Rarefied mountain air sucks past my dried out epiglottis, tunneling down into every available alveoli in my lungs as I struggle for breath up yet another sharp crest of the fire trail. I gush out the expired oh-two and feel the surging beat of my heart’s every straining moment through the back of my eyeballs. When is this bastard of a climb ever going to finish? Read the rest of this entry »

Since the weather’s turned nasty, maintenance on bikes has become somethingmother than blowing dust off them. One of the ways to improve shifting/braking [1] performance is to keep your cables clean. While cleaning and lubing is possible, eventually the cables will need replacing. Read the rest of this entry »