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Al Fresco Riding
I have had several indoor trainers in my life. At different times my bike was mounted on a full set of rollers, a rear wheel only and for a short time I even had a standalone recumbent trainer. Guess which style of indoor trainer I settled on? How about none. Each of them, for a…
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Galbraith
On my way home from last Sunday’s ride, I was reflecting a bit on Galbraith in general. A lot of treasures are in the eye of the beholder and I think Galbraith is one of them. I know that mixes metaphors, but that’s okay with me. To a mountain biker, Galbraith is a treasure, while for…
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Hovander to Whatcom Falls
If you live in Ferndale and want to go somewhere on your bike, your choices are pretty limited. You can ride the roads, that in my opinion are some of the most dangerous in the county, you could throw your bike on your car and drive it somewhere else, or you can go adventurous and…
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Schwalbe Hurricanes
I don’t know if these are normal tires for someone who knows more, but I find them pretty odd looking. A knobby edge and an almost slick center portion. Odd, but I am finding them to be great tires for what I would call mixed terrain, like a loop that has pavement, gravel, mud, and…
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Trash Tuesday
It’s been raining litters of kittens and puppies here lately so I couldn’t resist a potentially rainless morning commute. Even being Trash Tuesday, it was still a nice commute and it was Whitey’s first. Whitey is a nimble bike so dodging trash dumpsters was a non-issue. Update – commuted several more times since this…
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What If I’m Fat
You may ask, can I still have fun riding a bicycle if I am fat? Yes, I said fat, and yes it’s time for another C.S. Lewis quote. That guy must have never shut up because you could fill volumes with his quotes alone. “Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one.”…
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