February 2012
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One Heck Of A Muddy Day
The day started with a drive to town to dispose of old electronic equipment and lots of cardboard. The collection place opened at 8AM and as I pulled in, there was already a long line of cars waiting. The whole collection was well organized and set up for a high volume of cars. I didn’t have to wait long, popped my trunk and five guys pulled out all the stuff I had to recycle. A few minutes...
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A Short Review On The Focus Mares CX 2.0
Five months ago I purchased my first cyclocross bike, a Focus Mares CX 2.0. I’ve ridden it frequently since then and upgraded a whole bunch of components already to get it dialed to my liking. Five months with plenty of rides warrants a short review, doesn’t it? The factory CX 2.0 is a fine carbon cross bike that comes in a great value package that includes a lot of decent, reliable...
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New Saddle For My Heinie
Funny how the least used bit of singlespeed componentry is one that’s worn enough to warrant replacement - the saddle. The saddle of my singlespeed gets used for maybe a maximum of 20% during a ride. It must be the 80% of non-usage that accelerated the saddle’s age while it was unprotected and exposed to the elements. Or maybe saddle quality just isn’t what it used to be....
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Minus Fourteen Lake Loop
After yesterday’s ride up to Magglingen showed that singletrails were in no condition to be easily ridden uphill, I opted to ride a loop I almost never do - riding around Lake Biel. The lake has nothing interesting to offer for a mountain bike and on a road bike the loop is about as exciting as riding a home trainer. So in the past, this has never been a ride I ever considered...
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