After nearly 3000 miles with no flats, I’m finally changing out my tubeless road tire for a new one. I’ve pulled out staples, ridden through glass and road debris and 1/4 of those miles were on gravel all with no flats.
You will notice when you are in MMC that we have jerseys on display throughout the shop. All of these jerseys have special stories and special events attached to them. We thought it would be fun to “highlight” a jersey each month and share its story.
Fountain Hills Bikes and McDowell Mountain Cycles have teamed up to offer this unique ride around the Fountain Hills area. This will be a fully supported ride for everyone.
Hi, I am Heidi. I am a mom of teens, teacher, completely solar-powered, and I LOVE to ride my bike. I am also the daughter of a mega-stud cyclist who lets me train and race with him. In case you don’t know my dad, he is an exceptional cyclist.
I didn’t need “Alexa” to wake me up this morning. I had left the shade open and naturally woke as the sky started to lighten outside. I grabbed my morning dose of caffeine and when I turned on my IPad to check last night’s baseball scores I noticed the “Excessive Heat Warning” pop up.
This new technology called WaveCel is perhaps the biggest advancement to date in protecting against cycling concussions. It is a material that works like a crumple zone in your helmet that absorbs the force of an impact before it reaches your head/brain.
Since aero road bikes were first introduced, I’ve always wanted to ride one. I finally decided to take the plunge and started reading reviews of the Trek Madone, Cannondale System Six, Cervelo S5, and Canyon Aeroad CF SLX. These are all great bikes, but after reading a number of reviews I chose to go with the Trek Madone.
The second annual “Fountain Hills GranFondo” is coming this March 2nd. The ride will feature two distances, 50K and 100K and it will be supported with SAG as well as two aid stations along the route.
The Adero Canyon Trailhead is now open in Fountain Hills, located at the far north end of the Toll Brothers neighborhood of Adero Canyon. The trailhead is accessible via Eagle Ridge Drive off Palisades in Fountain Hills.
November was a busy month for all of us at MMC and for our MMC Ride Crew. Have a look at what’s been going on…