Well now...
I thought I was going to get my Raleigh all built up as a fixie prior to the Chilly Hilly ride. Unfortunately I was denied. It turns out that the Brits at Raleigh did their own crazy proprietary fabrication on bottom brackets. So, I assaulted the Chilly Hilly on the Peugeot fixed gear. My friend Chris and I ended up riding a metric century with the Chilly Hilly route comprising the middle 32 miles of our ride which included 2700 feet of climbing (and descending).
We had a great day - slightly overcast, but no rain until the ride from the ferry dock back to Sea-Tac. And a great crew - about 12 riders, 2 others on single speeds, one pulling his son and many more friends and family on multi speed bikes. Everybody had a great time.
Now having completed the metric century we are confident that a full century, fixed gear style, is in our future. Stay tuned, that may end up being the March Century for 2006.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Century #2 - 2006
Recovery!
It took a while, but the effects from the Seahawks losing the Superbowl have finally worn off. What better way to rid yourself of the demons than a nice century?
My friend Chris, his son Spencer and I rode our February century on Sunday. It was an awesome day here in the Pacific Northwest and we explored a part of the PNW we don't ride too often. Thanks to my friend Nick, we had a great route and only got lost one time... This ride started in Renton, wound its way through Issaquah, Redmond, Woodinville and back to Renton through Carnation, Fall City and Duvall.
Highlights of the ride included Chris using my tire pump as a valve extractor on the tube of his front wheel before we left the parking lot. Lots of sunshine and a brisk ride down the shoulder of I-90 from Duvall heading back in to Issaquah. We even finished the ride before dark.
All in all it was an excellent ride and a great way to recover from the angst of the Superbowl.
It took a while, but the effects from the Seahawks losing the Superbowl have finally worn off. What better way to rid yourself of the demons than a nice century?
My friend Chris, his son Spencer and I rode our February century on Sunday. It was an awesome day here in the Pacific Northwest and we explored a part of the PNW we don't ride too often. Thanks to my friend Nick, we had a great route and only got lost one time... This ride started in Renton, wound its way through Issaquah, Redmond, Woodinville and back to Renton through Carnation, Fall City and Duvall.
Highlights of the ride included Chris using my tire pump as a valve extractor on the tube of his front wheel before we left the parking lot. Lots of sunshine and a brisk ride down the shoulder of I-90 from Duvall heading back in to Issaquah. We even finished the ride before dark.
All in all it was an excellent ride and a great way to recover from the angst of the Superbowl.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
The Next Project
This is my next fixed gear project. I bought this Raleigh Grand Prix when I was in Junior High School, so I have an extra special connection with this one. Right now this thing is a tank. The bike weighs in at about 30 pounds. That is probably because it still has all the reflectors that came on the bike as well as the kick stand!
My goal is to have this converted in time to ride it for the Chilly Hilly the last Sunday in February. I have a flip flop rear hub so will be riding it single speed style for that ride. I'm more worried about the down hills than the up hills. I don't think I can spin fast enough to keep my feet on the pedals...
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