Category: kolo
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Arcadia Grit & Gravel 2018: The Sandy Crank Edition

A few hundred brave souls showed up for the 2018 edition of the Arcadia Grit & Gravel presented by Stormcloud Brewing, located in beautiful Arcadia, Michigan. On the lips, minds, and iPhone screens of all in attendance was the forecasted weather, which could only be described as a bike shop owner’s wet dream. A steady…
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2018 Speed of Light Giro Competiton: Wakeley, Vigland Nab Pink
The first Speed of Light of 2018 was chilly, fast, and provided a solid breaking-in of a retouched course. The only change to the 2017 route was skipping Madeleine’s Trail and staying due south on the 25km. Hitting Wood Chip Hill for the first time in three years, no one was quite sure how the gentle redirection…
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Mud, Sweat, and Beers 2018: A Recap

After months of snow and ice, all of Northern Michigan felt we were due for a sunny Mud, Sweat, and Beers. The endless hours on indoor trainers, bundled-up rides on “balmy” 38 degree days, and the numerous almost-lost toes after doing twenty-minutes too many on fat bikes and XC skis sort of meant that we…