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Arkansas AbbreviatedHere are some pictures from this year's trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Unfortunately, family health problems cut the trip rather short, but I did at least in...
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...
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Dirty Mudder Trucker
Posted on April 11, 2009 | 1 CommentWith lousy weather predominating in recent weeks, riding opportunities have been limited. I did get out on a few rides to test out my new fenders, with mixed results. A late-season snow gave me an opportunity to ride the Long Haul Trucker in a few inches of the white stuff,... -
LHT: Impressions After 200 Miles
Posted on January 24, 2009 | 2 CommentsI’ve now ridden just over 200 miles on my Surly Long Haul Trucker. It’s still too early to render a full verdict, but I can lay down some initial impressions: Though I’d read some poor reviews of the WTB Slickasaurus tires, they haven’t been a problem so far. No flats,... -
My New Long Haul Trucker
Posted on January 7, 2009 | 8 CommentsWelcome, if you would, a new member of the DirtBum bicycle family, a Surly Long Haul Trucker (follow the link for detailed specifications): I got this on January 3rd, and have had it out for two rides so far, a 9-mile gravel grind on its maiden voyage, and a 17-mile...