The other 2: 2005 CAKE DLX, 2008 HiFi Deluxe
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Gary Fisher, where are you?
Hummm.....3rd GF frame I'll be trying to replace. The 2006 x-cal 29er.
The other 2: 2005 CAKE DLX, 2008 HiFi Deluxe
The other 2: 2005 CAKE DLX, 2008 HiFi Deluxe
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Honda ST1100 Maintenance
Spent most of the day working on the STeed. 70,000 miles on her, 2001.
- changed motor oil and filter
- changed shaft drive oil
- cleaned and re-lubed K&N air filter
- Soldered broken wires on XM-Radio connections
- Tried to find the issue on why fan does not come on, just checked fuse. To go further, as someone recently said "is above my pay grade"
Need to take it to the shop for the fan work and and a new front tire.
Next week back
Should have taken a few pics with most of the covers and guards off, just didn't think if it.
This shot from 2006 out in CO with "the wife"
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
More Mtn. Biking
Underdown in north central WI.
Only "triple 5" rated trail in the guide.....nuff said. I'm tired and cramps are a fast leg move away, gotta think "move slow".
Tried out my video option on my Olympus 790. Had to hold it in my left hand....so grabbed the handle bar (damn roots!) during the shot. The trees are so thick in this section no sunlight can penetrate to the ground, so no understory.
One handed the bridge, a little shaky. Need to get the GoPro helmet cam out!
Only "triple 5" rated trail in the guide.....nuff said. I'm tired and cramps are a fast leg move away, gotta think "move slow".
Tried out my video option on my Olympus 790. Had to hold it in my left hand....so grabbed the handle bar (damn roots!) during the shot. The trees are so thick in this section no sunlight can penetrate to the ground, so no understory.
One handed the bridge, a little shaky. Need to get the GoPro helmet cam out!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Hillside Mtn. Bike Trail: Elk River, MN
Didn't even stop to take a picture even though I had my camera.
All I can say is if you're ever in MPLS with your bike, go to MORC and find Hillside and go try it on.
You won't be disappointed. If you're ridden in the past, they've added some things to bring a smile to your face.
After riding Hillside, headed east back toward WI on BOB. Around 8:30, after about 2.5 hrs of riding, the witching hour started. A bear, large snapping turtle (maybe the same one my wife saw on the road Sunday driving back from Madison, about 150 miles away? probably not...) with it's neck stretched out and many deer crossed in front of me. Stopped at the first motel I could find to get off the road. I didn't feel the need to push my luck.
All I can say is if you're ever in MPLS with your bike, go to MORC and find Hillside and go try it on.
You won't be disappointed. If you're ridden in the past, they've added some things to bring a smile to your face.
After riding Hillside, headed east back toward WI on BOB. Around 8:30, after about 2.5 hrs of riding, the witching hour started. A bear, large snapping turtle (maybe the same one my wife saw on the road Sunday driving back from Madison, about 150 miles away? probably not...) with it's neck stretched out and many deer crossed in front of me. Stopped at the first motel I could find to get off the road. I didn't feel the need to push my luck.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Week 2 on BOB
After a nights rest in Madison from getting back from St. Louis, I took off on BOB again, this time heading for Duluth then International Falls, MN. 500 miles away.
Stopped at the Ojibwe trail near Cable, WI for a quick 1 hr reconnaissance ride at the end of the day, then on to Duluth for the night. Hit a meeting in Duluth and I'Falls on Friday, then rode Piedmont later in the PM after getting back into Duluth. Nice trail with a lot of interesting sections. Not for beginners.
Link to get to my ride from last fall with some pics.
Just a local on the on Hiway 2 south of Superior, WI that likes to carve. Great work.
The whitetail deer and moose both had SOLD signs on them, at $3250 and $5000 respectively. Put BOB in there to get someperspective on size.
Telemark Lodge, Cable WI. I stayed at the Lodge. The breakfast of a pancake, an egg over easy and the ham steak with the hint of smokehouse flavor was fantastic. Some bike art out front of the Lodge. You talk about a hard ride, check out the seat on that baby!
Other area activites: Home of this and this.
Although the Fat Tire is ran on the Birkie trail due to the amount of bikers, the single track up and around the Hayward/Cable area is great and good place to get 2-3 days of riding in without doubling up too much. Check out the area club, CAMBA.
Took off on the Ojibwe trail. 13 miles of really good single track.
After a 2.5 mile lead in of pretty steady uphill single track the first nice downhill was fun and I wanted to hit it. At the bottom was a loose turn and at 23.6 mph, I slide through it. Had to turn around and take a pic of the line.
Just a nice example of the last 10 miles....all real nice flowing ST. AND the best part, that 2.5 mile lead in turns into a 2.5 ripper back to the Lodge!
After a weekend in Appleton (and riding 175 miles in the rain Saturday on BOB!) where we celebrated our Grandson Jason's baptism, I went to MPLS for work. Had lunch with my oldest son and he gave me tour of the building where he works. While walking back to his place I spotted this rig. Check out this low seat, swooped handle bars, 29er single-speed fixie with the interesting front suspension.
Stopped at the Ojibwe trail near Cable, WI for a quick 1 hr reconnaissance ride at the end of the day, then on to Duluth for the night. Hit a meeting in Duluth and I'Falls on Friday, then rode Piedmont later in the PM after getting back into Duluth. Nice trail with a lot of interesting sections. Not for beginners.
Link to get to my ride from last fall with some pics.
Just a local on the on Hiway 2 south of Superior, WI that likes to carve. Great work.
The whitetail deer and moose both had SOLD signs on them, at $3250 and $5000 respectively. Put BOB in there to get some
Telemark Lodge, Cable WI. I stayed at the Lodge. The breakfast of a pancake, an egg over easy and the ham steak with the hint of smokehouse flavor was fantastic. Some bike art out front of the Lodge. You talk about a hard ride, check out the seat on that baby!
Other area activites: Home of this and this.
Although the Fat Tire is ran on the Birkie trail due to the amount of bikers, the single track up and around the Hayward/Cable area is great and good place to get 2-3 days of riding in without doubling up too much. Check out the area club, CAMBA.
Took off on the Ojibwe trail. 13 miles of really good single track.
After a 2.5 mile lead in of pretty steady uphill single track the first nice downhill was fun and I wanted to hit it. At the bottom was a loose turn and at 23.6 mph, I slide through it. Had to turn around and take a pic of the line.
Just a nice example of the last 10 miles....all real nice flowing ST. AND the best part, that 2.5 mile lead in turns into a 2.5 ripper back to the Lodge!
After a weekend in Appleton (and riding 175 miles in the rain Saturday on BOB!) where we celebrated our Grandson Jason's baptism, I went to MPLS for work. Had lunch with my oldest son and he gave me tour of the building where he works. While walking back to his place I spotted this rig. Check out this low seat, swooped handle bars, 29er single-speed fixie with the interesting front suspension.
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