I gave up on the Delancey and went with a Masi Speciale Sprint.
I'll have to change some of my accessories to black and I'm going with white bar tape (we'll see how that comes out). Eventually I'd like to get white painted rims on it.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Masi Speciale Sprint
I gave up on the Delancey and went with a Masi Speciale Sprint.
I'll have to change some of my accessories to black and I'm going with white bar tape (we'll see how that comes out). Eventually I'd like to get white painted rims on it.
By By Winter
Today was the first thunderstorm of the season. Sadly, after a winter of never missing a day I grabbed a ride home. Something about 57mph gusts, baseball size hail and tornadoes made me want to not ride this evening. A half hour after I got home the sun began to peak out and I've seen no more activity in the last two hours: I could have easily waited and road anyway. Lesson learned.
That said, I'm pleased to have made it through a winter of commuting with no serious injuries. I had one fall and it wasn't too bad: A couple of days of a sore hip.
Winter riding really isn't terribly hard. If you have the proper equipment and a little patience it's not much worse than a nice day in spring. It has the distinct advantage of not presenting any acute danger like: Lightning, extreme wind, hail, tornadoes.
As I remember from last summer the trick with thunderstorms is to wait out the storm. They often hit about when you need to head home and since you're going to be on your bike about twice as long as you'd be in your car they present extra danger. But usually they clear up in 20-80 minutes: Well, that's what they do in Lincoln, NE.
That said, I'm pleased to have made it through a winter of commuting with no serious injuries. I had one fall and it wasn't too bad: A couple of days of a sore hip.
Winter riding really isn't terribly hard. If you have the proper equipment and a little patience it's not much worse than a nice day in spring. It has the distinct advantage of not presenting any acute danger like: Lightning, extreme wind, hail, tornadoes.
As I remember from last summer the trick with thunderstorms is to wait out the storm. They often hit about when you need to head home and since you're going to be on your bike about twice as long as you'd be in your car they present extra danger. But usually they clear up in 20-80 minutes: Well, that's what they do in Lincoln, NE.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Bar Tape
http://fixedgeargallery.com/2009/mar/5/BartVanderwegen.htm
What's with the no bar tape fad? Bar tape costs $15 people. It's worth it.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Metric Century #1
Did my first metric century today. Home -> Cortland -> Roca -> Bennet -> Home
Time: 4 hours 11 minutes
Average Speed: 15mph
I think it's pretty good for my first long ride of the season. I'm still breaking in the brooks swallow. I have to say: It's not as comfortable as the B17. It might be just a pinch too narrow for me. I'm gonna give it some more time though.
Time: 4 hours 11 minutes
Average Speed: 15mph
I think it's pretty good for my first long ride of the season. I'm still breaking in the brooks swallow. I have to say: It's not as comfortable as the B17. It might be just a pinch too narrow for me. I'm gonna give it some more time though.
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