So since not too many of us have been doing any rad rides, other than shredding Willowdale of course, the RacerX site has been hurting for content. I thought I'd do a post showing how I repainted the rear triangle of one of my mountain bikes. It was a fun project that only required hex wrenches, sand paper, masking tape and a bike specific spray paint called SprayBike. It came out really well, and I'm tempted to do my cyclocross bike as the paint on that has seen better days.
The backstory: My Trek Fuel EX was my first mountain bike, which I got about 4 years ago, and since it was my first MTB, it has been crashed a bunch and the paint of the rear triangle has definitely seen better days. For some reason, my old MTB/CX shoes allowed a ton of float and my heels could rub on the seat and chain stays and over time a ton of paint had come off, to the point it was down to bare metal in some spots.
Racer-X: Bikes, Bikers, Biking PLUS sarcasm, beer and tom foolery.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
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Arizona Adventures
It wasn’t.
Friday, February 28, 2020
How the West was Won
Phoenix to Tucson:
How the West was Won
Still reminiscing of my recent trip to Southwest Utah I told myself it was time to take a break from the desert. Where did I end up? The .......desert. Winter was in full effect and the Peloton bike at my apartment gym just wasn't enough. It was time to head back to Arizona, Southern Arizona that is. Many a Saguaro and Taco awaited my good friend Matt Beattie and I. The logistics were fairly simple: Jet Blue to Sky Harbor, Minivan, Trail forks, and throwing caution to the wind. The evening/overnight temps resembled New England, but the Sun was to make regular appearances in the forecast.
After breakfast and obligatory Starbucks we began our journey at the Pass Mountain Trailhead. Our goal was to sample the Usery Mountain and Hawes trail networks. It looked like a full day and a full day it was. Off we go.......
Friday, January 24, 2020
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