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Pike’s Peak 2011: Racing Through Thin Air
I have had the opportunity to do many amazing activities in my life, and often there is a singular moment in these that I remember particularly strongly. Among those I count: climbing the knife ridge approaching the summit of Denali at nearly 20,000 feet; the descent of the Turrialba Volcano during Stage 3 of... »
Transition Bandit Review
After just over a month with with my new bike I’m finally able to offer something of a review of it’s performance with more detail than, “It’s AWESOME!” I’ve ridden it on trails I know like the ripples on a strip of bacon and trails I’ve never seen before in my life, like the... »
Transition Bandit Buildup
Thursday I went out to Black Rock Bicycles to witness the buildup of my new Transition Bandit. Curtis and Steve did a kickass job of putting it all together not saving any time or cutting any corners. Curtis reamed out the seat tube with a wire brush to de-burr the inside. I’d never seen... »
Finisher2011
The Cascade Cream Puff, 2011 version…Redemption. Yes, I finished it. Really proud of this finish, really happy with my day and the whole thing. Amazing race, and I’m really not sure I’d do it again. We’ll see, memories fade and so will the colors on that hat. For a bit of a back-story, I... »
The Vulture @ NAHBS 2011
MTBR did a little interview with Wade @ the North American Handmade Bicycle Show with his Vul-Tana Full suspension custom bike. The curved top tube that blends line with the Ventana seat stays is absolutely freaking beautiful! I WANT ONE!!! North America Handmade Bicycle Show 2011 Coverage – NAHBS 2011 » Blog Archive »... »
Surly Bikes Pugsley
I recently bought a used Surley Pugsley and have been riding it a bit. It’s in a class of bikes that people call “snow bikes” because they are designed to float over terrain like snow and sand. Those tires are labelled on the sides as 26×4.0 and stand 39.5″ from the ground to the... »
La Ruta Recap
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” That quote will make more sense later. “La Ruta,” the short name for “La Ruta de Los Conquistadores” kicked my ass. There’s not much more I can say about that. I have never been so destroyed by four... »
Leadville 2010 Video and More
Well, I finally got around to cutting up the video and stills I had from Leadville and you all can enjoy a few strange images. The big difference this year over previous was that I got to the starting line and was surprisingly relaxed… That’s the word for it. Not that the feeling would... »
Is this Ebay bike a piece of crap?
A friend just asked me that question about this ADULT MEN 26″BEACH CRUISER BIKE BICYCLE SHIMANO 7-SPEED he found on Ebay. The brand appears to be TOBAK ERU. I’ve never heard of that. I really dig the reverse fork design. With negative trail it is sure to have snappy ass handling. This would be... »
The Next Adventure
I’ve just started on a new adventure. I’m hoping to provide more updates on this as they happen, but for now I’m going to let you know what’s up. Back up a bit… back in February, Chris Carmichael put up a call for people to join a team going to La Ruta. That’s short... »