Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
shit luck
used up two fresh tubes
four patches
two of which failed
one held but the valve stem ripped
the final fix got us home
but one and a half hours late
twenty miles never took so long
but shane still enjoyed a tour of neversink
Saturday, May 28, 2011
still fresh
some fresh small block eights mounted up on the crosscheck. been a while since i've ran cross tires and i'm curious of how they'll hold up. the last few years of dirt riding have been done with a fat/slick/commutery tire out back and a schwalbe marathon cross upfront for braking traction. while a long lasting combo, there were a number of times when the slick broke loose at inopportune times; both while climbing and descending. time to give some knobbies a try again and see how they hold up to mixed terrain mileage.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
it's like clockwork that i get rained on...
it's like clockwork that i get rained on...
Originally uploaded by fxdwhl
but today i found the end of the rainbow.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
a break in the clouds
a break in the clouds
Originally uploaded by fxdwhl
commuting this past week;
nine trips were in the rain
one was dry
that might set a record
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
in the rain and running late
in the rain and running late
Originally uploaded by fxdwhl
a fresh tube for the rear wheel
a fresh patch for the spare tube
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
a sunday afternoon
a sunday afternoon
Originally uploaded by fxdwhl
a lagunitas undercover
and vegan burgers on the grill
Saturday, May 14, 2011
a tour of neversink
bunnyhoping roots and rocks from the drops.
locking up the cantis. testing your traction in the turns.
gotta pick that clean line or suffer a pinch flat at this speed.
skinny tire offroad rallying. this is the good stuff.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
more than just a photo
more than just a photo
Originally uploaded by fxdwhl
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spring is finally consistantly here
mornings are still cool
but arm warmers and vest keep out the chill
the sun has accompanied me most days too
partially due to the longer days
partially due to the habit of hitting snooze
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post ctc and the bodys feeling fine
back pain has greatly subsided over the past month too
a longer stem and more saddle to bar drop credited
the stretched out position keeps the back straight
so slouching isn't possible
and just like that the back feels better
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the desire to ride more dirt is increasing again
thinking cross tires instead of mt bike though
when you have little desire to drive to trails
the medium geared cross rig is the way to go
home to road to trails to road to home
time on the bike > time behind the wheel
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Monday, May 02, 2011
back home
no aches or pains to report of
bike was dialed in just fine
gear selection worked out as well
388+/- miles in 41:15 was my quickest effort yet
happy with the race overall
one more day off before returning to work
maybe i'll write up a detailed report
certainly have more pics to upload
back to the commute tomorrow