29, Single, and Rigid. No, this isn't about a single 29 year old porn star. It's about a bike. Not just any bike though. It's about a fully rigid single speed 29er, a Walt Works to be exact. Last night (20-Nov-09) was my first experience on one and I must say, I'm in love. After cracking my Paragon frame I've been in need of a loaner until the replacement frame comes in. I've been itching to take a single speed 29er for a spin and fortunately there are enough single speed 29er advocates out there that I was able to secure...
Friday, November 21, 2008
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My Bike
Frame: Monocoque carbon, G2 29" Geometry Fork: Fox F80RL 29, 80mm travel, custom G2 Geometry 51mm offset crown, air spring, external rebound & lockoutHeadset: Cane Creek ZS6Crank: Shimano XT FC-M770Pedals: Time Atac XS CarbonFront Derailleur: Simano XTRear Derailleur: SRAM X9Shifters: SRAM X9Cassette: SRAM PG950 9 speedFront Weel: Bontrager Race Disc 29Rear Wheel: Bontrager Race Disc 29Front Tire: Bontrager Jones XR 29x2.25"Rear...
Monday, November 17, 2008
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Cracked
I just found a crack on my 07 fisher paragon frame. I've heard about them cracking, I just didn't think it would ever happen to mine. I just hope that Gary Fisher replaces it. I can't afford a new bike!This is really going to put a damper on my training. I'm not really sure what I'll do while waiting for the replacemen...
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First 25
I completed my first 25 mile training ride on Saturday morning (15-Nov-08) at Santos. My initial plan was to get 30 - 40 miles in with a 10 - 12 mph pace, however, the pace was set at around 14 to 15 mph right out of the gate. Needkes to say I didn't quite get 30 - 40 miles. I quickly realized that I couldn't maintain that pace for long. Fortunately the group didn't mind waiting for me to catch up. It was probably the most tiring training ride to date. Riding with guys of that caliber (specifically Luis) will defiantly force...
Monday, November 10, 2008
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Santos Sunday
Sunday was a long and tiring day. Not one of those dreaded long and tiring days though. It was more like a whole day of being a kid on Christmas eve. Excitement!!! This wasn’t excitement from Santa’s presents though, this excitement was from Santos’ presents! Yep, that’s right, I went to Santos! This was my first trip there and It couldn’t have been better. I was in great company with Luis, Kevin and Wayne. The weather, probably in the...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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Lesson Learned
While watching TV a few months back a commercial for one of those reality “caught on film” shows caught my attention. The slow motion clip was of a downhill racer who’s bike simply came apart as he was flying down a hill. He bit it hard and the bike tumbled the rest of the way down the hill. This incident probably could have been avoided had the rider simply inspected the bike before he began his decent. I have recently learned this very valuable lesson for myself. Fortunately my lesson didn’t end in the destruction of my bike...
