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Downtown Bicycle Station 05-02-2012

For those of you in the city who are fortunate enough to be called for jury duty, there's now a nice option for you to ride your bike in, park it safely and have a place to store your gear.The bicycle station  on Locust St. offers a place to lock your bike, […]

Get Out There and Explore 04-27-2012

The weather keeps improving as the weeks roll by so now's the time to get the wheels turning and exploring. It's time to plan a Missouri Straycation and see what lies beyond the next county or three. Maybe ride through three counties on a bike-packing trip. Branson […]

Gear Report: Homebrewed Components 03-22-2012

 The drivetrain adds color to the otherwise paint-free bike.Anyone who rides a single speed long enough will soon find themselves looking for replacement cogs and chainrings. I had since moved to a splined hub about a year ago and found swapping the rear cog to […]

Backcountry Film Festival to Benefit GORC 03-07-2012

The seventh annual world tour of the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, taking place Friday April 6th with the films starting at 7:30pm, highlights the beauty and fun of the winter backcountry experience. Submissions come from renowned filmmakers who travel […]

The Ogre Needed Bigger Shoes: A Review Update 03-01-2012

Yesterday I went out to Greensfelder to see how the forest was holding up and to preempt any downed trees in case the work week picked up. I threw on the Dakine Builder Pack with chainsaw (not included) and rode Eagle Valley onto the Northern end of the Green Rock to cut […]

The Duke of Surl: First Impressions of the Surly Ogre 02-25-2012

 Full setup - the rear tire is in some sort of prison Back in October or so Surly Intergalactic HQ dropped some photos and a dribble of information concerning their soon-to-be-unleashed do-it-all 29er bike - the Ogre. Recycling many of the attributes of last year's […]

Get a Grip on Your Gravel: Salsa WoodChippers (#2) 02-16-2012

A freak of sorts, the Woodchipper bar is our off-road drop bar. Aren't drop bars for road bikes? Not necessarily. The Woodchipper delivers multiple hand positions and is designed for either road STI style brake/shift levers or bar end shifters. Constructed of super […]

2012 Midwest Bike Swap this Weekend 01-23-2012

 Man, you remember those good old days in the K-Mart? It's about time to go CraigsList on your biking neighbors...Where else can you see cranks listed for $120 and barter until you walk away with them for $50 plus a water bottle and feel good about it?At the […]

SIUE Workday- Sat. Jan. 21st, 2012 01-19-2012

Just a reminder about the SIUE workday coming up this weekend. I was looking for something in the blog archives, and came across this old post where I was goofing around with Google Earth and some old photos of the Mississippi River Festival site and SIUE today. There's […]

Separated at Birth? 01-19-2012

Invest in PBR!  (photo from teamseagal.blogspot.com)