Monthly Archives: July 2014

Mountain Bike Failures Adding Up

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Matt Gholson

My last three mountain bike rides have all been problematic.  A few weeks ago a errant log took me down and broke my saddle.  Last week my rear popped out of the drop out and I didn’t have a 15mm … Continue reading →

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Making Salsa

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Matt Gholson

Dad brought us by a bucket of tomatoes and peppers today from his garden and we made Salsa from them, well actually we made salsa about from one third of them.  There really was no recipe, Shauna had made some … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers are Easy to Grow

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Matt Gholson

A few years ago I bought some sunflower seeds and planted them in the back yard.  I no longer have to buy seeds or plant.  If I didn’t mow the yard it would be completely covered in sunflowers.  They spring … Continue reading →

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Bald Knob Ride 2014 – Crashing with Shon

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Matt Gholson

Three rides this week, three mishaps. Ride 1 Sunday: Riding with my pal Shaun, who drove a long way to ride some East Side trails with me.  15 minutes into the ride my bike is snagged by a log and … Continue reading →

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Shimano PD-M545 Freeride Pedal Review

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Matt Gholson

When I originally envisioned this blog it would be all about reviews of gear that I had abused well past its prime.  It was going to be called Worn Out Reviews.  Time to get back to basics with the Shimano … Continue reading →

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Computer Upgrade Doesn’t Go As Planned

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Matt Gholson

I realized I hadn’t purchased a single computer item in a long time, and combined with the fact that I’ve been wanting to try out a few new computer games I decided I needed to do a bit of upgrading. … Continue reading →

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The WIld West

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Matt Gholson

So a guy was out riding his bike on the rail trail at 3 AM.  He had just finished up his shift driving trucks and was riding home.  He encountered a driver who was angry that he was riding his … Continue reading →

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Rend Lake 4th of July Ride

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Matt Gholson

I was invited to a Group Ride in Ina Illinois by my friend Shon when we completed the Tour de Corn last week.  The ride was on the 4th of July, which I had off, the only catch was the … Continue reading →

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Aluminum Wheel Repair with Carbon

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Matt Gholson

I am very surprised that my Kysrium wheel repair has been holding up.  I’ve got close to 1000 miles on the repair now without a problem.  With that success under my belt I turned to an old Dura Ace Open … Continue reading →

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