MTB MI....

Been riding a lot mostly to work but i got a chance in between the spring rains to go on  some trails with a good buddy of mine. We rode stony creek. which is a well designed trail with many levels to it. i remember so many years ago while trying to impress my girlfriend (now wife) i took her on one of the most technical loops ( her first tie o a Mountain Bike) it ended with her almost throwing her bike at me.... log piles and bridges and to many climbs. riding it ow with the lenses of time and maturity i was a butt head for doing that. but i still tricked her into marrying me anyway.  this is the bike i rode its my 29er single speed. now i was riding with platform pedals and i usually ride clipless but wanted to try it... never again. i almost lost twice on some technical downhill. and i definitely payed for it on the climbs.

i will be changing out the pedals this week, never again.
now i rode with a rear fender and i'm glad i did. it better for the person behind me. also next time i ride i will keep my front fender on. and wear some kinda eye protection i got a couple of small drops of mud and other organic compounds.
will be going back to the trails soon and thinking of riding the cross bike. might make for a fun day.

Also the format change. its been hard to post due to the previous format that i was using. i built a site from scratch and was limited by its design and my own limited knowledge. so i'm back to a normal blogger format. and will be posting at least twice a week. so be ready for an onslaught of poor grammar and useless facts.

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a little Lance from a time with less drama.

Switching formats yet again

So I have been try a new format for my blog the last couple of months and I did not like it. It was cumbersome and restrictive and I could not add to it from a mobile device ( my iPhone or iPad. ) so now it's back to the way I began. Simple and sweet. 

Been hitting the pavement every day trying to get the miles under my tires and been without a car for myself since February.  It's amazing how much more time I have with e family when Its one car.  My wife and I have to plan our days out. We get to interact with  each other. 

Anyway pics up soon of my updated rides and hopefully if the weather holds out a mountain bike ride with my buddy nick. 

epic catch up... begin

Friday, January 15, 2010

A run outside   

I am no Prefontaine nor am i Forest Gump. But today when i woke up it was 32˚ out and i ran out side. just three miles but it was fast and fun and got my heart and thoughts set on spring.... which is still months away. But it gave me that hope. Might go to the Zoo tomorrow if it warms up.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

i miss riding in the sun. i miss riding home to a golden glow. I know my bikes miss it too. only a few months left of winter.......

My goal for the rest of the winter is to 

begin the restore of Stacy’s (my Wifes) 

bike. Its an late 70’s AMF commuter. 

its seven levels of awesome and green.

its good to have a winter goal.. : )

Saturday, February 6, 2010

After months of riding. After days of maintenance I finally put together a repair stand.  I got my tune up done on my three bikes  in the time it usually takes to do one. I wish i had done this months ago. it would have saved me hours of trying to work on bikes upside down. crazy. Sometimes the most relaxing part of my day is my ride to and from work. 

but the best times of my day are always with my family.  also this comic pretty much sums up the feelings people have as i ride by them when the temps drop below freezing

Monday, February 8, 2010

   Its been a couple weeks now with me not having a car. And we can’t tell a difference.  It makes us plan. it gives me more time with my wife and kids and has helped me find new and interesting ways to get places. i guess after two years of me riding we were at a place to say goodbye to the car.

Also i had driven by this weird chopper things for years and never stopped to look at it... it pretty cool. its old chopper parts turned into an epic wheelie of doom... forever cruising. 

    I’ve also begun the work restoring my wife's bike to its former glory. While she has a Kona Blast Mountain Bike there be no mountains in  Michigan. So her green machine saved from the junkyard/garage sale wasteland. yeah i could get her a new bike with bells and fancy paint. but this machine has class. it has a history and its her favorite color.  I begun by a simple tear down to frame. And will be getting rid of rust with a chrome polish and sandpaper. i have a rust guard metallic spray paint that i will use on the wheel and chrome bits. Check back later for more tear down pics.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Shaved the beard. Had to.  5 months of growth.... i forgot what my chin looked like, here is one of the last known pics of my beard and all its glory.  And my little girls favorite thing to do was yank  chubby little fistful of hairs out at a time. but its okay...i’ll get her back... when she try’s to date... humiliation galore. 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

So we had another snow storm and work was calling... what did i get So we had another snow storm and work was calling... what did i get on... my new snow plow.

This bike goes where no other would its crazy the difference in a ride from a 26 inch wheel to a 29 inch wheel. i suggest everyone  who reads this ( so four people) go to a shop ad just give one a spin. 

I would compare it to driving a bulldozer with the interior of a Cadillac.  Its also my first venture into the world of disc brakes. that was a good call. i can actually stop in the snow.  Truly a fun bike. example story riding to work get to cross walk after a sow plow... most times on my other bikes its  this..1) stop dismount bike.. 2) lift over three foot pile of snow. 3) mount and continue on. With jolene its.. 1) plow thru three foot drift with a mild speed and keep riding thru. its nice. will have some fun times with this.

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