Bedrock & Paradox

Got motivated and put in a three hour ride this evening, half of it in the dark. I’ve never owned or used a proper “cycling” light, and felt a bit out on the limb dropping $350 based on company rep, my research, and Adam’s rec. At this point I think things between me and my…

I did not heed the call of the 350 alarm this morning; I wanted to sleep. Deprivation training is not on the schedule, and I’ve never been able to do well without sleep. I never pulled an all-nighter in college. I think I did sleep in the library one night, when it was open 24…

Overcast, windy, vaguely cool. A good day to hang out, drink tea, and work on projects. I’m about to finish item two, and begin item three. Top secret work for the KMC, brought to us courtesy of M’s creativity. Can’t say more, but I’m very excited about it. I think it was also a good…

Humility is a hard pill to swallow. Jill’s saga of late pains me to read, I’ve been there, and it eats your soul alive. Do know Jill that if you’re patient, years patient, you’ll come back much stronger than before. I begin thus because I feel great. Whatever tweaked my knee (mysterious joint it is)…

I’ve spent the last two hours crawling around between my Kaibab FS map and the net, looking for holes. The issue, besides the obvious lack of on the ground knowledge for much of the course, is the maps. I have the huge scale FS map, which is old, utterly lacking in topographic detail, and features…

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1828019520070418 The Court offers flimsy and transparent justifications for upholding a nationwide ban on intact D&E sans any exception to safeguard a women’s health…This way of thinking reflects ancient notions about women’s place in the family and under the Constitution–ideas that have long since been discredited…In candor, the Act, and the Court’s defense of it,…

An intended spin around the block on the Psurly turned into a 90 minute bike path, road, and gravel fest. The legs are starting to feel the direct drive love, and by return trip accelerating and decelerating flowed well. On one flat stretch of gravel I had a 5 minute no-chain moment; the pedals were…

My Switchback 3 is in the mail, a new 8″ front rotor will join it soon. The former for baseline experience before KTR, the later to perhaps lessen hand pump during hard braking over rough terrain (as if the two are ever not overlayed). After two very encouraging days of training, I’m excited. Our chilly…

The new fixie, townie, beater, cheapie, cross, fun bike. As “custom” as I could make it. Ole Specialized mtn bike, canti bosses chopped 35c x 700c WTB Allterrainasaurus. Tektro long-reach brake with Avid inserts and Kool-Stop dual tex pads. Lever is original, with pink Diacompe hood for flair and pink housing from the dusty bins…