DirtBum Posts

August 28, 2008
August 27, 2008
August 23, 2008

After 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…

August 22, 2008
August 4, 2008

I rode the Cider Mill Century on Sunday, and with oppressive heat and a bit of wind, it was a long, hot day. After doing…

July 30, 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…

July 28, 2008

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…

July 27, 2008

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…

July 22, 2008

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…

July 21, 2008

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…