Monthly Archives: June 2010

Century Day

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Matt Gholson

So… I had it in my mind that I needed to ride a century, the reasons for this are many and diverse. I wimped out of the one on GOBA. I haven’t done one since 2008. The weather was perfect … Continue reading →

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Review: Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Last year on GOBA I found that spending an entire day outside in the sun could get kind of rough.  I broke down and bought a straw hat which helped some, but had some problems.  It was a very open … Continue reading →

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GOBA Day 6, 7 & Final Thoughts

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I’m back home in my familiar computer chair and its time to crank out  the GOBA last report.   Day 6 was a 52 mile ride with about 15 miles of paved bike trail; we left Athens and headed to McArthur.  It was unique … Continue reading →

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GOAB Day 4 & 5

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Matt Gholson

     Hello again from GOBAville Ohio’s largest moving town.  Today is another layover day and we are in Athens Ohio your typical college town featuring streets packed with bars, eccentric shops, and ethnic restaurants.   Its 8:30 and I’m hanging … Continue reading →

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GOBA Day 3

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Lets start off with a short ride report:  Today was an optional day, we are staying 2 nights in Marieeta Ohio which means we didn’t have to start the day by packing up all our junk before shoving off.  I … Continue reading →

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GOBA Day 2

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Today was another hilly day but not as much as yesterday.  I’ll post a few pictures tommorow as I only took a couple today.  The only real story is missing a turn and using my GPS to navigate to the … Continue reading →

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GOBA day 1

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Matt Gholson

It was a hilly start for GOBA, about 47 miles, and around 3000 feet of climbing.  We left early and rode pretty hard today and were amoung the first to arrive in (insert name of town here).  Its not that … Continue reading →

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Blowing out the cobwebs

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Went on a fast short ride this morning and mounted my gopro camera to the fork.  The video was really boring so I sped it up about 1000%.  I’ve yet to fully comprehend the secrets of Xvid video encoding and … Continue reading →

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Its GOBA time

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I spent some time today getting my gear ready for GOBA, the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure.  GOBA is a week long supported tour, that means they haul your stuff from town to town so you are free to ride unencumbered … Continue reading →

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Review: Sette Flopak

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I went on a second mountain bike ride yesterday and it was much nicer than the first, I had working front and rear brakes, there was a nice breeze and I had much more confidence in my riding ability after … Continue reading →

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