Category Archives: cycling

Bike Ministry Stuff

Unless you’ve experienced it, I seriously doubt you could possibly get excited about leather stuff for cycling. I’ve had a leather saddle in the past. Others have said it better: Once you have it broke in, if you trash the … Continue reading

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The Trailer Arrives

1. The trailer finally arrived. Just so you’ll get a small taste of the experience, I’m doing the slow sequence of unboxing. It arrived by US Postal Service late in the day. I picked it up at the office during … Continue reading

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Admin: Ministry Notes

To answer some questions I’ve had: I’m finally in a position to branch out into another area of ministry. It may sound like a hobby to you, but I’ve long felt led to engage in faith outreach through my cycling. … Continue reading

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Training Ride 02

You may recall some photos I took one day in the Wheeler District, a new bike-friendly neighborhood built atop the defunct Downtown Airpark of yore. It’s also the site of the big ferris wheel the city bought from Santa Monica … Continue reading

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Training Ride 01

I’m starting a new series on the blog. My knee is cooperating fairly well so far this year as the riding season starts rather early. I’m hoping to train up to bikepacking rides again. Today’s opening image celebrates the early … Continue reading

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Cabin Fever Cure

Like most folks in the Heartland, the week of harsh cold led to cabin fever. I couldn’t wait to get out and ride again. On Monday, I visited the construction site of the new railroad spur between two lines. It … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 29

Our first image juxtaposes a fine park area with an industrial installation. Things went much better today. With the fancy fabric rim tape, hard and thin thorn straps inside the new tires, I had no tire trouble at all. Today … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 28

I never even heard of rim tape slashing an inner tube, but that’s what happened to me today. I was all set for a long ride and I was testing some ideas for making my tires and tubes more reliable, … Continue reading

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Random Photos 16

It’s been a while since the weather has been decent enough to go out for rides and take pictures. Here we have downtown OKC with the taller buildings in the clouds. This was the first decent warmish day in three … Continue reading

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Zizzo: First Class Customer Support

I receive no compensation for this post. I’ve already received the best customer support I could have hoped for regardless of what I might say about Zizzo Bikes. My wife remarked that, for at least two-thirds of the bicycles I’ve … Continue reading

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