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5,000 miles on the Trucker
Last week, I crossed the 5,000 mile threshold on my Surly Long Haul Trucker, which I bought back in August of 2008. It’s staggering to think of all the places this bicycle has taken me in the last two...
View ArticleThe current state of things
Personal I’m going back to school in January! After high school, I spent 2+ years at Northwestern University, and then dropped out (it’s a long story). I never finished the Computer Science degree I...
View ArticleState of the bicycle commute
Bicycles make a lot of sense on college campuses. There’s very little parking, and there are a lot of small paths where cars can’t go anyway. Plus, my wife and I share one car, and want to keep it that...
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Mountain biking
My mountain bike was not in working order for quite some time. The biggest problem was that the chain thoroughly rusted after some winter riding, and it was a while before I could find room in the...
View ArticlePanaracer Pasela sidewall failure
On my way home from work yesterday, I noticed that my front tire seemed to be spinning a little funny. It seemed like it had a lump. A closer look revealed that there was a bulge in the sidewall. I...
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The Beast, re-imagined
It’s been extremely hot, and I haven’t been riding much, but I have been working on a bike project. I’m not very good at working on bikes, so it’s not very often I tackle a big project (or at least...
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Ridus Interruptus
I made a few more tweaks to The Beast, including throwing knobby tires on it, to ready it for mountain biking. Saturday, Dave and I met at Brown County State Park to hit the trails. We rolled out, and...
View ArticleTough day
Thursday was a tough day, cycling-wise. It started out well enough. We finally had a break in the heat, after something like 23 days with 90+ temperatures. My morning commute was downright cool, and...
View ArticleDamn.
I was supposed to go mountain biking with my friends Dave and Jeff tomorrow. I have been loving having my 29er back in action. But it needed some work. My brake cable was rusty, and my brake pads...
View ArticleGravel Grovel
This past Saturday, I was supposed to ride the Gravel Grovel with Tim, David, Patrick, and Timothy (RCCS). Unfortunately I waited until the night before to get my stuff together, and when I went to get...
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