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Project Bike: Puch Cavette III stumbled across an old 10-speed bike at a garage sale. It was brand I'd never heard of, and looked like it had been sitting in a basement for a couple decades...
New To Me: Dahon Vitesse D7HGI've been thinking about looking for a folding bike for awhile now, something easier to travel with than a full-sized bike. Putting the Long Haul Trucker inside...
Dahon City Tour TestMy wife and I were in Kansas City, near the Plaza, for a family wedding this weekend, and I had a bit of time to spare between reception setup and the actual se...
Southwestern Road Trip PhotosI'm back from a long-planned road trip to the southwestern United States, visiting many places I'd never been before, and seeing some amazing sights. My wife an...
Groundhog Day 200KOn February 2nd I took advantage of the unseasonably mild temperatures to participate in the Free State Border Patrol, a 200+ kilometer "permanent" route create...
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State Line Ramble
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsI had planned to take today off in preparation for a weekend gravel tour, but with the trip aborted due to my riding partner having unexpected work conflicts, I decided to ride some gravel before I took the knobby tires off the bike. I selected a route I’d been thinking... -
New Light: Coleman 3AAA LED Headlamp
Posted on August 28, 2008 | 4 CommentsAfter the recent night ride fiasco, I resolved to get myself some better lighting. And with an upcoming weekend tour planned, in which there was a good chance of some nighttime riding, the need was rather urgent. Still, I couldn’t quite persuade myself to drop $100+ on a bike-specific lighting... -
A Ride on the Dark Side
Posted on August 27, 2008 | 1 CommentI’ve heard and read about nighttime trail rides, but never experienced one for myself, so when I got a call from 9Toes asking if I wanted to ride the Kill Creek trails, I said “Hell, yeah,” even though I’d just ridden a rather past-paced 55-mile road ride in the morning.... -
A Little Sore
Posted on August 23, 2008 | No CommentsAfter a few days off the bike, and a fairly fast-paced Wednesday group ride, I was surprised to find myself a bit of soreness in the quads prior to yesterday’s Lawrence River Trail ride. Though that trail’s is fast and flowing, and not particularly tough on the body, I can... -
Lawrence River Trail
Posted on August 22, 2008 | No CommentsWent for a short ride on the Lawrence River Trail in Lawrence, Kansas. This was my second time on the trail, and it was an even better experience than my first run. On my first trip, one section of the trail was underwater. This time, the water had receded and... -
Hot Cider
Posted on August 4, 2008 | 3 CommentsI rode the Cider Mill Century on Sunday, and with oppressive heat and a bit of wind, it was a long, hot day. After doing this same ride last yeat on the recumbent, I decided that this year I wanted to try it on the mountain bike, just to see... -
Handlebar Musings
Posted on July 30, 2008 | No CommentsMy 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... -
South to Somerset
Posted on July 28, 2008 | No CommentsOn 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... -
B-Day Dirt
Posted on July 27, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe 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... -
BuRP
Posted on July 22, 2008 | No CommentsAfter 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...