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Mountain bike season arrives, with a test of two tires
Posted by on April 26, 2012
After my long road test of last Tuesday, I was itchin’ the hit some singletrack. I talked to my friend and co-worker Justin, and he had never been to the mountain bike trail at the Cleveland Metroparks‘ Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation. I had been there twice before, but it’s been almost two years, so [...]
Product Review: Salsa Fargo, Part 4 – Road Rules
Posted by on April 17, 2012
This is the fourth part of my ongoing review of my Salsa Fargo bicycle. To recap, in Part 1, I talked about my initial impressions based on a couple of short-to-medium road rides and commuting. In Part 2, I compared the Fargo to a traditional full-suspension mountain bike on singletrack rides. In Part 3, I [...]
First Annual Heart of Ohio Gravel Grinder
Posted by on April 11, 2012
Today I did an adventurous ride from Bolivar to the town where I grew up, Adena. I’ve done this ride a few times in years past, by taking the most direct route, which involves taking the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from the Akron area down to Bolivar, then a few back roads and [...]
New gear (and gears) for the Salsa Fargo
Posted by on April 2, 2012
Back in the first and third parts of the review of my Salsa Fargo, I talked about how the traditional mountain crankset (44-32-22 chainrings) was ideal for singletrack riding, and the touring crankset (48-36-26) was better for road/mixed surface riding. I had still been thinking since then if I could come up with the “Goldilocks” (just [...]
Springtime in January, Again
Posted by on January 31, 2012
The weather gods smiled upon me once again this month, with dry skies and temperatures into the 50′s on my day off. I took Uncle Rico (my knickname for my Xtracycle-equipped bike) down to Kent to check out Wild Earth Outfitters, the new outdoor store. The most direct route to Kent is about 18 miles. [...]
Product Review: Stanley Nineteen13 eCycle Mug
Posted by on January 16, 2012
Stanley has been making tools, beverage containers, and other food storage products since 1913. Traditionally targeted to the lunch-pail-carrying crowd, they’ve introduced a new line to seemingly appeal to the younger, hip set with recycled and recyclable materials, and bike bottle-cage friendliness. I’ve used a “coffee ring” type of cage on my commuter bike for a [...]
Springtime in January
Posted by on January 10, 2012
My scheduled day off from work today aligned with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had in the past week, so I decided it was a perfect time to head out on the Salsa Fargo for my first “big” ride of the new year. The forecast called for it to break 50 degrees; I don’t think [...]
Old News is Good News
Posted by on January 4, 2012
If you follow this blog on a regular basis, whether it’s through a news reader, RSS feed, or just the old-fashioned way by going to the URL, you may have noticed a few new posts lately that have photos and other information about stuff that happened a long time ago. Don’t worry; you’re not in [...]
2012 GOBA route announced
Posted by on November 22, 2011
The 24th Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will be from June 16 through 23, 2012. The route will start and finish in Hillsboro, with stops in Chillicothe, Ashville, Washington Court House, and Wilmington. More information and registration information can be found at: www.goba.com
Progress on the Bike & Hike Trail – Brandywine Road bypass
Posted by on October 13, 2011
Last week, during an extended bike ride, I made my way to the Bike & Hike Trail, part of the Metro Parks Serving Summit County. The northern stretch of this trail runs about 10 miles, from Boston Township (near the intersection of State Routes 8 and 303) up to Alexander Road, which marks the border [...]
