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A year on the Trek FX6 Sport
A year of owning and riding the Trek FS-6 sport, a great bike with a couple of warts that should be easy to rectify (but I haven’t done it yet)
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Review: 2019 Trek FX Sport 6
4 months with the Trek FX Sport 6, a solid fitness/hybrid bike that makes cycling fun again.
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The Trek Century Challenge
I enjoy cycling, but I am pretty far from elite. I did make the 100 miles, but my mind boggles at those who can ride more than three thousand motherfucking miles in 4 weeks.
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A very sad thought …
Reflecting on my age, and my mortality, makes me sad when a realization hits me in the gut
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Bicycle Maintenance
Tuesday, I took a break from walking/hiking and got the Mountain Bike down. A modest 10.1 mile loop, including an 800 ft climb to get into the park, and my butt was kicked. There is a big difference in the muscles you use to hike the same trail you ride up, and dayum, it was…
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Insane bicyclist
This morning, I saw quite possibly the most ballsy, insane bicyclist I have seen in a LONG time. And that is saying something. As I exited off of 280 at Lawrence Expressway, this dude on his bike pulled off of Lawrence behind me. The light changed, and he kept taking the whole lane, turning left…
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Bad Day of Cycling
Statistically, the more you ride, the more likely it is that something bad will happen. Bicycling is no different. Every time I set out on the road, I realize that things can go horribly wrong. Today, that was put to the test. I started off on my usual 33+ mile loop, with a twist. The…
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A tough ride
After yesterday morning where I spend a few hours doing bicycle maintenance, I got a good mountain bike ride in. Alas, I forgot to turn on Strava, so I get no credit. Today, I headed out for a ride. I left around 9:00AM. A little late for me, and I considered a mountain bike ride.…
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Bicycling Magazine – what world do they inhabit?
I have posted about the ridiculousness of Bicycling Magazine in the past. I do not purposefully subscribe, but instead I get a copy with my Performance Bicycle membership. Every month, this rubbish appears at my house. This month’s edition has a giant picture of a rear cassette from SRAM that has 11 speeds. Of course,…
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Specialized Invades Santa Teresa Park
Today I did a mountain bike ride in my local park. As I was wending my way around the park, I noticed something odd. I passed an amazing amount of cyclocross bikes on the trail. Trust me, if someone is off road, doing some serious dirt riding with drop bars, it is a a cyclocross…