It was a cloudy start and I thought I would beat the rain… but there it was ten minutes in. Hard to tell by this picture but I was soaked. I was out for a good ride after taking a week off the bike. I took the time off because I tweaked something in my right [...]

The weather is great right now for July, I’ve really enjoyed watching the Tour and I was pumped up and ready to go out for a solid ride. But to make things even better, a package arrived in the mail from a kind friend. It held a new and very sharp Team Gerolsteiner jersey. I, of course, had to...

I’ve ridden in the rain plenty of times. Sometimes light showers, other times pouring down rain. I’ve even descended in these very mountains on soaked roads when I could barely see. That’s not saying I enjoy it or that I’m good at it! So, here’s Ray’s Weather hourly...

Crank clearance with pedal Extenders Follow on to Knee Savers First Impressions I have been riding a few months now with Knee Savers and Shorter Cranks and have to say that the results have so far been all positive. The Knee Savers/Pedal Extenders keep my feet from rubbing the crank arms and give me...

A lot… I’m sure that would be the answer for most of us. But of course we all have other expenses that are priorities (food and shelter for family and… GAS). Anyway, I’m talking about this because Sprocketboy left a comment on my post about Fatty’s new jerseys. He was talking...

My thought was… “What the heck, I’ll enter.” Well, I’m glad I did… because I won. I’m not sure I’ve ever won anything over the internet or in a drawing. But I will soon be the proud owner of a Muscletrac. I entered the drawing on the cycling blog…...

BicyleR Evolution - The Shopper There are times when you need to tote more than you can comfortably carry on your bicycle, even a long wheel base recumbent designed for self contained touring. That is when you need a trailer. I used a trailer for all of my European Tours and for Newfoundland and Labrador...

So, I’m thinking about a new saddle. The one I have is sufficient. But I’m wondering… “Is there something better out there?” I think I get a little uncomfortable in the saddle a little too frequently. Sure, I know it’s recommended to shift around a lot but I’m...

With gas prices up and a new grocery store only about three miles away, my though has been wouldn’t using my bike for grocery shopping be great. I’d get the exercise, save on gas, and do some hauling with a load. But groceries don’t fit very well in panniers and I just couldn’t...

Slipstream - Spring 08 - Short Cranks - TerraCycle Idlers - Grocerey Bags Continued from So you want shorter Crank Arms Now What? My new shorter cranks(155MM) from Biksmith Design & Fabrications are now installed and I have taken my first few rides with them. Here are my first impressions: 1. Installtion...