Tag: Eriksen

  • Chain Wear Updates

    Chain Wear Updates

    I’ve been continuing my no-solvent, lube-only maintenance schedule on all of my chains.  In the last chain wear post the Dura-Ace 7901 chain on the old Trek was showing 1/10 wear. It’s now just about three months and 1000km later and the chain is still showing 1/10 wear. I was expecting some measurable wear after a few…

  • Fleegle

    Fleegle

    It’s been a few weeks since I swapped the bars on both my Eriksen and the Kona for some On-One Fleegle Pros, and I think I’m ready to report my findings. First, what’s a Fleegle?  The Fleegle Pro (and Fleegle non-Pro) are flat bars with a very comfy 15° back sweep.  The Fleegle Pro is…

  • A Couple 2012 Enduros

    A Couple 2012 Enduros

    So far this season, I’ve raced the Eriksen in both of the 2012 AMTBC enduros.  The first was a four-hour at Mt. Torrens, where I raced solo.  The second was a six-hour at Craigburn Farm, where I raced on a two-man team. The Mt. Torrens track is always fun with great downhills, but it’s also…