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Groundhog Day 200K 02-04-2012

On February 2nd I took advantage of the unseasonably mild temperatures to participate in the Free State Border Patrol, a 200+ kilometer “permanent” route created by Keith at CommuterDude.com for Kansas City Ultra Cycling, the local RUSA (Randonneurs USA) club. […]

Puch Updates 01-28-2012

I’ve been riding my Puch Cavette II quite a lot recently, and I have it pretty well dialed in, I think. So I thought I’d detail the modifications I’ve made to make it road-worthy. The changes have been relatively few, since the bike, as purchased, was in […]

Cottonwood 300 Tour Plan 01-21-2012

In putting together ideas and plans for possible tours during 2012, the Cottonwood 200 came up as an interesting choice. The Cottonwood 200 takes place over Memorial Day weekend in late May (May 26-27-28 this year). It starts in Topeka on Saturday morning, overnights in […]

My 2011: Utility Cycling, New Bikes, & Bike Camping! 12-31-2011

Looking back on the year of 2011, here are the biggest memories for me, personally: Utility Cycling In 2011, I made a conscious effort to use my bike(s) for more than just recreation, but for everyday things like shopping, errands, and appointments. The Long Haul Trucker […]

Southwestern Road Trip Photos 12-22-2011

I’m back from a long-planned road trip to the southwestern United States, visiting many places I’d never been before, and seeing some amazing sights. My wife and I drove some 4600 miles in all, which is a depressing total, but at least I got to take along my […]

Dahon City Tour Test 11-06-2011

My wife and I were in Kansas City, near the Plaza, for a family wedding this weekend, and I had a bit of time to spare between reception setup and the actual service. Naturally, I had stashed the Dahon in the trunk of the car against just such an eventuality, so I took off […]

Dahon Touring Trial Run 10-26-2011

My wife and I are planning a road trip later this year, and I’m planning on taking my Dahon Vitesse D7HG to do some exploring, and hopefully at least one overnight camping trip. I’m lucky, because the Dahon was pretty well configured for touring as I received […]

Puch Cockpit Complexities 10-08-2011

It seems like a simple enough project — bring an old bike up to date so that it can be ridden once more. And, if most of the parts on the old bike are still functional (or easily replaced), it is, or can be: Clean off the years of accumulate neglect, tune up the moving […]

New To Me: Dahon Vitesse D7HG 09-25-2011

I’ve been thinking about looking for a folding bike for awhile now, something easier to travel with than a full-sized bike. Putting the Long Haul Trucker inside the car works OK, but it’s a bit of a PITA, and I haven’t invested in a trailer hitch and hitch-mounted […]

Project Bike: Puch Cavette II 09-22-2011

I stumbled across an old 10-speed bike at a garage sale. It was brand I’d never heard of, and looked like it had been sitting in a basement for a couple decades, mostly unridden, in decent shape but not really pristine. But it was a bike store bike (Rick’s Bike […]