Sidi Dominator 5 Mountain Bike Shoes – On The Way
Sidi Dominator 5 Mountain Bike Shoes So as I site here and type my first blog post in a about a week I have had my Trek Rumblefish Elite mountain bike in my hands for two weeks and yet I have failed to go on one single mountain...
Trek Rumblefish Elite Specifications
On first pass it might appear silly to have a page dedicated to the Trek Rumblefish Elite Specifications. But for me this will serve as a quick reference for years to come. Basically my memory stinks. It will also be interesting to reflect back in a few years ...
Trek Rumblefish Elite – In The House
Trek Rumblefish Elite March 27, 2013 I received a call from Greg at Class Cycles in Southbury CT that I could pick up my 2013 Trek Rumblefish Elite. To say I could not get out of work fast enough is an understatement. In fact I left an hour early...
Trek Rumblefish Elite – Decision Time
Trek Rumblefish Elite After a lot of web browsing and soul-searching, I have decided to order a 2013 Trek Rumblefish Elite from my local bike shop. I think the most difficult part of the decision was not whether I would get a Yeti or Trek mountain bike because the...
Blackburn Voyager Click Light
Blackburn Voyager Click Light When I buy things I like to do a lot of research ahead of time but I also like to handle things in person. Unfortunately buying a bike in the fall meant I needed some lighting to minimize the drunks and distracted...
Blizzard Nemo
Blizzard Nemo Last week I was beginning to feel as though winter was winding down and in a few weeks I would be out on my bike traversing the landscape. Furthermore I recently had some dialog with Class Cycles in Southbury, CT about my new...
Pearl Izumi Thermal Gloves
Pearl Izumi Thermal Gloves: As fall 2012 began to show its teeth with a biting chill that was both hurting and numbing to my fingers I decided it was time for some cold weather cycling gloves. So on one late October day I set out...
and then Winter Arrived
Winter Cycling - As if mother nature is messing with me. As soon as I get comfortable with the current riding conditions mother nature slaps me upside the head. In a matter of a few days we went from tolerable to 8" of snow followed by the...
Thoughts of a New Mountain Bike – Part 2
Well I have reached the point where I have talked about it so much that unless something in my life goes horribly wrong I will have a new Mountain Bike by spring. My initial thoughts were to build one exactly to my specifications that would...
Winter Cycling Gear – Pearl Izumi Elite Barrier Shoe Covers, CTR Howler Multi-Tasker Pro Balaclava
The quest continues for winter cycling gear. I'm getting close to obtaining all the clothing and accessories I feel that I need to make the cold weather cycling enjoyable. Probably just in time too. As i write this the temperature is...