Run, Bike, Run

There has been recent talk on the internet regarding possble problems with Rans handle bar risers.  Rans has a exchange program for people set up. Take a look at the page Rans has set up about the program and figure out if you need to up date your ride.

http://www.ransbikes.com/RiserExchange.htm

Imagine spending 8 years on a recumbent trike. According to Christopher Smart at the Salt Lake Tribune, that is exactly what Tony Adams has been doing.  With the trike, rider and trailer weight around 600 pounds makes me believe that Tony is an honorary Clyde.

http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_11310539 

A post by AFP telling about South Jakarta officials must use bicycles while performing their duties.  Sad thing about this article is that I found it in “Off Beat News”. I would love to hear about the mayor of Seattle or Tacoma even thinking about this.

The plans for heading out for a ride on Saturday didn’ t quite work out. I had a few things to work on the truck in the morning and was hoping to head out while the rest of the family were out. Rain was forecasted late in the day, but as usual the weather guessers were just a bit off with the rain hitting late morning. Well, there is hope for getting a short ride in tomorrow.

Seeing that I haven’t been able to ride for a few months, it seems like a strange time to start blogging about cycling. Between the record snow of December and the record flooding that is currently going on, it’s not been great weather for riding. I have the Rans hooked up to my trainer in the garage, but it’s just not the same.  But the sky has opened up this afternoon and it’s looking like I might get a few miles in this weekend. It would be nice to hit the foot hills trail, but seeing that it’s a few feet underwater it’s looking like a few laps around 5 mile drive at Point Defiance on Saturday.

As said by Kermit the Frog, it can also be said of the Clydesdale set of the bicycling world. As large people in a skinny persons sport, can be difficult at times. Being a Clyde my entire life, I have never let my size dictate what I should or shouldn’t do. At 300lbs I took off on a 200 mile self supported tour of Victoria and the San Juan Islands.  In better times I make the 8 mile trip to and from work, usually only taking on average 10 minutes longer than when I drive. 

Over time I hope to go over things that have made my life a little easier while on my bike. From clothing to gear there is a lot to talk about.