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Trail of Death RambleSometimes you stumble across the coolest places when you're rambling ... I've been seeing signs marking the "Trail of Death", but I didn't know what it was all ...
Franklin County Rough Roads TourSoutheastern Franklin County, Kansas boasts a good number of minimum-maintenance roads. I've ridden them all before, but never all on the same ride. It's been a...
Tour of Rural FencesA "Tour of Rural Fences" seemed like a fun theme for a bike ride -- fences are easy to overlook, but it turns out that a lot of people take great pride in their...
ShakedownIn preparation for my upcoming mini-tour (Flint Hills Bike Tour On Tap) I wanted to get in a good test ride, fully loaded, just to make sure there weren't any m...
Wiener Dog Rescue ServiceOn Labor Day, I hooked up with Bill Poindexter (carfree American) for a ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail. We started the ride off in Osawatomie, at John Bro...
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Groundhog Day 200K
Posted on February 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsA ride report from a 133-mile randonneuring event in eastern Kansas. Amazing weather for early February, and a glorious day on the bike! -
Puch Updates
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsI’ve been riding my Puch Cavette II quite a lot recently, and I have it pretty well dialed in, so I thought I’d detail the modifications I’ve made to make it road-worthy... -
Dahon Touring Trial Run
Posted on October 26, 2011 | 1 CommentAlthough the Dahon Vitesse D7HG is fairly well-appointed for touring, it's good to test that before relying on it. So I did a dry run of the Dahon with a typical touring load. Success! -
New To Me: Dahon Vitesse D7HG
Posted on September 25, 2011 | 2 CommentsPicked up a used folding bike, and took it for a first ride -- with panniers and on gravel, naturally. Here are my initial impressions of the Dahon Vitesse D7HG. -
Project Bike: Puch Cavette II
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 4 CommentsI recently picked up an old 10-speed bicycle, a 'Puch Cavette II', from a garage sale. It's not a high-end bike, but it's a quality machine, and I'm hoping to update it a bit and make it a fun ride! -
Liquid Wrench Chain Lube
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 1 CommentI've just completed a long-term test of the Liquid Wrench Chain Lube on my Long Haul Trucker, and here are my results: It's less expensive than bicycle-specific chain lubes, and seems to work just was well. Bottom line: recommended. -
Flint Hills Bike Tour Packing List
Posted on September 18, 2010 | No CommentsThis is the packing list for my Flint Hills semi-self-supported bicycle tour. -
Shakedown
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 6 CommentsA bicycle touring equipment torture test, and introducing two roadies to the joys of rough-riding. -
New Rubber: Serfas Vermin Tires
Posted on April 11, 2010 | 6 CommentsI've bought some new gravel-road tires for the Long Haul Trucker: Serfas Vermin, with a semi-slick center tread, knobby edges, and a flat protection layer. -
76 Miles: Ouch, That Hurt
Posted on February 13, 2010 | No CommentsFinished up a long ride, but in considerable discomfort. I'm looking at shoulder issues and shoe issues. Not sure what the answer is, but I need to start figuring this out before I can go longer.