K2 “Zed” – 26 in wheel 11 13 15 17 20 23 26 30 22 52.0 44.0 38.1 33.6 28.6 24.9 22.0 19.1 32 75.6 64.0 55.5 48.9 41.6 36.2 32.0 27.7 42 99.3 84.0 72.8 64.2 54.6 47.5 42.0 36.4 Specialized “Hardrock” – 26 in wheel 11 13 15 18 21 24 28 24 …
August 8 – 23, 2014: Jerry and Odette biked from Fairbanks to Dawson (over the Top of The World Highway) then continued on to Whitehorse and Skagway on the Klondike Highway. A ferry ride to Juneau completed the tour. Odette surprised me with a Christmas present of a bike tour in the Yukon. I didn’t …
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I’ve been thinking that it would be nice to get a new bike. My main ride is a 2000 Fuji Touring and it isn’t going to be long before I have to replace significant parts (the bottom bracket has some play, the headset shifts, etc.) I thought about getting a carbon “go fast” bike but …
For christmas in 2010 Odette got me a single speed bike from Recycled Cycles. It’s a Centurion Elite (’80s vintage japanese frame) with a 42 / 16 drivetrain. Here’s a photo of the Elite RS from the 1984 Centurion catalogue: Here’s some photos of my bike concentrating on the drivetrain. It looks like I’ve got …
I thought that it would be fun to turn Will’s little red Novara Amiga into a bike that was actually useful. I went to Recycled Cycles to see how much a full-sized used frame would cost and found a new 18 inch Raleigh aluminum frame for $20. I bought it and took everything off of …
Mountain Bikes Road bikes WILL (UPDATE – in the winter of 2004 I bought a $20 frame and built it up with the components from Will’s mountain bike. Click here for the story.) Will rides a little old REI Novara Amiga. It was his first bike. I’d get him a bigger one but he …
Road Bikes Mountain Bikes WILL Will rides a 2001 Novara Randonee touring bike. Shimano components pedals without clips or straps “mountain bike” gearing (52-42-30 in front with eight sprockets in the back) 700 x 32 tires Specialized cyclometer MEC Seratus handlebar bag wedge bag tool kit under the seat planet bike flashing red LED …
here’s the original letter: Mazama 2019: June 29-30 Marblemount-to-Mazama (and back) RIDE INSTRUCTIONS To get to Marblemount from Seattle: 2-hour drive Two ways to get to Marblemount: Take I-5 to Arlington. At Hwy. 530, go east. At Darrington, continue north on Hwy 530, then turn east on Hwy 20 at Rockport. …
Wayback Machine AUG MAY JUN Previous capture 11 Next capture 2007 2009 2010 8 captures 21 Mar 06 – 11 May 09 sparklines Close Help Related Photos Sebring, FL to Key West, FL Stage Back (via Highways 27, 997, 905A, 905, 1 along with LOST Trail) October 23, 2004 One hour before sunrise, we pulled …
Wayback Machine AUG AUG SEP Previous capture 27 Next capture 2007 2009 2010 15 captures 5 Aug 04 – 27 Aug 09 sparklines Close Help Related Photos The Prince George, BC to Jasper, AB Stage (via the Yellowhead Highway) Back June 28, 2004 We awoke this morning with it raining outside. Thank goodness, we …
