Bike Gearing

K2 “Zed” – 26 in wheel 11 13 15 17 20 23 26 30 22 52.0 44.0 38.1 33.6 28.6 24.9 22.0 19.1 32 75.6 64.0 55.5 48.9 41.6 36.2 32.0 27.7 42 99.3 84.0 72.8 64.2 54.6 47.5 42.0 36.4 Specialized “Hardrock” – 26 in wheel 11 13 15 18 21 24 28 24 …

2024 Bend Bikeways

From May 15th to May 22nd Jerry and Odette rode day trips on the tandem out of Bend, Oregon.               Back around the beginning of 2024 Odette and I settled on a tandem trip to Scandinavia in 2024 – the thinking being that we ought to get in some …

The new touring bike

I’ve been thinking that it would be nice to get a new bike. My main ride is a 2000 Fuji Touring and it isn’t going to be long before I have to replace significant parts (the bottom bracket has some play, the headset shifts, etc.) I thought about getting a carbon “go fast” bike but …

Fixed-Gear

For christmas in 2010 Odette got me a single speed bike from Recycled Cycles. It’s a Centurion Elite (’80s vintage japanese frame) with a 42 / 16 drivetrain. Here’s a photo of the Elite RS from the 1984 Centurion catalogue: Here’s some photos of my bike concentrating on the drivetrain. It looks like I’ve got …

Will’s Mountain Bike

I thought that it would be fun to turn Will’s little red Novara Amiga into a bike that was actually useful. I went to Recycled Cycles to see how much a full-sized used frame would cost and found a new 18 inch Raleigh aluminum frame for $20. I bought it and took everything off of …

Mountain Bikes

Mountain Bikes Road bikes WILL (UPDATE – in the winter of 2004 I bought a $20 frame and built it up with the components from Will’s mountain bike. Click here for the story.)   Will rides a little old REI Novara Amiga. It was his first bike. I’d get him a bigger one but he …

Road Bikes

Road Bikes Mountain Bikes WILL   Will rides a 2001 Novara Randonee touring bike. Shimano components pedals without clips or straps “mountain bike” gearing (52-42-30 in front with eight sprockets in the back) 700 x 32 tires Specialized cyclometer MEC Seratus handlebar bag wedge bag tool kit under the seat planet bike flashing red LED …

2019 Mazama Ride

here’s the original letter:   Mazama 2019:  June 29-30          Marblemount-to-Mazama (and back) RIDE INSTRUCTIONS     To get to Marblemount from Seattle:  2-hour drive Two ways to get to Marblemount: Take I-5 to Arlington. At Hwy. 530, go east. At Darrington, continue north on Hwy 530, then turn east on Hwy 20 at Rockport. …

Stage 22

Wayback Machine AUG MAY JUN Previous capture 11 Next capture 2007 2009 2010 8 captures 21 Mar 06 – 11 May 09 sparklines Close Help Related Photos Sebring, FL to Key West, FL Stage Back (via Highways 27, 997, 905A, 905, 1 along with LOST Trail) October 23, 2004 One hour before sunrise, we pulled …