Its been awhile I know. New jobs in new states make it hard to get out on two wheels these days. The great state of Colorado has trails, paths and bike shops for days so no excuses here. Ive been a bad cyclist lately and I’m sorry.
To make myself feel better I sold one bike […]

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I finally bit the bullet and paid for a fixed sprocket and lockring for my old motobecane bike.  I bought them at Stevens and they were about 33 bucks together, with tax.  This puts the total cost of the project at 315 dollars, which is more than I expected, but I am happy with what […]

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2009 Denver New Belgium Tour De Fat

1972 Raleigh Sports 3 speed cruiser

Live Music

Tires? No no this one has Reeboks!

Tires? Yeah from a minivan!

This one had two steer tubes, one in the normal spot and
one on the seat tube. This was my favorite.

Two man backwards forwards rudder bike.
Don, Sean, and myself went to the tour, drank […]

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We started in Northglenn, rode north to Brighton, then west over
to 168th and i25. There were 6 of us, average speed 16-20 mph.
38 miles total.  3000 calories burned. 6 new bike friends made.

I am constantly amazed at the courteous drivers here in Colorado.
They move over for bikers not a honk or a yell yet.
about half […]

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Here’s some pictures of the frame with new paint, but still not clear coated.  The paint job is not very good but the coverage is good and the color is consistent.  I’m hoping that a coat of clear gloss will make it look good without any more work.

The unpainted lugs look awesome, I hope they […]

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Big George Hincapie’s documentary has just been released. Just saw the trailer, it looks interesting. The filmed is titled A Ride with George Hincapie http://www.aridewithgeorge.com/

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I knew cars had bike racks but I hadn’t heard of bikes having a car rack.

Environmentalist gone awry

Candice and I may forgo the moving truck we may do it like these two individuals.

Transformers bicycles in disguise.

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I got this link off of Levi Twitter. Its funny, it combines two things I like very much History and the Tour de France. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MxMRmooVk0

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Steps for going shopping with your bike:
Get a backpack.
Get on your bike and ride.
Go to the store.
Lock up your bike.
Walk into the store with your backpack on.
Get a cart, or if you aren’t buying much then just carry the items you are buying.
Put items in the cart, not your backpack.
Make sure to not buy more […]

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There is a race coming up in Fresno this Sunday that riders and runners should participate in, it’s the Spring Fling Duathlon.   www.sierramultisport.com has more info, it starts in Woodward park and involves 4 miles of running, 16 biking, and 2 more miles of running.  I’m hoping to finish it in around an hour […]

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