Archive for November, 2008
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
I need a touring bike, and I'm on a budget. My old Barracuda AM2, aluminum-framed mountain bike frame is tapped for rear pannier mounts, so perhaps a conversion is in order.
As I quickly found out, there's a lot more to fitting drop bars and a rigid fork onto a ...
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Since I managed to get lost trying to find the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area in Falls City (despite being more or less a local), I thought others might benefit from a clear guide. This follows the route from Salem.
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Take Highway 22 west out of Salem:
Continue on ...
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
The Ecco Track Elite, model 24604, is easily the best boot I've ever owned. It's far taller, and provides much more support, than any of the other Track series boots.
Ecco's soles are soft and comfortable. While this results in a shorter-lived boot, for people like me with ankle ...
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