Monthly Archives: October 2011

My best LED Light Yet

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Matt Gholson

So I have been thinking about building a new LED light for a while.  I did some night riding last year and found that my homebrew lights were brighter than what everyone else was packing but also were way heavier … Continue reading →

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Indian Point at Garden of the Gods Time Lapse

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Matt Gholson

We headed out with a backpack of camera equipment, folding chairs, and cups of coffee to Garden of the Gods.  Due to a miscalculation on my part we arrived on the location about 1 minute after the sun set, still plenty … Continue reading →

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Hanging around Buzzard’s Roost

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Matt Gholson

So my normal Saturday routine was thrown all out of whack thanks to my wrist, but I didn’t let that get me down, did a jog in the morning and then Shando and I went to Buzzard’s roost to do … Continue reading →

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My first Surgery

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Well I can scratch a few more things off my list of stuff that you end up doing that you really don’t want to do.  As I mentioned in my last post I’ve had this crazy sore on my wrist … Continue reading →

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The Wrist Post

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Matt Gholson

I just got a call from the President, the President of the Shawnee Mountain Bike Association.  Somehow he thought I was capable enough to lead a group ride on the upcoming Fat Tire Fest, the Southern Illinois Mountain Bike festival.  … Continue reading →

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Harrisburg Biathlon by mgholson at Garmin Connect – Details

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Harrisburg Biathlon by mgholson at Garmin Connect – Details. http://connect.garmin.com:80/activity/embed/120948222 I took my Mom’s advice and did my own little biathlon Sunday. I left my house and… ran 3.1 miles. I had to do a lap around the block because … Continue reading →

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Regrets?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Matt Gholson

This was going to be a big weekend.  About 2 months ago my buddy Terry came up with an idea to go to North Carolina and ride a part of the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend.  I thought that sounded … Continue reading →

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The Great Pumpkin Metric

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Matt Gholson

Shaundo has been bummed out ever since I was too sick to ride the Misaligned Minds ride a few weeks ago.  When she found out about the Great Pumpkin Metric and managed to get this Sunday off we were locked in.  To make things … Continue reading →

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