Cycling Forum / General / Off-road Cycling / August 2006

New Belgium Brewery came to town, set up their annual party,and boy did
it just keep hoppin and poppin....just wished I liked their brews
better, but hey, they done really good. An all-day party to raise money
for SWIMBA.

Saw him at Lincoln Center a couple nights ago.
If he's playing anywhere near you
(http://www.sonnyrollins.com/itinerary.php), make the trip, pay the
cover. 75 years old, somehow _still_ peaking.

John, who says he donates time to "The Collective" for fun, is also a
MTBer and tried to get me to consider going MTBing with him.
www.derailerbicyclecollective.org
I asked him where he goes/frequents, he named all the trails I favor,

This one came out much better then MRT due to the full cam setup.  Nice
crash at the end.
http://www.schnauzers.ws/larison.wmv

To look with a "smile" :
http://funnybicycles.50webs.com/

I received an email from one of the guys I road with last year at Two
Elk.  They have group Tuesday rides and I had been itching to make it to
one of them.  So I came in early to work which gave me an early exit and
high tailed it to Boulder to meet him.

[Inline on my site]
I was always in awe of reports that showed high altitude mountain biking
on trails that most people didn't ride that often.  Where did they find
them?  What was so special?  When I got the message that FRMBP was going

Chain needed lube bad. And I should have put bike in workstand. lubing
chain in bare feet during lifting bike to spin chain. While spinning,
knobby took a crunk of skin off top of left foot. Killer knobbies.
Maybe this was a sign on my rid it started to rain. Not much more like

Durring my stay in the desert and my various bike rides, I have
collected a few pictures that should give folks an idea of the riding
conditions out here.
First one is my digital thermometer/hygrometer (borrowed out of my

I drove to work today, all 2.5 miles.  So, I through the SS on the back
and figured I do a nice cardio ride after work.  I've resided to myself
that I will not be able to climb the mountains on the SS, but it will
make a great workout rig and snowmobile for the lower altitude ...

Rainy days and Mondays lead to rain Tuesday don't put me down. Maybe if
I lived in Fla.

Can I put v-brakes on a circa 1990 frame I want to convert to a
commuter?  The existing fork has canti brakes on it.  Any V-brakes that
will fit those bosses, and of course the rear brake bosses on the
frame?

I heard Ride-A-Lot cross-dresses when he's at home not trying to drown
us in his lame videos.
Anyone know if this is true?
What size dress does this big hunko-love wear?

Well, I finally got my new custom mod trials bike from Ted Wojcik. Took 9
months to complete. Ted and I worked on the geometry together and the bike
fits me like a glove. Its made of airplane grade steel, light as a feather,
hand built wheels, I collected all the best components I ...

Come to me Mark.  Do you hear the voices in your head?  Please come
back, my son.  My thirteenth child, I need you to complete my
masterpiece.  Mark, we are here for you.  Hear our voices.  We are
inside your head, always.