A Day at the Races – The 2019 World IHPV Speed Challenge at Battle...
It's a little after 7 on a clear September morning and we are standing on a large open flat on the east side of Highway 305 about 20 minutes south of Battle Mountain and...
OATBRAN 2019 – Part II
by Curtis Fong, "The Guy from Tahoe"
Thursday, September 26: “Rolling Beauty – Is This Nevada?”
Eureka to Ely: 79 Miles – 3900 vertical feet of climbing
Another absolutely beautiful Central Nevada morning, as I headed out...
Jampacked June for Bicycling in Nevada
by Curtis Fong, "The Guy From Tahoe"
Holly Molly! Did you see how fast that Peloton was moving through Carson Valley?
Amazing Race!
Women's Stage 2
The 13th Annual Tour of California, Men's Stage 6 and Women's Stage...
Bicycling Nevada – July is Looking Hot!
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
The Bicycling Season in Nevada has started and is going strong
with many exceptional June events and more upcoming in July.
America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride on Sunday June 3...
Bicycling Nevada – September 2018
by Curtis Fong
"the guy from Tahoe"
The Bicycling in Nevada calendar for September is a busy one, with lots of activities starting with the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association’s (TAMBA), 8th Annual “Rose to Toads”...
Bicycling Nevada – October
by Curtis Fong The Guy from Tahoe
Wow! Where did the Cycling season Go? This past September was chock full of events that included the 8th Annual TAMBA Rose to Toads, the Mammoth Gran Fondo,...
OATBRAN Part II, Putting Away the Bikes and Breaking out the Skis
OATBRAN Ride continues on US Highway 50 across Nevada. My last write-up featured the start from Lake Tahoe to the Lunch Stop at Bean Flat between Austin and Eureka. This the continuation of the...
Curtis Fong Puts the Skis Away and Pedals Off into the Sunshine
Just like that . . . Winter turns to Spring and Spring turns to Summer. . . .
Plenty of snow left in the mountains and Heavenly will remain open Fri-Sun, and through Memorial Day,...
Bicycling Nevada – May 2019
Put Up Your Skis and Bring Out the Bike
by Curtis Fong "the Guy from Tahoe"
Just like that . . . Winter turns to Spring and Spring turns to Summer. . . .
Plenty of snow...
Summer’s Here — Let’s Roll!
The Big Bicycling Event in July is the 39th Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride, set for Saturday, July 13, 2019. This is a premiere ride for endurance bicyclists and is long...
NevadaGram #219 – IHPV Speed Challenge, NevadaGram Wins ‘Best Writing’ Award
It's a little after 7 on a clear September morning and we are standing on a large open flat on the east side of Highway 305 about 20 minutes south of Battle Mountain and...
Taming the Bicycle
By Mark Twain
I thought the matter over, and concluded I could do it. So I went down and bought a barrel of Pond's Extract and a bicycle. The Expert came home with me to...
Bicycling on the Hot Seat in August
by Curtis Fong, "The Guy from Tahoe"
Wow! Where is this summer going? Its already August and the tourist season is definitely upon us, limiting road biking events, due to summer traffic and warm temperatures....
September Rides
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
Just because the kids are back in school and it’s September, it doesn’t mean that summer is over, and if you’re thinking of storing your camping gear or...
Bicycling Nevada, the look ahead
by Curtis Fong, the guy from Tahoe
In recent years, bicycling has become an integral part of attracting tourism to the state of Nevada. Bike the West was at the forefront of promoting bicycle tourism...
Bicycling Nevada in August
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
August with its hot daytime temps and thunder showers is the Dog Days of Summer when it comes to bicycling events in Nevada. Still, August is still a...
Curtis Fong Pedals Into June
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
June bicycling will be kicking into high gear this month with a variety of events and activities —
June 1st - 14th: the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition will kick...
