2 Wheels Maybe

I ran across two news articles this week that made me simpleton-on-a-simple-bike happy! Seriously, I am not kidding - heroes and role/roll models! Both articles tell the story of three guys who competed in and completed a 200-mile gravel grind on Walmart beach cruisers. Don't take my word for it, you can read the articles for yourself: Singletracks - They raced (and finished) the 200-mile Unbound gravel race on bikes from Walmart. Outside Magazine: These Guys Finished Unbound Gravel on Beach Cruisers from Walmart See, I didn't make it up! See, I'm not the only dork out there who rides a cheap/simple bike in places where people normally ride expensive/complicated bikes. It's downright exhilarating to find articles like this!  And they didn't do extensive upgrades. They even ran the stock tubes. (But they did add sealer, and all three completed the race without a flat.) I wrote a post about something similar on Mesquite Hugger several years ago. Lubbock on a Bike Jun...

Cooler temps have opened up some more ride time! Thank you, Lord! It's good to be riding and wrenching again! Klunker Ride with Spencer (9-2) Spencer was having a great beard day! Coffee with Los Ciclos Psicos Viejos  9-6 Mae Simmons 9-8 And the rains came... Muddy Leaf Ride at Clapp 9-15 And the winds came... When the trees don't hug you back 9-15 Anybody wanting a great EV conversion candidate? I know a guy... 9-16 Cadillac Dancer 9-16 E-bike-to-work day 9-18 Working on a cheap pedal hack video 9-17 Loving the latest Parts-Bin Bike 9-21 Educated by the 'Shack! 9-20 Free Flashlight & Screwdriver Day at the Park 9-21 Never know what you'll see on 98th Street 9-22 4 New builders and an unpictured parts bike showed up (Thanks, Chad!) 9-22 (The red one is already spoken for) Loving Fall 9-23 It may be time for a diet... 9-23 A green car (but not a green car) 9-24 Old Yeller after church & Love Over Money, Star (9-24) The latest build comes to life (mostly) 350watt...