The 2009 Amgen Tour of California Prologue
I just wanted to post a quick link to some of the pictures I snapped at the 2009 prologue here in Sacramento. I will continue to update this set this week
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It was 20 years ago today…
Well no quite, maybe more like ten. The last time I swung my leg over a bike for an actual race. This Sunday I plan on running with the bulls in Sacramento. It’s Cyclocross season again and I’ve got that itch again to race. The series here in Sacramento begins this Sunday at Del Paso…
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How have you been?
For a while there I bet you all thought I’d stopped writing. Yes and no. I had stopped for a bit, but I’m baaaack… I’ve been really busy with my new position at Pearson. What can I say…I love my job. It’s busy, I work with great people, I’m challenged daily to come up with…
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How to buy a bicycle
As a follow up to the article on cheap carbon frames I wanted to make a few additional points about bicycle quality that are less specific than one frame material. To begin, I think that everyone should ride bicycles. Bicycles provide low impact healthy exercise that is fun for all ages, and even more fun…
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“Cheap” Carbon Frames
While I was working in the industry many customers asked, “Is X a good brand”. Most people don’t realize that the average $500 mountain bike is made in one of three factories. Giant, in Taiwan, is the largest manufacturer of bikes in the world, and make many of the bicycles you find under other companies…
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Motorcycle Safety Gear
I am constantly surprised by the attire that I see fellow motorcyclists riding around in. Early on I had a very strong opinion that more protection is better than less. As a longtime bicyclist I was well aware of the results of laying down a bicycle on the road, and these crashes didn’t even involve…
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I’m Famous…in Roseville
I was interviewed along with several other bicycle commuters at HP in Roseville. We rode around for a bit having our pictures taken. It doesn’t look like my picture made the story, but I was quoted. Now that everyone knows I was riding three days a week I need to get back on my schedule.…
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U.S. Grand Tour
I just read that there is a company planning a grand tour of America. Much like the Tour de France, Giro D’Italia, and the Vuelta d’Espagne. This race would go coast to coast for ~4,000 miles over 30 days. Why not, the United States has some of the most majestic, and challenging terrain in the…
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Loose Cranks
On two occasions my non-drive side crank arm has started coming loose. The Truvative I disassembled the crank from the bottom bracket spindle and cleaned the grease off the spindle and put it all back together. The second time it came loose it used degreaser, and blew all the grease out of the crank bolt…
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Cable housing frame protection noise reduction
Fantastic! I finally found something to help with the clanking of the cables on my carbon frame. The housing along the head tube makes a rattly-clanky noise when I roll over bumps. These little split tubes slip over the housing and deaden the noise from the frame-housing interaction. Check them out.