by thedirtyroads | Jun 19, 2021 | Universal
Glory Be Thy TrudgeGlory be Thy TrudgeAnd in Thy Trudge be Thy GloryThe place within yourself where suffering is complete Where boundaries are pushedBut you are not brokenWhere everything is clearIn the name of forward momentumA single flight of stairsAn entire...
by thedirtyroads | May 6, 2021 | Multi-Day Rides
Not everyone enjoys camping. Not everyone enjoys riding bicycles either, but when it comes to outdoor accommodations everyone has a different idea of what constitutes a good time,where some would consider a luxury RV in a well appointed campground to be...
by thedirtyroads | Mar 24, 2021 | Multi-Day Rides, The Colorado Route
There can be too much of a good thing sometimes. Long sunny days are great until you get sunburn, good friends need to leave at some point and free beer is fine until you fall over. In order to provide a “just enough” serving size of the Colrado Route we...
by thedirtyroads | Feb 28, 2021 | Universal
Schwalbe makes some great tires. Their casing material, tread compounds and quality control are all top notch. They even have great names; the Racing Ralph, the Furious Fred, Magic Mary. For what the G-One series lacks in crafty naming it makes up for in variety,...
by thedirtyroads | Feb 22, 2021 | Universal
The reason Dropbars brake levers require different mechanical calipers than mountain bikes goes back to the introduction of V-brakes in 1996. The amount of cable pull required to operate a V-brake is significantly more than the cantilever brakes that they replaced and...
