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If the bike fits…
In early June I cycled the ~84 mile out and back from Toutle to Johnston Ridge in the Mt. St. Helens blast zone. Although I was off to a strong ...
Farewell Elliott Bay Bicycles
After a 31-year run Elliott Bay Bicycles (EBB) will be closing its doors at the end of September. Opened in 1983 by Bob Freeman and bicycle builder Bill Davidson, EBB ...
Tubeless Tire Trauma
I have been rolling tubeless tires on one of my bikes for about three years now and have been very happy with their performance. The benefits touted by manufacturers include ...
UK Bike Thieves Using Strava Data to Steal Bikes
Kinda surprised this took so long to happen… The Friday, 14 December 2012 edition of the North West Evening Mail reports that thieves are using Strava data to locate the resting ...
Hövding Airbag Bicycle “Helmet”
I never/rarely post about equipment, but assuming the Hövding works as advertised it could be a game-changer. Check out the video. From their web site: “Hövding is a collar for bicyclists, worn ...
A Randonneuring Saga
Back on June 26th the Seattle International Randonneurs hosted the 2010 Cascade 1200. Actually it was 1240 km, which works out to about 770 miles, with the objective to finish ...
Chris Ragsdale to Attempt 24 hour and 1000KM Records
Continuing this summer’s theme of record-breaking attempts by Seattleites, next in the queue is ultra specialist Chris Ragsdale. Last year he was part of a 4-man team that won the ...
Clean those Brake Pads
I don’t dislike riding in the rain per se, I just hate having a dirty bike. For me, a rainy ride usually means a tedious post-ride bike-cleaning ritual.