Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Resist Nomads - They Should be Part of Your Future Tire Plans
I've had these tires for one week, and have put on approximately 50 miles. And so far I love them. Very plush, low rolling resistance. These are marked as 700X45C and they measure 41mm on Sun CR18 rims. I didn't weigh them, but they're not heavy. They're a touch thinner than 35mm Paselas, so probably won't wear super long. Sidewalls feel a bit delicate as Paselas can be.
I immediately had to take them on a mixed surface ride in Ventura. Front pumped up to 30psi, rear 50. Zero flats, total float the whole time! Coming down a paved section, the low pressure slowed me down a bit as they felt "squishy" and shifting weight for corner transitions was a bit unnerving. Have had the same problem with underinflated 33mm Jack Browns. But that was only five minutes of a seven hour ride, so not a complaint on the tire.
The rest of the ride was typical Southern California fire road, and that's where these tires excelled. No flats as mentioned above, plenty of traction, very comfortable. No drama whatsoever.
Coming back down the mountain on meandering asphalt felt very fast. I could tuck in and keep up with any of the other riders no problem. These definitely don't slow you down unless you want to be slow!
I saved the best part till last: These retail for less than $25!!! So if your bike can fit these, get out there and purchase a set! I'll report back after some miles have been put on, but I'm expecting good things!
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A Versatile Bicycle
I bought my Rivendell in 2001. It's officially 12 years old now and going strong. The beauty of the bike design is that it can do so many things. In less than 20 minutes, I transformed it from an fendered & racked utility bike, to a knobbie-tired trail runner.
From this:
To this:
My bike isn't unique in this ability, but there are a LOT of bikes that are sold that can't do it. Whether their tire clearances limit them to 28mm, or full suspension bruisers, the are purpose built. It's hard to find bikes that can get close to both. A Surly Crosscheck and Black Mountain Cycles MonsterCross are great examples, but they are pretty niche market machines.
So take a peek and see what a well-designed bike can do for you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157602592825848/with/8587829042/
From this:
To this:
My bike isn't unique in this ability, but there are a LOT of bikes that are sold that can't do it. Whether their tire clearances limit them to 28mm, or full suspension bruisers, the are purpose built. It's hard to find bikes that can get close to both. A Surly Crosscheck and Black Mountain Cycles MonsterCross are great examples, but they are pretty niche market machines.
So take a peek and see what a well-designed bike can do for you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157602592825848/with/8587829042/
Friday, February 22, 2013
Go check this out right now!
If you know what's good for you, you'll take a few moments to check this out.
http://bunyanvelo.com/
Then you'll be hooked and there goes the afternoon!!!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
We've Reached A Turning Point!
Alas, this was forwarded to me & I don't know who to give credit to...
*Nov 20, 2012: Panetta: We are at a turning point after 10 years of war -- over 10 years of war.
*Sep 27, 2012: Panetta: We did turn a very important corner.
*Sep 17, 2012: Panetta: Let me just say a few things. As I've said before, I think we're at a turning point, certainly after 10 years of war,
*June 7, 2012: Panetta: We are, as I said, at a turning point after 10 years of war.
*May 3, 2012: Panetta: 2011 was really a turning point. In 2011 the Taliban was weakened significantly. They couldn’t organize the kind of attacks to regain territory that they had lost, which is something they have done in the past. So they’ve been weakened.
* April 18, 2012: Panetta: As I've said, 2011 was a real turning point. It was the first time in five years that we saw a drop in the number of enemy attacks.
* April 17, 2012: Panetta: NATO at ‘Pivotal Point’ in Afghan Mission
* December 14, 2011: Panetta was less than 34 miles from the Pakistan border when he told U.S. troops they have reached a turning point in the war.
* April 21, 2011: Gates: " I think it’s possible that by the end of this year we will have turned a corner just because of the Taliban being driven out, and, more importantly, kept out."
* March 15, 2011: "FOB DELHI: International troops in Afghanistan face the prospect of a spring offensive by the Taliban every year – but this time the US-led alliance believes it could mark a real turning point in its favour."
* February 20, 2010: “Western officials believe that a turning point has been reached in the war against the Taliban, with a series of breakthroughs suggesting that the insurgents are on the back foot for the first time since their resurgence four years ago.”
* August 31, 2009: “Monday marks the end of August, a month with both good and bad news out of Afghanistan — and the approach of a key turning point.“
* February 6, 2008: “But the ties that bind NATO are fraying badly – and publicly – over just how much each member state wants to commit to turning Afghanistan around. ‘It’s starting to get to a turning point about what is this alliance about,’ says Michael Williams, director of the transatlantic program at the Royal United Services Institute in London.”
* July 23, 2007: “Taken together these may reflect a turning point in how the war in Afghanistan is to be waged.”
* September 12, 2006: “The Afghan front is at a critical turning point that imperils many of the hard-fought successes of the early phase of the conflict and the prospects for snaring bin Laden.”
* September 22, 2005: “Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s foreign minister, called the recent parliamentary elections ‘a major turning point‘ on his country’s path to democracy.”
* January 27, 2004: “A statement from U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad called the enactment of the constitution a ‘turning point for the Afghan nation.’”
* February 26, 2003: “The growing aggressiveness by guerrillas is a relief for US forces, who greet the possibility of a real engagement with the Taliban as a possible turning point in the war. ‘We want them to attack us, so we can engage them and destroy them,’ says one Special Forces soldier from the US firebase at Spin Boldak, who took part in the initial firefight that led to Operation Mongoose.
* December 2, 2002: “But in ‘Bush at War’ there’s a glaring omission. Woodward misses the turning point in the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al Qaeda forces. It’s as though the most important scene had been left out of a movie, say, where Clark Kent turns into Superman.”
*Nov 20, 2012: Panetta: We are at a turning point after 10 years of war -- over 10 years of war.
*Sep 27, 2012: Panetta: We did turn a very important corner.
*Sep 17, 2012: Panetta: Let me just say a few things. As I've said before, I think we're at a turning point, certainly after 10 years of war,
*June 7, 2012: Panetta: We are, as I said, at a turning point after 10 years of war.
*May 3, 2012: Panetta: 2011 was really a turning point. In 2011 the Taliban was weakened significantly. They couldn’t organize the kind of attacks to regain territory that they had lost, which is something they have done in the past. So they’ve been weakened.
* April 18, 2012: Panetta: As I've said, 2011 was a real turning point. It was the first time in five years that we saw a drop in the number of enemy attacks.
* April 17, 2012: Panetta: NATO at ‘Pivotal Point’ in Afghan Mission
* December 14, 2011: Panetta was less than 34 miles from the Pakistan border when he told U.S. troops they have reached a turning point in the war.
* April 21, 2011: Gates: " I think it’s possible that by the end of this year we will have turned a corner just because of the Taliban being driven out, and, more importantly, kept out."
* March 15, 2011: "FOB DELHI: International troops in Afghanistan face the prospect of a spring offensive by the Taliban every year – but this time the US-led alliance believes it could mark a real turning point in its favour."
* February 20, 2010: “Western officials believe that a turning point has been reached in the war against the Taliban, with a series of breakthroughs suggesting that the insurgents are on the back foot for the first time since their resurgence four years ago.”
* August 31, 2009: “Monday marks the end of August, a month with both good and bad news out of Afghanistan — and the approach of a key turning point.“
* February 6, 2008: “But the ties that bind NATO are fraying badly – and publicly – over just how much each member state wants to commit to turning Afghanistan around. ‘It’s starting to get to a turning point about what is this alliance about,’ says Michael Williams, director of the transatlantic program at the Royal United Services Institute in London.”
* July 23, 2007: “Taken together these may reflect a turning point in how the war in Afghanistan is to be waged.”
* September 12, 2006: “The Afghan front is at a critical turning point that imperils many of the hard-fought successes of the early phase of the conflict and the prospects for snaring bin Laden.”
* September 22, 2005: “Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s foreign minister, called the recent parliamentary elections ‘a major turning point‘ on his country’s path to democracy.”
* January 27, 2004: “A statement from U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad called the enactment of the constitution a ‘turning point for the Afghan nation.’”
* February 26, 2003: “The growing aggressiveness by guerrillas is a relief for US forces, who greet the possibility of a real engagement with the Taliban as a possible turning point in the war. ‘We want them to attack us, so we can engage them and destroy them,’ says one Special Forces soldier from the US firebase at Spin Boldak, who took part in the initial firefight that led to Operation Mongoose.
* December 2, 2002: “But in ‘Bush at War’ there’s a glaring omission. Woodward misses the turning point in the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al Qaeda forces. It’s as though the most important scene had been left out of a movie, say, where Clark Kent turns into Superman.”
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