Garin's Blog

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  • Disagreeable

    Disagreeable

    Governor Inslee is my governor in the same fashion that President Obama was my president.  I didn’t vote for either of them and don’t/didn’t agree with much they do/did.  However, like it or not, they were duly elected.  So out of respect for our state and nation, I accept them, and as difficult as it…

  • Tour de Lake Whatcom – Again

    Tour de Lake Whatcom – Again

    A little over 2 months ago, March 4th to be exact, I pushed, pulled and dragged my way through rain and too much snow to complete my first Tour de Lake Whatcom in a little over 11 hours.  Yesterday I revisited this route around Lake Whatcom and as I hoped, had a completely different experience…

  • Handlebar Spider

    Handlebar Spider

    First shot with a new borescope found this spider down in the middle of the handlebars on a bike I regularly ride.  I can only imagine what is down inside some of the less ridden bikes. Cheap borescope purchased off Amazon.

  • Reese Hill Loop

    Reese Hill Loop

    This loop, Reese Hill Loop, has many things to offer, most of which were on display for my ride today.   There were cows, deer, lots of sun, springtime springing up everywhere, beautiful sunrise through morning mist, and a hill.  Many of this loops offerings may or may not be there on each ride, but rest…

  • Granny Insufficient

    Granny Insufficient

    I’ve always known granny gear as a truck term for the often ultra low 1st gear in many 4 speed manual shift trucks, a gear meant to allow trucks the ability to get heavy loads moving or to keep them moving up steep slopes.  However, the max speed in that gear may be no faster…

  • Six Low Dollar Fixes for Ferndale’s Trail System

    Six Low Dollar Fixes for Ferndale’s Trail System

    I started writing this post to talk about how I see the general state of getting around by bicycle in the greater Bellingham/Whatcom area.  My address is Ferndale so I began writing by commenting on the general state of getting around and through Ferndale by bike.  Before I knew it I had the whole screen…