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Thanksgiving Dinner, Anyone?
70 degrees, wind 5-10 out of the SW. Perfect for motoring up Old Greensboro Rd which I did with Der Jan and Chum — attacking, bridging up, county line sprints, great fun. Most interesting thing I saw on the ride today. I also saw a couple of turkeys.
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Fall Riding
Frost is on the pumpkin, hay is in the barn, goose has gone to fly…. Out riding south out Teague and who do you think I met up with? The Good Doctor and Frau Jan going for an afternoon spin. Rode with Frau Jan back to Haavenstatt, and then rode…
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Slow Twitch, Phase 3
The Good Doctor’s Bike BuildHooking up the brakes and cables, then taping the bars was to be the next project. The Tektro brakes I got with the frame didn’t seem to fit well in the cow bar ends. They were too loose to be very secure. Also, I found that…
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So, I’ve been thinking about a logo. Crosniacs has a logo featuring the Lion of Flanders. Here I’ve borrowed the Wallone, uh, rooster? Er, Charlemagne! It was cold yesterday, but colder today. I felt like crap on the bike yesterday and am sick today. It’s nice to know that it…
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The Slow Twitch Project – Phase 2
The Park Tools PCS-1 repair stand came today and I put it to use this evening. The first step was putting the handlebars and aero bars on the bike. Since the stem clamp was 31.8 mm and the base bar was 26 mm I had to use shims to make…
Backward Mutters 