The mountain bike race season is done, vacation is done, and now it is time to play. I purposely built this year around being in good racing shape for the spring and early summer and then wanted to hit vacation in July as a nice reset. Now there are two goals for the rest of…
Category: Touring
Soma Double Cross Reborn and Another Recipe
I wrote awhile ago about getting back into cyclocross this season. Unfortunately that fell a bit short this year, mainly due to work being a real huge P.I.T.A. with it being a budget development year. New Hampshire builds a biennial budget and this was my first one in my new job. Needless to say, it…
Quick Overnight
So the weather gods and timing all finally aligned last night and I got out for a quick sub 24 hour overnight (S24O). I got to test out the newest incarnation for my gear setup, which is a work in progress. Though after last night, I can say it is pretty close to being finalized….
Tangle Bag
I received my new Tangle Bag from Revelate Designs this past weekend. Revelate is a small one man company in Anchorage, Alaska specializing in bikepacking bags and accessories. Some people would argue he is the “go to guy” for custom bags. I wanted something that would allow access to gear and food while riding, but…
Xterra Stoaked Weekend
Xterra Stoaked Weekend and North Rail Trail Ride August 6-7, 2011 Paul was competing in the Xterra Stoaked Triathlon in Hanover, NH this past weekend and I wanted to once again test out my bikepacking/touring setup. It was the perfect excuse to also check out the Northern Rail Trail from Franklin to Lebanon, NH. This…