Monthly Archives: December 2010

Nasbar Touring Frame Build part 3

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I spent today sequestered in the basement building the Nashbar touring frame into a working bicycle.  The first step was getting the brakes working.  I bolted on the handlebars and levers then started cutting the cables.  My Dad gave me some Avid … Continue reading →

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Panasonic Lumix F3 broke in two days

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I recently bought a new camera and spent some time writing up a review of it, it broke.  Well, that’s a little dramatic, actually the LCD screen started losing pixels at an alarming rate.  I returned the camera for a … Continue reading →

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I bonked today

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Matt Gholson

  Getting ready to ride. I’ve done lots of mountain bike rides lately and they are usually around 2-3 hours total time and around 10-15 miles.  I’ve been doing very well and having no problems keeping up, sometimes even finding … Continue reading →

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How not to Install a Headset – Nashbar Touring Frame cont.

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Matt Gholson
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2010 Is In The Books

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Matt Gholson

It’s Christmas Eve morning and we’re going to have a white Chirstmas, just check out how white it is out there.  Bing is going to be thrilled. This blog was created exactly one year ago today, the original name was going … Continue reading →

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Heft On Wheels book review

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Mike Magnuson is an author who has written for several major publications including Bicycling Magazine.  In 2004 he also wrote a book entitled “Heft on Wheels A Field Guide to Doing a 180.”  He wrote this book while he was … Continue reading →

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Nashbar Touring Frame cont.

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Matt Gholson

The fork showed up for the Nashbar Touring frame today.  I ordered the stuff on Dec 5, got the frame and wheel on December 10th, those two items were shipped FedEx because they were oversized.  I recieved the other items today … Continue reading →

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“The Race” and “The Tour” Book Review

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Matt Gholson

The Race and The Tour are a pair of fictional cycling novels that chronicle an American named Ben Barnes and his exploits racing the Tour de France.  The Race focuses on Ben’s background and his current situation as a super … Continue reading →

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Torture Chamber Cycling Training Videos Episode 1

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Matt Gholson
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Cycling with Miles

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Miles, Southern Illinois’ resident Randoneur made a video with highlights from his 2010 brevet series.  It blows my minds the conditions he rode in, and I’m not 100% sure about this but I think he finished every ride he started.  … Continue reading →

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