Platforming Back StoryI have been riding for over 40 years. I have been riding “seriously” (for transportation, racing, or generally not just fucking around) for over 30 years. In that time, I have enjoyed watching and living the evolution that bicycling has followed over the decades. When I started riding, Read more…
Riding Mt. Ashland in Ashland, Oregon One of the major downhill rides from my trip to Ashland, Oregon in October, 2019. Ashland Outdoor Adventures took us to the top and dropped us off for the 12 mile trip back into town. The upper half of the ride was very, very Read more…
A Super Fun Ride up St. Joe’s & Overgrown Any responsible owner of an automobile knows that their vehicle needs to be regularly maintained in order to perform optimally. I am not particularly responsible, but I don’t want my 4Runner to die, so I took care of a few things. Read more…
The Home Bike Shop is Coming Along Nicely I have been working on my bike shop for a few years. Ever since I was able to secure 2 workbenches from the auction of a closing local bike shop, I have wanted to build something that resembles the shops I worked at Read more…
Apple Watch – Series 5 I got my Apple Watch Series 5 yesterday. I unboxed and set it up, and I’m looking forward to testing it against my various other gadgets. It’s stylish and light weight, and it’s easy to read even though my eyes are getting worse with every Read more…
A Tale of Two Brakepads Not much to see here. I just swapped out my pads, they really needed it. Before After
A Quickie up St. Joe’s I had a little bit of time this morning since I have taken the day off to get the tires changed on my forerunner. I threw the bike in the back of the truck and headed out to Los Gatos. The ride up St. Joseph Read more…
I’m Going Bonkers! I love my 1up USA Heavy Duty Double hitch rack. It’s easy to use, insanely durable and weather-resistant, built well, and it looks bad-ass when it’s sitting on the back of my 4Runner. I really do love it. This weekend I wanted to put the rack on Read more…
I Signed Up for Seth’s Fall Trip! I just discovered Seth’s Bike Hacks about one year ago when I was on my three week road trip through the western states. I was riding with this cool cat, Chet, from Chicago and he mentioned this internet guy Seth. Seth runs a Read more…
An easy ride from the top of Soquel Demo down to the town of Aptos, CA.