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Jennifer's E-Cargo Bike; Making good on empty promises...
Back in 2021, I finally noticed all the gloves I was passing on the side of the road, and I decided to do something about it.
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"It has to be comfy"; Josh's Surly Skid Loader e-Cargo.
If you were to ask me “Hey Josh, if you could have one vehicle to do it all while making you happy… what would it be?”
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Bike Check; George's Cinelli Vigorelli, road disc.
Crit racers come in all sizes. When you are not one over six feet and 180lbs who benefits from the corresponding ma...
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Braden's Endpoint Night Moves, All-Road; Update.
My Endpoint Night Moves. A tale of sore hands and constant dithering in pursuit of the perfect bike for every ride.
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Sick Hybrids; The Marin Kentfield Lays Waste to the Hybrids of yore.
In their own words, Marin calls the Kentfield “perfect for your daily trips and further-afield exploration on the weekend”. They couldn’t be more right.
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Save the Rim Brake; Braden's Cervélo R3 Crit Machine.
Proving that road bike technology for the most part plateaued a decade ago. Are marginal gains real? Sure, but this Cat 3...
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Dream Builds; Braden's GT Tachyon Dad Bike, a little extra.
Once upon a time in the late 20th century, the folks at GT were on one. While there is no formal documentation as to what they were ON, it’s clear from the bikes coming out of their warehouses that it was something strong.
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My Hardest Rides of 2023, Pt. 2 And... We're back!
And... We're back!
Last post I covered my top-five hardest big-dumb rides of the year based on overall “load”. Now I’ll get into the my top-five hardest medium distance rides of 2023.
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My Hardest Rides of 2023, PT. 1 "Math is Hard".
So, now that my “season” is basically done, I wanted to look back at some of the hardest rides and races I’ve done in 2023 and see what was “hardest”.
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Dragon Run 120km. Recap, 70% Dad 30% Streusel.
Dragon Run always delivers a good day. Not truly a gravel ride, definitely not a road ride, the route is about a third gravel and two-thirds paved.
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Monster Cross 11, The O.G. Virginia Gravel Race.
*Thanks to Laura Carson for all the photos. @lauracarsonimages
Would it even be February without the return of Monster Cross? Much like groundhog day, this has become a serious mid-winter staple.
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Nov 9, 2022
Coffee Grinder XL Recap, "A Beautifully Chaotic Tour De Richmond."
Tour De Richmond. - Levi
Beautifully chaotic. A master class in finding fun. - Brian
My favorite part was that everyone on the ride was, at some point, practically in their own backyard - Daniel
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