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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Saddle VADER VD-103 Review
Can you get a good saddle for less than ten bucks? That was the question I was asking myself when I saw the Saddle Vader VD-103 on ebay for 8 dollars and free shipping. That’s kind of unbelievable. If I … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Bikes and components, Reviews
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Tagged barn door cycling, bicycle, bicycling, bike, cycling, Matt Gholson, Photos, Pictures, review, Vader Saddle, Vader Saddle Review, VD-103, VD-103 review
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Jackson Hole Ice Extravaganza
Eli, Joe and I rode yesterday morning from the Dog Pen in what I’m sure will go down as one of my most and least favorite rides of all time. I’ve been working on my Salsa Dos Niner, I’ve got … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Mountain BIking, Rides
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Tagged barn door cycling, bicycle, bicycling, bike, cycling, Dos Niner, frozen waterfall, ice, Jackson Hole, Matt Gholson, Mountain Bike, mountain biking, Mud, Photos, Pictures, ride, Shawnee National Forest, Tire Clearance
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Trail Running and the Fork Story
I went trail running with Eli last evening. I really shouldn’t call it running, more of a jog shuffle. I haven’t jogged at all lately and I was expecting the run to be bad, but the landscape was inspiring, there … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Bikes and components, Mountain BIking, Stories
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Tagged barn door cycling, hydrolocked fork, Matt Gholson, Mountain Bike, Reba Race Fork, trail running
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The North Face, The Middle Class, The Back Nine
I didn’t ride Saturday, I went shopping with my wife. I don’t like shopping, but sometimes a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do, and if that means wandering around a mall for 2 hours then so … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, lifestyle, Mountain BIking, Rants
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Tagged barn door cycling, bicycle, bicycling, bike, cycling, Matt Gholson, Mountain Bike, mountain biking, North Face jackets, North Face Rant, North Face Yuppies, Photos, Pictures, Rant, Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois, yuppies
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Congratulations J-Pow and KatieFnCompton
You can watch the 2014US Cyclocross Nationals free on youtube, 6 hours of racing, juniors,women, and men. I watched the women’s and men’s race in their entirity. I highly recommend it. The racing is excellent, the course is excellent, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Cyclocross
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Tagged Cyclocross Nationals 2014, Jeremy Powers, katie compton
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Slop and Chop
We got a couple of mountain bike rides this weekend despite adverse conditions. Snow melt and heavy rain made for some soft trails. I jokingly called the Punji trail knowing it’s a mosnter to ride even in good conditions, I … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Bikes and components, Mountain BIking, Tour Divide
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Tagged barn door cycling, bicycle, bicycling, bike, cycling, Fat Tire, Fat Tire on the front, half fat, Luke Ragan, Matt Gholson, Mountain Bike, mountain biking, mud ride, Photos, Pictures, ride, riding in mud, Shawnee National Forest, tire size in mud
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Dirty South 100K Harrisburg 2014 Ride Flyer
If you like rides on gravel roads, rides in forests, rides with awesome people, rides with lots of hills, rides that offer zero support, and rides don’t cost a penny then you’ll love the Dirty South 100K. Hey, if you … Continue reading →
Posted in Barn Door Cycling, Rides
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Tagged barn door cycling, bicycle, bicycling, bike, cycling, Dirty South, Dirty South 100K Harrisburg, Dirty South 100K Poster, Dirty South ride, gravel grinder, Gravel Ride, Harrisburg, Illinois, Matt Gholson, Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois
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Dumb Glasses Story
OK, you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I’m frugal. OK I’m cheap, whatever, I like to think of myself as one who appreciates a good deal, and knows one when he sees it. I wear distance glasses … Continue reading →
Posted in lifestyle, Stories
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Tagged barn door cycling, cheapgoogles4u.com, eyeglasses online, glasses fail, Matt Gholson
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A New Year in the Shawnee
I had an eventful New Years Day, started out the morning on a mountain bike ride with Joe, then spent the afternoon walking and bird watching with my wife. The mountain bike ride took place at One Horse Gap and … Continue reading →
GP Sven Nys on a Trek
Sometimes I forget that not everyone who stumbles across this blog is as “ate up” with bikes as I am, so lets roll things back a bit here. GP Sven Nys is a Cyclocross race in Baal Belgium. Cyclocross … Continue reading →
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