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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
8 miles - commute - 5/3 (above zero) degrees - 12/17/08
8 miles
Swamp Monster
It was a much better experience to ride above zero today and my mechanicals worked better. But I have to say, after wiping out before I left my neighborhood today, that the snowy slush keeps a person on edge, especially when worrying about traffic when the shoulder is slush and snow.
Swamp Monster
It was a much better experience to ride above zero today and my mechanicals worked better. But I have to say, after wiping out before I left my neighborhood today, that the snowy slush keeps a person on edge, especially when worrying about traffic when the shoulder is slush and snow.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
8 miles - Commute - -5/-9 degrees - 12/15/08
8 miles
Swamp Monster
Its kind of stupid to ride below zero, but hey....I was chilly and my rear derailleur froze up and the bearings were sluggish and didn't want to move. I made it to work and home, saved 8 miles of gas, plus letting the car warm up...so it was worth it.
Swamp Monster
Its kind of stupid to ride below zero, but hey....I was chilly and my rear derailleur froze up and the bearings were sluggish and didn't want to move. I made it to work and home, saved 8 miles of gas, plus letting the car warm up...so it was worth it.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Swamp Monster Finished!
Nitto Bars, KHS removable fenders and lights pretty much turned this mediocre old Gary Fisher Alfresco hybrid bike into a great winter commuter...its been doing well so far...getting a handlebar angle that worked took some adjusting, but other than that it happy commuting!!!
8 miles - Errands - 16 degrees - 12/09/08
8 miles
Swamp Monster
I wiped out for the first time today on ice...I decided to take a side street and upon exiting Cedar Lake into Dakota Park I came across a sheet of ice about 15 feet long that I didn't see until it was too late...I laid it over without injury. The bike was fine but I broke the clamp on my nice Cateye Opticube light...so, unless I can get a replacement clamp, I am out 50 bucks for a light...
Swamp Monster
I wiped out for the first time today on ice...I decided to take a side street and upon exiting Cedar Lake into Dakota Park I came across a sheet of ice about 15 feet long that I didn't see until it was too late...I laid it over without injury. The bike was fine but I broke the clamp on my nice Cateye Opticube light...so, unless I can get a replacement clamp, I am out 50 bucks for a light...
Friday, December 5, 2008
10 miles - commute - 24 degrees - 12/05/08
10 miles
Swamp Monster
It snowed a couple of fresh inches while I was at work....so I took Cedar Lake Rd to Virginia Ave and got on the Cedar Lake Trail towards Hopkins and then took the SW Corridor home...really fun night ride in the snow...Swamp Monster was stupendous!!
Swamp Monster
It snowed a couple of fresh inches while I was at work....so I took Cedar Lake Rd to Virginia Ave and got on the Cedar Lake Trail towards Hopkins and then took the SW Corridor home...really fun night ride in the snow...Swamp Monster was stupendous!!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
15 miles - Greenway to Freewheel/Lake Calhoun/Wooddale/Sw Corridor - 34 degrees - 12/02/08
15 miles
Swamp Monster
Put a new bar on the Swamp Monster yesterday...it has made a world of a difference and looks a bit Uptowny at the same time...very cool! I will get some pics up soon.
Swamp Monster
Put a new bar on the Swamp Monster yesterday...it has made a world of a difference and looks a bit Uptowny at the same time...very cool! I will get some pics up soon.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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