It’s no huge secret that I spent a number of years designing bike frames and creating complete bike specifications. At one time, I was responsible for over 250 individual bills of materials and over 130 individual frame drawings. A lot to keep track of. The brands I worked with were national brands, but didn’t get […]
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“My gears aren’t working very well. It slips a bit in some gears so I figured I’d bring it in for a tune-up.” I had changed out the bars a while back to some that put the rider in a more upright position and at the time, I’m sure I would have checked to make […]
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…time to clean the coffee cup. The headset keeps it bike related. (What’s playing: Merle Haggard Stop the World and Let Me Off)
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Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Plenty to do at the shop and even more to do for my side business. So much going on that when I do finally get a time to post an update, I’d rather get on the bike. Last week was also busy as my friend, Amanda, and […]
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So President Obama, Professor Gates, and Sergeant Crowley got together for some brews (interesting that all present have titles). Their beer choices were a wee bit pitiful. I would have liked to see one of them order something a bit more, well, more – like an Arrogant Bastard or at least a nice IPA. All […]
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Went for a quick ride Sunday morning on the fixed gear road bike (note, this is a fixed gear road bike and not a fixie). Coming back, I hit the Cross Marin Trail and it’s dirt section. I like riding the dirt section on my road bike. Riding dirt roads and paths on a road […]
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Q: If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? Evidence: This tree fell and I didn’t hear it. Check that off one of life’s mysteries. Time to rest easy now. (What’s playing: The Stanley Brothers Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet)
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As I had previously written about different user groups sharing the trail, it seems that there are some groups who still just don’t want to share. Bill’s Trail, a 4 mile single-track that climbs up to Mt. Barnabe was slated to be open on every other day to bikes. However, at the threat of a […]
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Watching guys crash bikes isn’t fun – unless it’s funny. Here’s a clip of a Euro DH even from the early ’90s with some wild wipe outs. A couple of the stair crashes are classic. (What’s playing: The Byrds Eight Miles High)
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There’s a lot of drivel out there written by folks with opinions (including yours truly), but there have been a couple of nice pieces recently that are worthy of spending a few minutes of your day reading. One is a New York Times bit called “The Case for Working With Your Hands,” by Matthew B. […]
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Okay, I forgive a previous entry where I beat up on a certain brand for photographing a bike for an ad with gaps in the bar tape. This one takes the cake for absolute no attention to detail. Sometimes the ad agency owns you. In this case, the ad agency owes Road ID a freewheel. […]
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Tonight is Bakersfield and Beyond night on KWMR, a bi-weekly radio show I co-host with my friend Amanda. If anyone is a Dave Alvin fan, you’ll want to check out tonight’s show. We pre-recorded an interview with Dave last week and will be airing it tonight on our show between 6:30 – 8:30 pacific time. […]
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