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2 weeks in bike biz travel pt 1
hi folks, wow its been a while since I’ve been a bike camper. pre pandemic … actually a few years before that, it defined our lives … if someone were to ask me what my job was between 2011 and 2018 I would have said “I’m a professional bike camper and part time merchant of…
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Fred’s Alumax Ice
hi and happy saturday — I know I said the Hanjo Fender factory tour was gonna be the next post, but I have these glam shots I’m sitting on … so lets sip some exotic coffees and waft the aluminum aromas this a.m. the build all started with these blue Paul racer direct mounts —…
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Japan visits 2023
hello everyone — happy saturday. I am typing this sitting next to the wood stove sipping coffee waiting for it to warm up so I can go for a ride. what better time to blog a blog that I meant to do during my last Japan visit nearly 2 years ago now. so here you…
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Rons Bikes CR1 Country Road Bike
unveiled a year ago to the acclaim of critics and civilians alike, I would like to reintroduce my mid reach caliper “all road” bike for your consideration. imagine this bike powder coated if you can … imagine going out for a fast road ride and not wincing at a dirty connecter track that keeps you…
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winter day in the life
uuuhhhggg, winter is just fine until February hits. a few fluffy little snow storms, and mostly popcorn clouds and bright sun defines December and January each year — and then February. ice — slush — snow turning to rain — roads salted enough to cure your tires like they are a salami or something. so…
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December in pictures
its cold outside, and the “year in sport” is over. I try and not get too wrapped up in chasing miles, as we all know its the quality of those miles that really matter — but I have been dancing with that metric since being grounded here in 2020 — the year I really got…
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my Rivendell Bleriot 650b
hi everyone, been meaning to take these photos and blog this blog for a few months now. you see a friend of mine came across this Rivendell Blariot frame/headset/fork on the Rad Bazaar a few months ago and sent the link over to me. the seller had a bunch of really good ol’ pre long…
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Puglia Italy non bike photos
in the 12 days we were in the Puglia region of Italy, 4 of them were spent meandering through some old/ancient cities like real tourists. I don’t have much context for these photos other than the town of Metera, which was our favorite (not technically in Puglia), is a very old town. like 9000 years…
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ridings in puglia Italia
2 times to italy in 6 months you may be asking? well the answer is yes — we love it here. food is a big motivating factor when it comes to my physical activity, and italy is highly compatible with my taste buds. also, cycling is woven into the Italian culture in ways it just…
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early November in Nutmeg Country
this week I just want to post a few riding photos from the past few weeks because I think the changing of the seasons here in New England are pretty fun indeed. we’ve had some exceptionally crispy weather for over 2 months now … can’t remember the last non sunny day we’ve had … think…
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