Tag Archive for: bikes
Wiseman to Arctic Circle – Day 5
07.05.12 Day 5
Wiseman to Arctic Circle
75.4 miles, 330.4 trip miles
10.4 avg mph, 49 max
7:25:19 ride time
Almost 85% gravel
Rain in am, sunny,
Day 2 of rain
It's now 12:28 am I'm just starting my journal. What a long day. With the sun being…
Gravel Pit to Wiseman – Day 4
07.04.12 Day 4
Gravel Pit to Wiseman
76.92miles, 242 trip miles
10 avg mph, 30.3 max
7:07:03 ride time
Almost 90% gravel
Rain off/on, some sun, 50?
Day 1 of rain
I started my morning by poking Mike in the eye a few times as I slept. I recall…
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit – Day 3
07.03.12 Day 3
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit
65.35 miles, 165 trip miles
9.0 avg mph, 49.1 max
7:14:47 ride time
Almost 98% gravel
70's ??
Today was a bitch! The first two days spoiled us. By that I mean the road was in good condition and relatively…
Franklin Bluff to Ice Cut – Day 2
07.02.12 Day 2
Franklin Bluffs to Ice Cut
63.56 miles, 100 trip miles
10.8 avg mph, 36.4 max
5:50:38 ride time
Almost 80% gravel
Wow! I was tired last night. I was asleep in no time at all. The first time I woke up my side was numb from not…
Dead Horse to Franklin Bluff – Day 1
07.01.12 Day 1
31 Miles, 36.45 trip miles
11 avg mph
Dead Horse - Franklin Bluffs
Sunny 40-50
Our day started at 9 pm yesterday when we left for the airport. I slept some but with three planes and insanely loud announcements sleep was hard…
Bike Touring Gear List
Here is my bike touring gear list. I used this in my bike tour down the west coast in 2007 during my warm up for my PCT thru-hike. I like the BoB Trailer for bike touring as it keeps everything in one place. I don't have to worry about weight…
Taint Tuff 2011
Here is my video from last years Taint Tuff ride. 2012 is coming up fast. Are you ready for Sick Joke this year? May 5th, be ready or be left behind???
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Death of the Wave
Ive been riding bikes since I was four. Ive been a cyclist since I was 17. You could say Ive been around the block a few times during those years. I have raced down hill when you rode a hardtail and only had 3 of front…
Things I love
I thought I'd take a moment and list the things I love. This isn't everything but a good smattering of things that make me smile, laugh or just feel good when I see them.
This little guy is a Pika and their friggin' adorable. I'm…
Black Ice 1, Scatman 0
The Match up:
(From Wikipedia)
Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface.
Because it represents only a thin accumulation, black ice is highly transparent and thus difficult to see as compared…
