In Honor of Port Authority Officer Ken Tietjen, www.kentietjen.org

Bob N., one of our riders, requested that we put this video together in honor of a fallen Port Authority Officer who gave his life on 9/11, Port Authority Officer Ken Tietjen. We are trying to raise awareness for the Kenneth F. Tietjen Memorial Foundation, http://www.kentietjen.org/. One of the goals of the foundation is to bring bicycles to kids on …

USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships Part 1

This is going to be one heck of a post. Actually, it’s not a post, it will be an experience. You have been warned. You’ll laugh; You’ll cry; You’ll question your life; You’ll want to buy Jack Kane bikes over the others; You’ll probably think Shakespeare’s true successor has finally surfaced (and this is only part one!)… The word “EPIC” …

A Water Bottle Upgrade

There are water bottles and there are water bottles. I have always fashioned the standard bottle of my favorite shop or the team I was on. You know the details: push/pull nozzle, squeeze the body for water, taste last weeks Gatorade (but you’ve ridden three times this week with water), leaks everywhere when you least expect it, maybe hints of …

A Bout with Sciatic Pain

Pain in the a$$ is never fun. Especially for a cyclist and/or triathlete. We spend countless hours “sitting”. What makes matters worse is that it is not just on the bike, but at home, at work, in the car, in bed, etc. Therefore, when there is discomfort, especially shooting pain, it is troublesome. (Now, I am not a doctor, nor …

The Endurance Athlete’s Fraternity and Sorority

Paddling aside, endurance athletes like bring pain to others (and themselves). Whether it’s managing excruciating lactic acid levels due to the “I’ve lost count” interval workout in a session, the hill repeats, the unrelenting headwinds, or the worst one of them all, the trainer workouts, where the fan and tv are both broken. All of these are voluntary, self-improving, relationship-building …

New Marketing Manager

Jack Kane Custom Racing Bicycles hires Brand Marketing Manager Jacksonville, NC – Jack Kane Custom Racing Bicycles, a custom paint and road-tested bicycle company, has hired Zane Schweer as its first Brand Marketing Manager. Thanks to continued growth, prominent athlete sponsorships, and spectacular professional paint work, the company requires a full time manager for the brand. Kane Bicycles is known …

New 2011 Website

2011 has and is bringing a lot of changes. The biggest one is overhaul of our website. Please, if you come across any bugs, slow loading pages, links that are not working, or anything else, please email us and let us know. We want this to be a smooth running site for all of our customers and fans. We have …