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Derailleur adjustment
24 July 07 06:55 PM | john | 0 Comments   
It's quite hard to find a definitive and easy to understand article on adjusting modern bicycle derailleurs on the web. About the best one is this one by Sheldon Brown . It just needs a few more pictures. The best thing I can suggest if you are worried Read More...
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Extreme Adventure Racing
10 July 07 03:42 PM | john | 0 Comments   
I've been doing a bit of adventure racing this year, for the first time. It is racing that involves orienteering, cycling, canoeing and running. I also did my first triathlon this year. But nothing could tempt me to take on the Tough Guy . Nothing. Read More...
Cascade Bicycle Club
12 June 07 04:57 PM | john | 0 Comments   
Stumbled across the site for the Cascade Bicycle Club . Got lots of maps for cycling around where I live. Actually, i didn't realize it at the time but this is the club that organizes the Flying Wheels 100 mile race and the famous Seattle To Portland Read More...
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My First Triathlon
09 June 07 12:13 PM | john | 0 Comments   
OK, it was technically a Sprint Triathlon (.25m swim, 11.5m bike, 3.1m run) and not an Olympic Triathlon (.9m swim, 23m bike, 6.2m run) but it still felt good to do it! It was the Issaquah Triathlon . I actually couldn't believe my time ( 01:20:19.5 ) Read More...
What's the most important thing to consider when buying a bicycle?
06 June 07 10:02 AM | john | 0 Comments   
We're having a discussion at work about where to buy a bicycle, and it morphed into what's important to consider when you do. I think that where you get the bike is not that important. Getting the correct frame size is critical. What you have to remember Read More...
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BEAST Race #2
21 May 07 09:16 AM | john | 0 Comments   
Rich and I completed the BEAST Race #2 and the results are out. Sad to say we are going in the wrong direction in the rankings. This was a tough race. It took place at the base of Tiger Mountain in Issaquah. First we mountain biked around the Issaquah Read More...
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BEAST Adventure Race
13 April 07 10:47 AM | john | 0 Comments   
My friend Rich Chiodo and I did an adventure race on Tuesday evening after work. The web site gives the full race description of Race #1 . I found the running part easy, but I was really struggling by the end of the evening with the mountain biking. Guess Read More...