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The Cycle: New (20-Year-Old) Toy!
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Oh, Craigslist, why must you tempt me so? Meet the latest arrival in the garage, tastefully photographed against said garage per the Society of Terrible Amateur Bicycle Photographers Official Rulebook. That's a 1995 Specialized Rockhopper, steel, 20.5" frame, with no squishy bits save the tires. When I saw it listed on the local List of Craig for a song, I decided it simply had to be mine. Jason T. Nunemaker. But but. but. what about the unspoken question? The elephant in the room?
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The Cycle: It Is About The Bike
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Sunday, August 26, 2012. I promise, zero Lance content today, other than the allusion in the title. I'm sick of the story already. What bugs me, though, is that these guys aren't expected to be cyclists. They're just very expensive (and often heavily medicated) meat that pedals. Got a flat? Grunt into the radio again, and one of your helper meat-pedalers will drop out of the pack, fall back to that car (again), pick up a bottle, and pedal it back up to you. Total mechanical failure? That car's covered in...
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The Cycle: One For The Paddlefeet Fashionistas: Shimano M088LE
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Friday, February 1, 2013. One For The Paddlefeet Fashionistas: Shimano M088LE. If my incessant whining hasn't already clued you in, I have very wide feet. Give me as many Es as you've got, but don't expect change back. As a result, it can be a little challenging to find bike-specific footwear suited for my flippers. Three long years ago. I started my replacement quest (and started annoying my spouse) late last summer, trying (and failing) in some Specialized touring shoes. Heavens be praised, has a much ...
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The Cycle: "Pro" Tip: Tektro RL520 Brake Levers
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Saturday, April 11, 2015. Pro" Tip: Tektro RL520 Brake Levers. The "pro" is in quotes because I don't know what kind of professional I purport to be. Professional unpaid writer? Professional home hack mechanic? But if you use Tektro's road brake lever for v-brakes, I'm a proponent of this trick, which I'm giving you pro bono. For whatever reason, the angle that the cable housing exits these levers is incredibly awkward on pretty much every bar I've ever installed them. Case in point:. Very, very subtle t...
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The Cycle: Allez, Steve F!
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Thursday, June 25, 2015. Allez, Steve F! Time to check in on one of our favorite Steves here at The Cycle. Steve F, a.k.a. "Local Steve", a.k.a. "Former Neighbor Steve", a.k.a. "Proprietor of Zen Biking. He homely, bald one on the right.). If you've been following Zen Biking. During the inexcusable hiatus of this. Particular blog, you know that this is the year he's going big(ger) and riding the Tour Divide: a nutty, damn-near-2500-mile off-road race from Canada to Mexico along the Great Divide. I encour...
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The Cycle: Long-Term Test: Shimano M088LE Shoes vs. Hobbit Feet
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Long-Term Test: Shimano M088LE Shoes vs. Hobbit Feet. Lo, it was way back in ought-thirteen that I first introduced you, my wide-footed reader, to the Shimano M088LE shoe. And alas, I did promise to report back, so report I shall. But the uppers didn't fare so well under the incessant pressure of my knobby toes:. For the record: That's my FINGER demonstrating the "aftermarket ventilation" - even my toes aren't that freakishly prehensile.). The mesh (probably nylon? Further proof...
