http://bike4more.com Energy | Enjoyment | Happiness | Health | Life | Love Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:24:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I took the old road bike out for a spin today. 20 miles out and back from my house to Blue Mesa Lake. Full gear, clipless shoes, helmet, and tight pants. Its been exactly one year since I've ridden that bike with all the gear on. I missed you open road. 20 ... http://bike4more.com/2011/04/13/back-in-the-saddle-again/ Oh, sorry, did you think I was actually riding around at midnight in beachwear with a cocktail?  Silly, I only do that on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.  Alas, today is Thursday, so I am takin'er easy tonight.  I actually do really like to ride at night, especially as it gets ... http://bike4more.com/2010/06/17/the-dangerous-world-of-cycling-at-midnight-wearing-flip-flops-sitting-at-my-computer-drinking-a-whiskeycoke-and-typing-this/ So here's the deal:  I have a Voodoo Limba 'cross bike with Mavic Aksium wheels.  I had Kenda Cross tires on it before I changed wheels, so I decided to put on some Ritchey SpeedMax Cross tires when I made the wheel switch.  I'm normally not a product basher, and ... http://bike4more.com/2010/05/08/bitter-rant-that-will-hopefull-save-some-of-you-from-getting-a-flat-or-20/ So I have an addiction to bad ass anodized stuff for my bikes. Dangerboy Bash ring from Mojo Wheels in Lakewood. Sawtooth pattern for badass factor and grinding over stuff. I also took the little chain follower wheel thing off, It hit the bashguard and made me crazy with the chain friction. Bob ... http://bike4more.com/2010/03/30/mountain-bike-bling-new-parts-on-old-parts-off-some-parts-in-the-drawer-for-now/ Newly built single speed based on a mid-90's Giant Iguana mountain bike.  Stripped the frame, painted, started slapping parts back on.  If I would have known I was going to post this somewhere, I would have taken pictures of the original beast, for she was not a pretty lady.  I ... http://bike4more.com/2010/03/30/basic-single-speed-low-dollar-is-good/ Green Moutain, Bear Creek Lake, Red Rocks Maiden Voyage on my new Specialized Enduro Elite. It was muddy, then not, then awesome, then steep, then red, then awesome, and then I was exhausted. http://bike4more.com/2010/03/17/three-parks-in-one-day/ From Drew B in Kansas: Just wanted to make sure your 10 minutes of tears at the Fedex depot were not totally unwarranted.  CC is currently sporting a Brooks B17 Honey (I usually don't go for hype, but I gave it a whirl this time around due to ... http://bike4more.com/2010/03/17/the-cross-check-has-a-new-home/  It was started by a friend of mine. Just for fun. If your bike was a car what kind of car would it be? http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=6666614#post6666614 http://bike4more.com/2010/03/06/if-your-bike-was-a-car-what-kind-of-car-would-it-be-interesting-thread-on-mtbr/ Its been awhile I know. New jobs in new states make it hard to get out on two wheels these days. The great state of Colorado has trails, paths and bike shops for days so no excuses here. Ive been a bad cyclist lately and I'm sorry. To make myself feel ... http://bike4more.com/2010/03/01/welcome-to-the-family/ This is the seat that came on my fixed gear project bike, it was in about as bad condition as the rest of the bike and I didn't want to reuse it as it was.  This was the last part of the bike that I repaired, and was the one ... http://bike4more.com/2009/12/16/bike-seat-restoration/