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Worn

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Worn Spécialités TA ring that has served me from early spring of 2007 until late summer of 2010. Swapped out the 30/46 for 32/48 as I’m trying to avoid buying new TA rings ($$$!) – so I’ll run slightly higher gearing this fall. I might drop to 30/44 for the Fall Classic 200k for bailout options as there is Shaker Mt. Rd. to get over in the second half of the ride.

Snaps

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Kent Peterson would be proud:

Spotted at the Old Spokes Home:

Flight

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Got out for a quick burn with the usual suspects on Saturday afternoon. Weather went from warm and gray to cold and gray. I was under dressed from the start – so I worked hard to keep warm. Moving from the SS with studs and kidervals to the IF ClubRacer with some Challenge Parigi Roubaix hand made tires… I felt like I was flying. Met the wife and little one downtown at the library – they were on the Salsa and the Burley.

Life on two wheels returning to form.

Snowstorm 3.0

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

24 hours can make a big difference in the weather. Yesterday morning I was flying down smooth roads spinning easily on the IF. Today I made first tracks on the lakefront bike path and some exploring in the woods. Heavy, wet snow coated the bike. 30/18 and the studs was work in the 4″+ of wet, heavy snow.

Riding with an old friend…

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Roads have been dry. I got out on the IF today to spin after starting Monday night Yoga. What a pleasure to ride non studded tires on a ti bike that fits like a glove…

Recent Snaps

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Ice Sliding

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Lots of cold and ice here in BTV. Been out with the boys a few times in the last two weeks to play on the studded tires.

The water inside the breakwall is starting to set up. I’m still a bit leary of getting out on it – John and Jim gave it a test.

Parts of the Intervale flooded last week with the big rain. Lots of ice in the fields and woods where the river pushed over its banks.

A stiff link on the Homer had us diagnosing a shifting issue…

The Soma in its winter kit with a half frozen water bottle.

Recent Snaps

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Been a hectic few weeks.

Still 2

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

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Burlington Earth Clock on the quiet ride home.

Thursday Night

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Beers, homemade chili, bike talk, and testing my homebrew free motion rollers. The things I get to do when the wife and little one leave me home alone for a week.

Jim styling no hands...

Jim styling no hands...

Patrick on the fixed gear Hufnagel, with Edelux lighting his way!

Patrick on the fixed gear Hufnagel, with Edelux lighting his way!

A Rivendell, on rollers.

A Rivendell, on rollers.

Some video of the rollers in action, with Jim riding no hands and dropping the hammer to sprint.

Photos and video courtesy of Patrick.