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News From Mountain West

By on April 5, 2013 in Bikes, Featured, Rides and Events

I’ve been in Utah now for three months, and it’s been an interesting experience.  I came out to work at the Backroads warehouse working on fleet bikes, but left at the end of February.  I’m now working at a really great pro-shop here in Salt Lake City called Contender Bicycles.  Somebody I met recently was [...]

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Ciclismo Cubano, Part Dos

By on August 20, 2012 in Bikes, Featured, Interesting People, Rides and Events

Ciclismo Cubano Cycling in Cuba Mandy’s Cycling Adventures Most of my month in Cuba was spent in Viñales, a small farming town on the west side of the island. Viñales has one of the most unique landscapes I have ever seen: order viagra pills red earth roads carving through lush green rolling hills, surrounded by [...]

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Guest Post: Ciclismo Cubano

By on August 12, 2012 in Bikes, Featured, Photography, Rides and Events

My friend Mandy M recently returned from a great adventure in Cuba and wanted to share a bit about her experience there. This is Part One. Ciclismo Cubano: Cycling in Cuba   Cuba is a count online pharmacy cialis ry that has long piqued my interest, for many reasons, including it being one of the [...]

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Aaron’s Surly Troll Rohloff Long Term Review

By on May 23, 2012 in Bikes, Interesting People, Photography, Reviews, Rides and Events

To see Aaron’s initial review of the Surly Troll, it’s HERE.       One year ago I built and reviewed a Surly Troll with a Rohloff Speedhub. Two chains, a few thousand miles and a couple of parts swaps later, the Troll is alive and shredding. Over the past year the Troll has performed [...]

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Camping In The Hills, Tour Chasing

By on May 16, 2012 in Bikes, Interesting People, Photography, Rides and Events

Another Monday, another campout. After coffee at Rapha, I headed out to Walnut Creek on BART to camp in the hills.

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Tour of California Action

By on May 14, 2012 in Rides and Events

This morning I met up with Jorge to catch the start of the second stage of the Amgen Tour of California.

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Funemployment

By on May 7, 2012 in Bikes, Photography, Rides and Events

I’m officially (f)unemployed! It’s been a busy week moving out of my apartment and sorting out what exactly I’ll need for my new life and job on the road leading bicycle trips. This weekend I finally was able to relax a bit, ride the bike and shoot some photos. This was my favorite picture of [...]

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Riding Up From Santa Cruz

By on March 27, 2012 in Bikes, Rides and Events

After NAHBS, Cass, his friend Matt P and I hitched a ride to Santa Cruz for a little adventure.  We crashed at the home of Quentin, the proprietor of Farfarer racks and trailers.  Quentin lives in a massive victorian in downtown Santa Cruz and builds his wares in a shed workshop in the back yard. 

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A dirt ride in Marin

By on November 17, 2011 in Photography, Rides and Events

I went on a fun dirt ride yesterday, and used Strava for the first time.  It’s a fun website where you can track your rides and compare with other Strava members using an iPhone, Android or Garmin device.  It works like a social network, and you can join different teams to compete in challenges.  I’m [...]

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What’s New.

By on November 16, 2011 in Rides and Events

I’m now writing the blog for the shop I work at, American Cyclery.  You can check it out at www.americancyclery.com/blog. This shouldn’t detract too much from the posting here, and in fact I’m hoping to increase my posting frequency. I got two more Unknown Rolls of film developed the other day, unfortunately not too much [...]

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