Category: Gear
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Adventure Trailer
I recently picked up a Space Trailer and tricked it out with side rails, cross-bars, spare tire, and stabilizer jacks. I put some bike racks on it and the Yakima Skybox that I usually put on the car. Tons of space, rides nice, and no cross-bar noise on the roof of the car! I wasn’t…
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Trailer Camping Kitchen
I’ve had an itch in my brain for a long time. I’ve done a ridiculous amount of surfing on camping trailers, chuck boxes, overlanding, etc. So I decided to do something. First thing I did was pick up a Space Trailer (shout-out Todd!). In case you don’t know, Space trailers are very nice, made in…
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I might have a thwart bag
I’ve been working to get a thwart bag for canoe trips that also is a decent little pack for hikes. As much as I’m not a fan of the Maxpedition company they do make nice gear. So I took a combination of their Remora gearslinger and the 1L bottle sleeve with a couple of tent…
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Wheels …
When I built up the Habanero just about 2 years ago, I went for cheap wheels. This was a budget TI experiment, so I bought the cheapest 29er wheel set I could (I think I paid around $250 for the whole set). These wheels were solid Mavic A317 rims with Shimano Deore disc hubs. Well,…
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Knickers, Round 1
Some first impressions. First, both of these are not sized to go over cycling shorts. they are generally true to size. If you want to put them over regular padded shorts, expect them to be tight. Movement. The Bicycle Fixation knicks don’t have a gusseted crotch, and bind pretty badly trying to swing a leg…
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Ready for Winter!
It’s looking like a lot of chill in the next few days, so I got the studs on the bike and picked my pre-order of the new 45nrth Wolvhammers. Along with the Swrve knickers, I should be good to go. I also put bindings on my Altai Hoks. Come on winter!
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Warm Cycling Knicker Shootout!
So, my adored Swobo woolens are starting to fray. I did some research and picked up a pair of Bicycle Fixation Classic Wool Knickers (link) and a pair of Swrve Winter Softshell Knickers (link). Both at the same (steep) price point of $125. I’m going to ride them all winter and tell you all what…
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My Saddle, Part 2
Well, my warrantee was expired, but the folks at Selle Anatomica fit my leather to a new frame for $50 (I paid for shipping to them, but it was free coming to me). I think that’s pretty stand-up. And my ass is back in the good saddle (and not in the old Specialized BG thing…
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A collection about to shrink
This is a little view into my current stable of folders. All of these went back into a drawer, except for the Techno, which went back in my pocket. That says all there really is to say. The ZT350 is just too big for a folder. For that heft, I’d just take a fixed. The…
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It appears that Salsa just came out with my bike
http://salsacycles.com/culture/new_for_2013_introducing_warbird/#When:11:00:27Z For $3900 complete, or $2500 frameset. I recall that my frameset was $1100 including fork. To wit, here’s the Warbird: And here’s my bike (with the dorky addition of rack and fenders): Marcus’s comment – “apparently you had a good idea.”