Overheard
A week or so ago I made the trip over to the LBS (local bike shop) to have them look at a frame pump that failed prematurely. The pump was only about two months old and had only been used about a...
View ArticleZefal hpr update
Yesterday I spent a few words griping about a frame pump (Zefal hpr Graph) that failed prematurely. After the bike shop greased the pump it seemed to be working. They made it clear that without a...
View ArticleThe Pedal Pusher (or, bike shops that don’t suck)
Tuesday night I drove over to the Pedal Pusher to pick up a rear rack for the bike. After talking to a super nice guy named Jim about my needs, bike, etc., we decided on a beefy 40lb rack. After the...
View ArticleYet another Continental update
SUV’d my way over to the LBS yesterday with both of my girls. Kept a tight grip on the Molly and told the Megan not to touch anything. They were surprisingly good, only picking up a few pink and purple...
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Helmets, thieves and blinkies
This is another of my core dump posts. It’s also a rant. I haven’t posted anything substantial in a while (ever) and have had a few thoughts rattling around in that cavity up top. So here goes. I hate...
View ArticleQuitter
The Pedal Pusher has been my LBS of choice for almost 2 years. I haven’t kept track of the exact figures, but its probably safe to say that I could have bought a new bike or two by now if I hadn’t...
View ArticleEnablement and tripification
The Long Haul Trucker is on Layaway. The Pedal Pusher had a green ’08 in my size, so I got that one. For those of you shopping for a complete LHT, the 2008 models have Sugino cranks and decent...
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Dirt Drop Dead Pricey
I drive finish nails with a sledge hammer. How so? I’ll explain. Not too terribly long ago I stumbled across a 58cm Bridgestone MB-2 from way back in 1987. 1987 was when the Internet consisted...
View ArticleCore dump
This is one of those multi-topic, Spring cleaning posts. It’s a bunch of random clutter I need to sweep out. You’re the dust pan. April was #30daysofbiking. I finished the month with at least one...
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