Archive for July, 2008

  • My bike’s handlebar is an Easton EA50 Monkeybar, which has a 1.5 inch rise and 9 degrees of sweep. Coming from a recumbent, and with a history of Repetitive Strain Injury, hand comfort was a major concern with an upright bike. Going into this little experiment, I didn’t really know...

    Handlebar Musings

    My bike’s handlebar is an Easton EA50 Monkeybar, which has a 1.5 inch rise and 9 degrees of sweep. Coming from a recumbent, and with a history of Repetitive Strain Injury, hand comfort was a major concern with an upright bike. Going into this little experiment, I didn’t really know...

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  • On a day that promised firecracker-hot temperatures, but instead delivered a slightly soggy and overcast sky, Reed and I did a gravel road ride south to the town of Somerset in central Miami County, Kansas. For the first part of the ride, we followed the same route that 9Toes and...

    South to Somerset

    On a day that promised firecracker-hot temperatures, but instead delivered a slightly soggy and overcast sky, Reed and I did a gravel road ride south to the town of Somerset in central Miami County, Kansas. For the first part of the ride, we followed the same route that 9Toes and...

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  • The morning was warm and hazy, the air heavy with humidity as I rode the short stretch of gravel over to Gardner and hooked up with 9Toes for his birthday ride. After confabbing briefly at his place, we took off, rolling through town on 183rd and then onto gravel, stopping...

    B-Day Dirt

    The morning was warm and hazy, the air heavy with humidity as I rode the short stretch of gravel over to Gardner and hooked up with 9Toes for his birthday ride. After confabbing briefly at his place, we took off, rolling through town on 183rd and then onto gravel, stopping...

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  • After not having a chance to ride at all over the weekend, I had some errands to run in Kansas City, so I took the opportunity to visit a trail system I’d never ridden before, even though it’s only about 25 miles from my house. The trail system is known...

    BuRP

    After not having a chance to ride at all over the weekend, I had some errands to run in Kansas City, so I took the opportunity to visit a trail system I’d never ridden before, even though it’s only about 25 miles from my house. The trail system is known...

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  • After poking along on the Rantoul Ride, I felt like opening it up a bit, and rode a short loop on some local roads, southwest towards Hillsdale Lake. It turned out to be about 21 miles, probably 95% gravel, mostly flattish, but a few short and steep hills, and one...

    Hard and Fast

    After poking along on the Rantoul Ride, I felt like opening it up a bit, and rode a short loop on some local roads, southwest towards Hillsdale Lake. It turned out to be about 21 miles, probably 95% gravel, mostly flattish, but a few short and steep hills, and one...

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  • A friend and I took a little a little day trip to ride the gravel roads around the very small town of Rantoul, Kansas. Rantoul is located midway between Paola and Ottawa in eastern Kansas. The country is mostly farmland and pastureland, with the terrain dominated by the Marais des...

    Ride ‘Round Rantoul

    A friend and I took a little a little day trip to ride the gravel roads around the very small town of Rantoul, Kansas. Rantoul is located midway between Paola and Ottawa in eastern Kansas. The country is mostly farmland and pastureland, with the terrain dominated by the Marais des...

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  • This is the DirtBum blog. I’m the bum, I ride dirt — gravel roads and trails. If you’re interested in a little background info on the site and on me read About DirtBum. This site is primarily a personal blog, telling the stories of my bicycle rides on the back...

    Welcome To DirtBum

    This is the DirtBum blog. I’m the bum, I ride dirt — gravel roads and trails. If you’re interested in a little background info on the site and on me read About DirtBum. This site is primarily a personal blog, telling the stories of my bicycle rides on the back...

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