The other week I talked about being able to fix your own stuff. This week I got to put it into practice with something I have never done before. One of the sealed cartridge bearings on my front Easton EA90 wheel was “crunchy”, basically it was shot and the only way to fix it was…
Category: Gear
Sage Advice
When I was 15 and just started getting into bike riding and racing, I had a very good group of “older” guys who taught me a lot. The typical stuff about how to ride in a pace line, training tidbits, etc was a given. However, one of the key items I was once told was…
Hike and Bike
Mia and I took Codi out to the Tillamook Forest Center for a repeat of his very first hike with us. We originally had hoped to head in the opposite direction on the Wilson River Trail, but not 400 yards from the Forest Center start the trail is closed in that direction due to some…
Trek Farley 7
So, I’ve got a new bike….a Trek Farley 7,I sold two bikes to get this one. One was my Trek Speed Concept TT bike and the other my beloved Salsa Fargo. Selling the Fargo wasn’t easy. I was thinking of upgrading to the newer Fargo frameset. They are more “mountain bikey” compared to the 1st…
Happy Butt
This is about a happy butt. Not a happy, but……. Saddles for cyclists are a very personal thing. We’re all known to be rather obsessive about things like seat height, pedal/cleat setup, handlebar tilt, the list can go on and on. But (not butt) I haven’t met a single rider who is indifferent about their…
TRP Hylex Long Term Review
I’ve had the TRP Hylex brakes on the Salsa Fargo for about a year now. I’ve done an overnight camping trip, a lot of exploration rides, some Forest Park rides, and the Fargo has been the exclusive commuter to and from work for about 2 months now. So let’s start with the basics, I am…
ON & OFF RHODES 