 3-Day Bicycle Festival
HalloWheels was dreamed up back in 2014 in an effort to provide local riders of all types and skill levels with unique, (mostly) free...
Jake E
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5 Pint Century
It was about 2 years ago exactly… When I sat down to write about an epic ride I did with 2 friends in March of 2014, but I just couldn’t...
Jake E
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Group Ride: Discover Your City
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.” –...
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Discover Your City
You may remember our first ever Discover Your City ride where we hijacked the Community Bike Ride and planned a special trip to Twin City...
Jake E
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Pro Cyclists Convene at Tanglewood Park
Cyclocross is said to have gotten its start by cyclists challenging other cyclists to race to a nearby landmark. Steeples were often the...
Jake E
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2015 Ellison Park CX – UCI Season Opener
2015 UCI Cross Season Opener at Ellison Park in Rochester, NY Road trip, beer, bike fun, racing? Yes, please! BeersNGears was recently...
Jake E
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July Is National Picnic Month
It’s National Picnic Month which obviously means a bike ride! As if I needed another reason to go for a ride, now I have one and I want...
Jake E
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Brewgaloo Festival 2013
As I type this, I’m still recovering from the Brewgaloo Festival that went down in downtown Raleigh, NC. It was put on by Shop Local...
Jake E
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Avery Czar – Imperial Stout
It wasn’t my favorite Imperial Stout, and I don’t think it was very traditional. It’s ok though, it was still good. It was really heavy...
Jake E
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Duck Rabbit Wee Heavy
A Scotch ale, with a great amber color. It’s a thicker beer, I wouldn’t say full bodied, but it’s a wee heavy drink. Good ABV at 8.0%. I...
Jake E
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Natty Greene’s Southern Pale Ale
To understand what makes this beer good, you must first understand what makes the south so good. Grits, Jesse James, Sweet Tea, NC BBQ,...
Jake E
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Aviator Brewing Tripel
They call it the Devil’s Tramping Ground, and it’s delicious. It’s much easier to drink than most Tripels that I’ve had in years past. It...
Jake E
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French Broad Brewery Tour
We got some time to stop by the French Broad Brewing’s tasting room for what they call a “Flight”. They had five brews on tap. The...
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Beer City USA
We’re in Beer City USA people! Otherwise known as Asheville, NC. It’s also known for its incredible cycling. But we came for the beer...
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Oscar Blues Ten-Fidy Imperial Stout
This beer really blew me away. It was beautiful. Dark, rich, bold, and delicious. It had notes of dark fruits, while retaining a...
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