No Crashing Report: Sorry to report that I rode yesterday and no crashes happened. So…..move along now! There’s nothing to see here!Ha! Well, I didn’t ride all that long, because my wife, who is a Registered Nurse, (Now with a Bachelor’s Degree!) sai…
Wednesday News And Views
Bike Shop Tales: So yesterday was Tuesday, but it probably felt like Monday to a lot of you, so today I’m putting an abbreviated “Bike Shop Tales” up for your reading pleasure.Back in 1995, I bought an old, used Schwinn Voyaguer from Advantage Cyclery …
Trans Iowa V7
<===It’s “Official” now!Okay all you fellow gravel grinding freaks! It is on! The new version of Trans Iowa’s website has been officially unveiled as of Monday. Thanks go to Trans Iowa co-founder, Jeff Kerkove, who has had the distinction of designi…
A Weekend Off
It was a weekend off the bike, but that didn’t mean I was stuck inside. I got to go on a hike with my two awesome kids in the local State Park, which is right in our “back yard” here in our city. Part of the Park borders the Cedar River, and the other …
Labor Day Weekend
Well, it is Labor Day Weekend and I will be stuck at home, not riding, as my wife is on call at the hospital all weekend. I will be out with my amazing kids doing some fun, non-bicycle related adventures though. In the meantime, here are some photos wi…
Eurobike 29″er Thoughts And Comments
<==Curious Euros were test riding 29″ers like crazy while the 26″ers stayed clean. (Image by “c_g”)I have to say that I have been very blessed to find two awesome contributors to Twenty Nine Inches, and one of them resides in Europe. Not only that, …
That’s Gonna…….No- It DID Leave A Mark!
<===Ultra-endurance rigid single speed?I wanted to go out for a longer gravel road ride Wednesday since we got a soaking Tuesday night which made off road choices not so good. I decided to give the Fargo the nod. I looked at it and figured I should …
That’s Gonna…….No- It DID Leave A Mark!
<===Ultra-endurance rigid single speed?I wanted to go out for a longer gravel road ride Wednesday since we got a soaking Tuesday night which made off road choices not so good. I decided to give the Fargo the nod. I looked at it and figured I should …
The Bike I Want
<===The New Salsa Chile Con Crosso: Close, but not quite….There are a lot of bikes out there in this world and you’d think that there would be one for every purpose, every whim and desire possible. Well, you might think that, but you’d be wrong. I…
Bike Shop Tales: Brazing
Coming from a jewelry back round, I had previous experience that came in handy once…..Several things about working at Advantage Cyclery were a lot of fun. I had quite a diverse group of fellow workers and lots of things would be going on most of the …