it was about 30 degrees and sunny... warm enough to have fun.
had a flat tire and my mini-pump wasent working... apparently it had gotten some water in it that had turned to ice and was clogged... Joe had a functioning one i could use... thanks.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
snow ride
did a snow ride w/ Joe Whitehair and Jeff
it was about 30 degrees and sunny... warm enough to have fun.
had a flat tire and my mini-pump wasent working... apparently it had gotten some water in it that had turned to ice and was clogged... Joe had a functioning one i could use... thanks.
it was about 30 degrees and sunny... warm enough to have fun.
had a flat tire and my mini-pump wasent working... apparently it had gotten some water in it that had turned to ice and was clogged... Joe had a functioning one i could use... thanks.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
cold weather
Tested out my lake winter riding shoes in cold weather (20 degrees)…
They did ok… my feet were still cold... they keep my feet as warm as wearing neoprene booties…
My fork decided to freeze up… it was stuck fully compressed…after it was in my apt for a while and had a chance to warmed up its sprang back to life...Might be time for a new fork…
The effect riding in the cold has on your skin…
They did ok… my feet were still cold... they keep my feet as warm as wearing neoprene booties…
My fork decided to freeze up… it was stuck fully compressed…after it was in my apt for a while and had a chance to warmed up its sprang back to life...Might be time for a new fork…
The effect riding in the cold has on your skin…
Thursday, January 28, 2010
C&O
Rode w/ Anna on her bike commute to work on the C&O...
cleaned my bike w/ pesticide sprayer before putting it in my car... i think this will become a rutine thing for me... saves time in the long run.
bucket of soapy water and sprayer...
found gloves on a stick near to where i parked... i'm in the market for some gloves but i decided to keep my distance from these... probably on a stick for a reason.
cleaned my bike w/ pesticide sprayer before putting it in my car... i think this will become a rutine thing for me... saves time in the long run.
bucket of soapy water and sprayer...
found gloves on a stick near to where i parked... i'm in the market for some gloves but i decided to keep my distance from these... probably on a stick for a reason.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
bleeding brakes
I feel like more of a man now that I bled my own brakes… its been 3 years since I originally purchased my first pair of hydraulic disk brakes and this was the first time they have been bled … I noticed that I had some air bubbles in there long ago but put off fixing the problem for fear that I was going to mess something up.
it ended up not being too hard… it helped a lot to have this video to watch…
in anticipation of bleeding my brakes in the future I was shopping for some more DOT 5.1 brake fluid.
I found that…
you can buy the larger container for under $10 (500ml) or the small one avid sells costs $16 (120ml)… Pictured is the 60 ml avid brake fluid that came w/ the bleed kit and the motul 500ml brake fluid that I ordered.
it ended up not being too hard… it helped a lot to have this video to watch…
in anticipation of bleeding my brakes in the future I was shopping for some more DOT 5.1 brake fluid.
I found that…
you can buy the larger container for under $10 (500ml) or the small one avid sells costs $16 (120ml)… Pictured is the 60 ml avid brake fluid that came w/ the bleed kit and the motul 500ml brake fluid that I ordered.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Battlefield Earth riding shoes
I got some winter riding shoes… I just put them on for the first time… I like how they feel and I like how they look too…
they look like John Travolta’s boots in the movie Battlefield Earth.
i will post results of how they perform in the cold.
they look like John Travolta’s boots in the movie Battlefield Earth.
i will post results of how they perform in the cold.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
pants
Did some mtn biking today… it was drizzly so I wore my rain pants… I am shopping for new pants with a reinforced saddle area.
And some waterproof gloves so I don’t need to use curb-side ditch plastic bags.
And some waterproof gloves so I don’t need to use curb-side ditch plastic bags.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
bunny hops, wheelies, and Crazy Train
It was really bugging me when I first rode my new Scott that w/ the longer chainstays 17.3” (which is still short for a 29er) compared to 16.7” of my last bike (which wasn't a 29er) made doing wheelie and bunny hops way harder. Anyone who rides with me a lot knows just how important these two things are to me… without them I feel inadequate.
I the search for a solution to my problem I messed around with my stem lengths and height… I managed to find a position that let me keep my bunny hops and wheelies.
My handlebars are about 1” higher and positioned 1” closer to me... feels a bit strange but I am getting used to it.
Also…
I joined Anna @ another Compu-trainer class over @ Kelly Acres… and improved my 15 min tt from 298watt avg to a 331watt avg... the reason for my improvement is completely linked to the fact that Crazy Train was playing this time and it wasn’t last time.
I the search for a solution to my problem I messed around with my stem lengths and height… I managed to find a position that let me keep my bunny hops and wheelies.
My handlebars are about 1” higher and positioned 1” closer to me... feels a bit strange but I am getting used to it.
Also…
I joined Anna @ another Compu-trainer class over @ Kelly Acres… and improved my 15 min tt from 298watt avg to a 331watt avg... the reason for my improvement is completely linked to the fact that Crazy Train was playing this time and it wasn’t last time.
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