I had hoped to post my VeloBuild R-028 build and impressions on the VeloBuild forum. I attempted the post four different times and it never appeared in the forums. Very strange, I thought. I finally sent an email asking if they could look into the issue. TWO WEEKS after sending that email, I finally have… [Read More]
Morning Kayaking
I decided to go for a very early morning paddle in the kayak today. Here at Bluewater State Park near Grants, NM, the lake seems the quietest early before people have risen and that is a swell time for me! By 6:15am I was on the water. Not another soul in sight. The clouds were thick… [Read More]
Review: Stohlquist Fisherman Kayak PFD
When I began kayaking (here), I knew I needed a personal flotation device (PFD). I’m not a great swimmer (I just barely float) and it is required by law. Easy enough. There are many options and lots of information about PFD’s and life jackets so a fair amount of research ensued. Finding one that is… [Read More]
Don’t Go Near That Road
I’m sitting out in a wonderful campground this week. Most of the time, it is very quiet and peaceful. Sometimes it is not. I was sitting outside in a nice comfortable chair attempting to read a really great book and I overheard a fascinating “exchange” from the campers nearest to me. These campers are approximately… [Read More]
R-028 Derailleur Hanger
If you read this story, you know that I recently broke the rear derailleur hanger on my VeloBuild R-028 carbon fiber bike. I’m not sure how many of these frames are out there, probably not millions. However; for those that have one, I have a piece of information that you may find useful someday. The… [Read More]
Lunch Kayak
I’m a little ashamed and a little surprised. After my first post about my kayak, I have failed to post anything else! Fear not – I have not given up on kayaking. I had it on the water at least fifteen times this past spring and then hit a bit of a dry spell for… [Read More]
Broken Carbon Bike
Ya, I did it. I broke my new carbon fiber road bike…. Let’s step back. I was out on my third ride with my new beauty (see here) having a glorious time with her. I started climbing one of the few local climbs (a cat 4, by Strava) and all was going well. I was… [Read More]
R-028 Impressions
Note: I built up this bike myself. For the details of that build, see this post. I suspect twenty miles is nowhere near enough with a bike to adequately review it. With that said, some initial impressions… I am not being fair. I had a very hard ride this past weekend – I am sore… [Read More]
Carbon Fiber Road Bike
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you know that I am relatively new to the world of road cycling. If my memory serves, it was nearly two and a half years ago that I started riding an old mountain bike on the road. Several months later, I purchased a much… [Read More]
Carbon Fiber Handlebar
There aren’t too many bike parts that aren’t available in carbon fiber these days. I’ve generally looked at carbon fiber parts as being for racers and weight-weenies. I’ll probably never race and still have dozens of pounds to lose off my butt before I start nit-picking my bike for ounces. However; I was talking to… [Read More]
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