I had fairly high hopes for the 2008 holiday season, but coming into December 23 a couple grand under last December’s sales, I was a little bummed. I’m not one to constantly monitor sales reports and fret because I’m not “where I need to be” and I’m certainly not going to get down because of […]
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If the first ride on the Rawland dSogn did not disappoint and the second ride put a stamp of authority on how well this bike rides. A small group of us headed out in the pre-dawn cold for a dirt ride. It had rained overnight so a set of SKS mud guards were in order. […]
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Why, Black Mountain Cycles coffee, of course! Kinetic Koffee up in Arcata, CA roasts the coffee for me and applies the label. Pretty darn cool! All their coffee is certified organic and fair trade. I’ve got it in a “Smooth Medium Roast” (left) and “Rich Dark Roast” (right). Yours for $12.50/12 oz. From Black Mountain […]
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The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy writes: “Within days of the president-elect taking office, Congress will likely pass a new large-scale economic recovery package, aiming to create millions of jobs. A significant percentage of this package may be allocated specifically to transportation infrastructure. This presents both a threat and an opportunity. The threat: Unless we speak up, these […]
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I remember reading about this race in VeloNews and getting chills imagining Sean Kelly screaming down the descent off the Poggio to catch Argentin and finally win the race. Now you can relive it in amazing YouTube vision. Thanks again to Belgium Knee Warmers for putting this up. I don’t have time to search through […]
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No, this isn’t the 650B reference from this post. That’s an even more secret project (and not mine either). As I had mentioned, the Rawland frames impressed me at Interbike this year, so much that I ordered a few frames. I decided on the disc brake Sogn model, the dSogn due to its ability to […]
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One of the blogs I read is The Epicurean Cyclist. It’s a combination of bikes and photography as it is the blog of a Russ Rocca, a photographer who rides his bike to his assignments and tours on his bike. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he toured down to North San Diego County and found Chuck […]
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Over 20 years ago a friend of mine, Mark Langton, who was an editor with Mountain & City Biking called to say that he was down in Escondido, CA (where I lived at the time) visiting the Specialized mountain bike team training camp and would I and my roommates like to take Team Stumpjumper on […]
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Thieves cut two cables to get this one bike out of a bunch in a bike rack near Golden Gate Park. The bike is the custom Steve Potts 29″er that i built up back in January. It’s the owner’s pride and joy. If anyone hears about this bike, please contact me or the owner through […]
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Straight off the presses “Special Weather Statement,” it’s going to be a scorcher this weekend. Sounds like it’s time to take advantage of the weather and go long and far on your bike this weekend. …POSSIBLE RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES ON TAP FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY… THE COMBINATION OF STRONG […]
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To make room for other bikes I want to carry, I need to sell the Redline Mono-9 bikes that I’ve got left. These are really nice 29″ wheel bikes with a rigid fork, SRAM X-9 shifter/derailleur, single 32t chainring with guard, Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 tires on WTB rims, Ritchey Pro bar/stem/seatpost topped by a WTB […]
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Riding here between July and September is good for the stomach. That’s when the blackberries and huckleberries are ripe for the picking. There’s nothing quite like stuffing your mug with blackberries during a ride. So sweet. We’ve even got some in the yard that are perfect for grazing on after a ride. But alas, the […]
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