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2025 Nutmeg Spring Fling in pictures
I don’t know why I don’t call out for a proper group photo on these each year — just thought of that. Well one of my fav rides of the year is this one right here. minimal planning needed on my part to put it on — folks are self supported and I just get…
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Nutmeg Country Spring Fling 6 2026
happy cinco D everyone! good time to announce our annual small spring event. for those who have not attended before: after you reg, the forthcoming info will be sent to you via the email you reg’d with. hope to see you in about 10 days! XX RR
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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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