Tag: Gunnar Crosshairs
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(not) Gravel Tyres
I have a few bikes that are primarily ridden on gravel and most of my riding includes gravel, but none of my bikes are gravel bikes. And having made the list below, it looks like I don’t own any gravel tyres, either. So, here’s a list of road and MTB tyres* on non-gravel bikes ranked…
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20 Years
20 years ago in the (northern hemisphere) spring of 2006 I bought a used Stirling Silver 2001 Gunnar Crosshairs from Karl at Klunk Cycles in Columbia, MO. It was my first dropbar bike, and I rode it off-road far more than on anything paved. In mid-Missouri there was the MKT and Katy Trail, somehow both…
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Park PMP-5 Frame Pump
I haven’t had very good luck with small/mini/micro pumps. I’ve had some that worked marginally, and the rest have been literally useless. I also have some CO2 cartridges and valve, which work, but are wasteful, expensive, and rattle around in my jersey pockets. Below is a Park Tool PMP-5, an adjustable frame pump that fits a range of frame…