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Day 17.
Tonight I decided to ride to the grocery for a few things and to wind out some miles. While taking the lane, and getting ready to merge into the left turn lane, a car flys right up behind me and honks...
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Day 18.
Just for fun, I wheeled the Pugsley into the local dirt jump area to play around. I am not too jump oriented, but for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to see what it’s about. Mostly, I...
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Day 19.
Beautiful morning for a ride on the Little Miami bike path. Nice, easy pace from Milford to Loveland and back, taking in the sights and sounds. Get Outside Cincinnati!
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Day 20.
Quick ride tonight, after installing some new equipment on the Troll. I think it is finally set up how I want it. At least until I can get an internal geared hub. Regardless, it was a good night to...
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Surly Open Bar.
My Surly Troll has been an amazing bicycle, but ever since I built it with new and used parts the fit has seemed off. It always felt that I was too stretched out, and on longer rides I could really...
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Day 21… Solstice Ride.
Happy Solstice! Evening ride on the fat bike for the official start of summer. East Fork is in perfect condition, the Pugsley railed the corners with amazing traction. Go get it before the next round...
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Day 22.
Took a quick spin around Valley View this evening after I got home from work. There is something awesome about riding the Troll around the woods, especially with the larger than life Schwalbe Big...
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Day 23.
Quick ride this evening to take in some nature. The new bars on the Troll are quite comfortable, which makes it even more fun to ride. Definitely one of the best bikes I have ever owned.
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Day 24.
Late evening ride on the Pugsley tonight. The kind of ride that erases all of your thoughts. Definitely what I needed. Get Outside Cincinnati!
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Day 27.
While getting ready to roll out on a ride, the constant mist of this weird storm cell decided to hold steady over the town. Once moving though, the rain moved on, and I found myself into Indian Hill...
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Day 28.
Nice, cool, evening spin on the Little Miami bike path tonight. The impending rain hung overhead for most of the ride, which then turned into a 2 mile sprint to get home once it started to pour....
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Things learned on a long bike ride…
Every major holiday, or at least every holiday that I am not working, my family and I are usually spending time in Columbus. This 4th of July was no exception. This year however, I had the grand idea...
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Surly Troll Single Speed.
After some wrenching this week, and a quick shop visit to Swallow Bike Works, the Troll was converted to a single speed. Since this bike is ridden in a variety of ways, the gearing is a very...
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Last ride…
Took a nice, slow, rocky ride on the Pugsley tonight. This ride was almost like a send off. Send off to where? Not so sure yet, but this bike is now for sale. I want to move onto greener pastures, or...
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Playground Ride.
While my wife and daughter ran some errands this afternoon, my son and I took a spin to the local playground for some guy time. The iBert kids seat is possibly one of the best investments that I have...
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Surly Pugsley for sale.
Selling my Surly Pugsley fat bike to fund another project. This bike has been amazing for the short time that I have had it, but another “dream” bike has worked it’s way into my mind. So, while I...
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New Stuff from Surly…
If you haven’t been paying attention to bicycle news, Surly is at it once again, dropping amazing products at the annual QBP event known as Saddle Drive. I cannot imagine how awesome it would be to go...
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Dirt test.
Time freed itself up this afternoon, and I could escape away to East Fork SP. In preparation, the Maxxis Ardent tires were mounted up on the Troll to get a little dirt time, and to see if the Troll is...
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Surly Trollin'
Reblogged from codsow bikes!: I got a little bored this evening, so I thought I would play around with iMovie on the new computer. Super easy to use, even with built in cheesy music. What more could a...
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Mountain Biking in North Carolina.
Reblogged from codsow bikes!: Every time there is a family get together in our clan, the bicycles are loaded up to find some trail time at our destination. This Labor Day weekend, our family made the...
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