Category: Cycling
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Random Photos
My old ’61 bus and a bike Eric and I built from spare parts and a frame found in the trash. If I remember correctly, it had a mix of Deore LX and XT with a Manitou Mach 5 fork, the wheels that originally came with my StumpJumper M2, and Tioga Psycho K tires. The…
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Wheel Building
I built my first wheel, and it rolls. The rear wheel on the single speed was getting a little bent, and I wanted to give the fixed gear a try. I wanted a cheap durable wheel, so here is what I built: A Suzue flip-flop 36 hole hub, Shimano Dura-Ace 16t track sprocket and lock…
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The Snow is Still Here
I had not ridden since November due to snow. Today I rode. The snow is still here. I only managed 3.23 miles in 21 minutes with one crash and many, many near crashes. Although I wasn’t on the bike long, the new SID seems to work well, but isn’t new and clean anymore. Oh well.…