Tuesday Brews Day -Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale-
Not everyone likes a thick, dark stout after a ride. So today we’ll look at a lighter ale that’s a little easier on the palate. This dry, windy, fall weather makes me want to stay inside and relax. So after you’ve come home from that…
Tuesday Brews Day -Stone Ruination IPA.
If you like strong beers that pack a wallop you should take a look at Stone Ruination India Pale Ale. It’s a double hopped brew that brings twice the bitterness and twice the flavor. I used to dislike IPAs but this one made me a convert. 7.7%…
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TUESDAYS BREWS DAYS -Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Nothing can kill a planned ride like a heavy downpour of rain. It killed mine this past weekend. Then again you have the green trails to look forward to after. But what to do when you’re stuck inside letting the trails dry off? Get on that trainer…
TUESDAYS BREWS DAY -Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
It’s that time again. Grab that bottle opener and pint glass and follow me! Here come the cooler temperatures of fall and, with it, some nice riding weather. It’s just so much easier to stay out on the bike with a nice cool morning chill…
Refresh of Shimano’s XT Component Group
Velonews has pictures and a great write up of the refreshed Shimano Deore XT component group. There is some great background information including how Yoshi Shimano started the Deore XT group. Velonews: A quarter of a century is a milestone. It’s…
Woodstock 707 Moe’s first impression
Since RL is riding the K2 and the Cobia needed a seatpost, I asked RL to lend me the Woodstock 707. I rode the Woodstock 505 a long while ago, I recall that the geometry of the bike was not really suitable for my style of riding. I didn’t have a…
DIY Tire Chains
In this article, we’ll be talking about a DIY method of making your own bicycle tire chains was not as hard as I thought it would be. I went to a local hardware store and picked up a few things I needed for this project. It turned out to be fairly…
How To Tune A Rear Derailleur
Tuning derailleurs have always intimidated me. Everytime that I mess with them, I make it worse. So I turned to RL, our resident master wrench, for some advice. Here’s the basic procedure with illustrations. We used the Ibex Trophy with a Shimano…