Posts under ‘bike’

It Rained
Yes I rode to work. Yes everyone asked me if I rode today, even though I have rode my bike every day this year, although I did ride the bus a couple of times due to injury and/or illness.
Actually, it was nice to finally get wet since it has been one of those dry [...]

Christmas is coming. Just sayin. Click image to order.
via: http://www.ahrensbicycles.com

I think I mentioned I was doing this a while back. Check out the whole set for details. I estimate it will hold only 12 and not 24 beers. I need to add one last support beam from the upright to the horizontal bars. The whole thing took two nights and I like the way [...]

Here are a few simple rules that I see violated every day. If you follow these rules you can go farther with less effort.

1. Pump up your tires. I ride at max psi and then some. This alone can decrease your effort considerably.

I thought the rocky, abrasive trails of central Arizona were tough. Just take a look at this video from (what I am assuming is) the Frech alps. High-speed switchbacks. I would not ride this thing on your bike.

Mondial Du VTT Descente de Venosc caméra embarquée
Uploaded by 103TuRtLe.

EDIT: On the second watch, I still think AZ [...]

If you have not seen Madsen cargo bikes, you are missing out. Drool drool drool. Think extra-Xtracycle with a built-in hot tub.  You can enter three ways:  follow them on Twitter,  subscribing to their email newsletter, or option #3 put a banner up, which I will choose only because there is a surfboard involved.

Hmm. Looking [...]

Get it? A pun!
Anywho I am taking my own sweet time with this rebuild. I have two new components to show you. Click the video for more. You cannot tell from the video but it is fixed only now. No free wheel on the flipside. Still enjoying that feeling of being connected to the bike [...]