Get your blinky lights, bright jackets, and headlamps out
people, its FOG season.

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Get out there and vote. If you choose not to vote please do not
complain about anything that happens in the next 4 years.

I’m nursing a nagging back and shoulder muscle strain from the
cyclocross race so I decided to ride to work to try to work some
of the pain out.
So on the way to work this […]

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Beautiful Sunrise This Morning

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6:45 am commute

Mmmm Rockies

I added crosstop levers last night that I picked up for $10 at VeloSwap

Mavic Elite Wheelset also bought at  VeloSwap for $60

Old used 9 speed Ultegra cassette from my parts bin.

The crosscheck rode really well. The bar-end shifters are
brilliantly vintage. The brakes are a little iffy. The ride quality
of the frame is […]

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So yesterday I took a trip through the urban combat zone AKA “River Park”. I headed over to REI to look at a very nice cycling jacket. Apparently Fresno’s REI isnt big enough to carry GORE brand jackets. Bummer, I ordered it online and I hope it fits.

The sleeves zip off to make it a […]

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It was cold this morning. Long finger gloves, sweatshirt and frozen earlobes.
My carbon fiber knuckled “urban assault gloves”

The sunrise was nice too.

So as of right now Don, Myself, Brandon, My Dad, and My Brother
Scott are signed up for the Solvang Prelude  Today is the last day
to sign up by the way.
VOTE!
Zak

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Mormons:

They ride bikes in long pants and shirts and ties, respect.
This guy, who is commuting home from work on a Townie:

His chain was horribly rusty but was still functioning quite well.
I wanted to point it out to him but he had that “Grandfather” kind
of intimidating presence and so I thought I would leave him be.
These […]

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Yesterday morning I was buzzed very closely by another minivan on Alluvial Avenue between First and Fresno Streets. It almost sent me into the curb. I’ve decided to try riding the sidewalk in these areas where there is no marked bike lane. I already don’t like it. The sidewalk cracks are bumpy and driveways are […]

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Pedal: Hi, I’m a Crank Brothers Egg Beater pedal. I was a reasonable price on Ebay. I’ve functioned perfectly for months until today. I don’t feel well. I’m squeaking badly. Help me.
Zak: NO! ………………………………
Pedal: But I need it!
Zak: Ah ok I’ll fix you but you had better be quiet for another couple of months at […]

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Dear Bike Lane,
I miss you.

Anyway
Everyday is fixed gear day for me but I really enjoyed my ride in this morning. A few days ago,  I took the old Continental Ultra 2000 tires (discontinued) off of my IRO commuter and installed the Vredenstein Fortezza’s I had on my road bike. I really liked those old Continentals, […]

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