Biking Around Vallarta Ricardo Murrieta Making sure you are seen is key for cyclist safety when sharing the road with motor vehicles. The more you stand out, the less likely […]
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Author: Ricardo Murrieta
Baches, Topes, & Banquetas — You got this!
For many of my friends from north of the border, the first time they learned the Spanish word for a speedbump was immediately after reading a “TOPE” sign […]
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Eating for Endurance Energy
With many cyclists from throughout Jalisco and Nayarit joining the Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastián bike challenge this weekend, I thought to write about carb-loading for endurance. We’ve all heard […]
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Maintain your Chain
The introduction of chains to bicycles revolutionized them in terms of popularity, utility, and even their basic form. Until then, bicycle pedals were attached directly to the front wheel. Since […]
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“El Reto” Puerto Vallarta – San Sebastián
From October 31 to November 2nd, some of the world’s most accomplished mountain bikers will transverse Costa Rica from coast to coast on a demanding journey as they pedal along […]
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Clinchers, Tubeless, and Tubular Tires
In last week’s paper, my article, “Tires — Where the Rubber Meets the Road,” provided some history of the pneumatic tire and reviewed the importance of maintaining proper tire pressure, […]
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Tires — Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Pneumatic tires, standard in most vehicles on our roads and most airplanes too for that matter, were first brought to us thanks to the bicycle, or, to be technically correct, […]
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Biking for Health of People & Planet
It probably won’t come as a great surprise that cycling is the most efficient means of self-powered transportation. On average, the same energy and time that it takes a person […]
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Playa Grande – Easy Access Mountain Bike Route
The name “Playa Grande” probably has most of you thinking of a stretch of sand along Banderas Bay. In this case though, the name is taken from a community along […]
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Tips for Biking Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón
Biking Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón provides one with nearly two kilometers (over a mile) of incredibly scenic oceanfront riding on almost completely flat surfaces. Add to that entertaining people watching opportunities […]
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