Spokin' Sportsmans

making a new toy…

A recent garage sale yielded a 1970’s lugged steel, Campania Challenger 12 speed, with a busted front derailleur. All for $10. After trying (and failing) to fix the derailleur, I convinced the new owner to sell the bike to me at a 50% profit, so I paid $15 for a new toy!!!

In . . . → Read More: Fixing an old bike

With carpool plans to Taos falling apart, I managed to convince Hugh to get in a few fat tire miles, at a leisurely 9:30 start time. Which, for Hugh, usually means a 9:45 start time. I left a few minutes early, hoping to catch a few free tips from the Kisiels’ mountain biking clinic, but . . . → Read More: Avoiding the rain….

The fabulous Pedal Queens, THE all-diva cycling club from Santa Fe, recently featured in the Mountain Flyer magazine, treked up to LA for a day of riding, chowing, and regalling. The early start time was delayed as some of the women took note on Floyd Landis’ time trialling position (as Floyd administered enough of a . . . → Read More: Pedal Queens extend kingdom to the Atomic City