A friend recently recommended the book “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” by Donald Miller. I grabbed a copy from Amazon and started reading. And reading… And reading… I could not put the book down! Donald Miller’s writing style is fantastic and the points that he was making were SO on target. I LOVE… [Read More]
Review: Michelin WildRace’R MTB Tires
I’ve been running the 26″ x 2.0″ Michelin WildRace’R tires on my mountain bike since August 2012. All of my riding is in dry conditions. When I ride trails, I change to a knobby tire so I’ve used these tires primarily for asphalt and dirt/gravel road riding. Michelin describes the WildRace’R tires as follows: “Features… [Read More]
Profile Aerobar Observations
I mentioned here that I was researching the various Aerobar options for my mountain bike. Well, I have pulled the trigger, installed them on my Specialized MTB, and have made many rides with them. I am far from a “fast”, pro, or even accomplished cyclist so please read my comments with that in mind. I… [Read More]
LED Bike Light
I don’t ride my bicycle in dark very often but when I do, I like to see where I am going. So, I always ride with a front and read LED bike light. I purchased a Blackburn Voyager 2.0 and Mars Click combo light set about six months ago from ChainReactionCycles.com. My experience with them… [Read More]
Review: Shimano PD-M424 Pedal
The issue: Firstly, my cheapo pedals were falling apart. Secondly, I was finding toe clips to be less than ideal on mountain trails. Pedals are one of the many bicycle components that everyone has an opinion about and it seems no two people agree – ok, there aren’t that many options. I really wanted to try… [Read More]
Review: Terry Saddle
I reported here that I had purchased a Liberator Y Terry saddle for my mountain bike. The Terry saddle installed without any hassles. My existing seat post and seat clamp worked perfectly. My saddle bag clamp also fit without any hassle. For the first few miles, my behind kept asking question: “What in the world is this hard,… [Read More]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
After my last experience with a tablet computer, I knew I wanted one. It just had to be better than my first cheap attempt. As a software developer, it was really important that I get some hands on experience with these units. That said, I sure didn’t have $500 to spend. So, I was really… [Read More]
Velocity Cruz Tablet Update
I tried. A lockup/restart problem finally took it’s toll on me so I have returned the tablet computer that I described here (kind of a review). The Velocity Cruz T310 Google Android 2.2 7″ tablet pc (pictured here) was a pretty good deal considering the price. I knew it was not the best nor highest performing unit. If it… [Read More]
Nikon CoolPix S3100 Camera
CoolPix cameras are…. well… kewl! There are many things that I am not – photographer is one of them. Nonetheless, I do like to take pictures. My last digital camera was a rather old Sony CyberShot. It died due to being dropped – NOT by me!! It was time for a new camera. I always… [Read More]
Garmin 441 GPS Chartplotter
I purchased the excellent Garmin 441s chartplotter in the spring of 2011. So far, I really like it. I would not claim to have fully utilized it or played with every feature – there are many! I agonized over where to mount it. I have seen a lot of installations with the unit inside the cabin… [Read More]